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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

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Interstate Motor Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 12

But for a bit of bad luck the attempt made last week by the Melbourne motorists, Messrs. S. Day and H. B. James, on Mr. G. G. White's Melbourne Sydney motor car record, would have been successful, and a…

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Cycling and Motoring. Australian Bicycle Club

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 12

The Australian Bicycle Club's second night carnival, under the auspices of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen, takes place at the Sports Ground, Moore Park, this evening Several of the interstate riders…

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The Floods. Railway Arrangements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 10

The Railway Department has arranged to run a trolly service to-day between Old Burren Junction and Collarenebri. The trolly will leave Old Burren Junction at 11.30 a.m.,…

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Tram Accident

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 10

Chas. Dalton, aged 13 years, and living in Great Buckingham-street, Redfern, was attempting to cross the road near the corner of Castlereagh and Campbell streets last…

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Bowls. New South Wales Association. a Tram for Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 12

It has been decided to send a New South Wales team of bowlers to Adelaide at Easter. All wishing to join the team must send in their names to the secretary of the association before 21th inst…

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Transcontinental Railway. Offer to Commonwealth. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 9

In commenting to-day upon the offer made by the Premier of Western Australia (Mr. Moore) to hand to the Commonwealth the revenues from una[?]lenated Crown lands 25…

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Katoomba Railway Accident. Mischievous Boys Blamed. Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 9

It ts rumoured that the railway accident on Saturday night was the result of mischievous boys putting stones on the line. The matter is in the hands of the police, who are…

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Victorian Railway Smash Driver Groon's Story. Defect in Locomotive. Inquest on Victims. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 9

Driver Groon, one of the victims of the Beaufort railway smash, has furnished the railway authorities with a statement regarding the accident. He said: "I signed on to…

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Cycle and Motor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 55

The Australian Bicycle Club held the first of its two night meetings at the Sports Ground on Wednesday evening. There were about 5000 people present, and the races were fought…

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Tram Troubadours. Jimmie Ross

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

You'll twig him out at Haberfield, Yes. Jimmie, our old pal. Who sails his jigger dally o'er The sweet Leichhardt canal…

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City Railway Smash. Carriages and Breakvan Collide. Workman Buried in the Debris. a Thrilling Resurrection

The Star · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 4

A string of four railway carriages crashed with terrific force into a break-van at the "dead" end of the No. 1 platform at the Central Railway Station this morning. Robert…

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Chinese Railways. London, Tuesday, 4.46 p.m

The Star · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 1

Great Britain has intimated to China that she must consult Russia and Japan before entering into any arrangements for the construction of the Chinchau-Aigun railway…

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Cycling and Motoring

The Star · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 2

But for a bit of bad luck the attempt made last week by the Melbourne motorists, Messrs. S. Day and H. B. James, on Mr. G. G. White's Melbourne-Sydney motor car record would have been successful, and a…

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The Dorrigo Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 7

COFF'S HARBOR, Tuesday.-- Valuable data is being collected under the auspices of the Railway League in support of the case for the Dorrigo line, via Bonville. Cedar-getters…

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Emu Bay Railway Company

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The receipts of the Emu Bay Railway Company for January amounted to £4393. as compared with £4900 for January 1909…

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Sporting Review. Victorian Racing Carnival. Newmarket and Cup. World's Great Boxers. Golf Gossip. Bowling Notes. Features of Rowing. Among the Cricketers. Turf Notes and Tips. Sydney Melbourne Motor Record. Cycling, Motoring, Sailing, Boxing, Athletics, Swimming. the Turf

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 13

The Sydney horse Black Buck has arrived at Colombo. Mr. D. H. Williams a horseowner in Ceylon, recently returned after a trip to India, said that there was some talk of abolishing bookmakers in Calcutta, but it would…

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Motoring. Sydney-melbourne Motor Record. Interesting Account of Attempt by Messrs. Day and James

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 13

But for a bit of bad luck, the attempt made last week by the Melbourne motorists (Messrs. & Day and H. B. James) on Mr. G. G. White's Melbourne Sydney motor car record would have been successful, and a…

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"We Are Living in the Motor Car Age."

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 14

President Taft, before he left New York for Washington last month, said:--"We are living in the motor car age. The standard of living among American people is extravagantly high." The New York correspondent of the…

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The Quality of Motor Cabs

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 14

"I do not think." says an English writer, "anyone with an observant eye and an acquaintance with the traffic conditions of London, can have failed to observe the increasing comfort. quietness, and general…

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A Question of Railway Policy. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 February 1910 · page 14

Sir,--I have read with interest your leading article of the 4th inst. In reference to the Railway Commissioners wanting to make the irrigation scheme below Narrandera responsible for the cost of a railway line…

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