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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 250

Knocked Down by a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 7

William Brown, 59, a telephone linesman, living in King-street, city, was crossing Castlereagh-street, near the headquarters fire station, shortly before 8 p.m. yesterday, when…

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Efficiency of Medium-powered Motors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 10

The remarkable efficiency of the present-day medium-powered motor car was well demonstrated in England in a recent sporting match held between a 20·h.p. Vauxhall and a 15·h.p. Star car, both of four cylinders…

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Cycling and Motoring. Union Club's Race Night

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 10

The following is the order of the events to be run at the Union's club race night at the Sports Ground to-morrow evening. The events were drawn for at the Sports Club on Tuesday evening and resulted:…

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Jervis Bay Tramway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 11

Mr. F. G. Waley, general manager of the Bellambi Coal Company, gave evidence before the Works Committee yesterday respecting the expediency of constructing a…

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Under the Harbour Exploration Complete. Preparing for the Railway Tubes. Science of Modern Engineering

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 6

During the present week many of the ferry passengers to North Sydney have noticed an ugly square pontoon moored as close to Milson's Point Wharf as possible, just leaving…

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Tram Guard Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

A tram conductor named H. McKay met with a painful accident on Tuesday night. He was on duty on the midnight tram from Milson's Point to Military road, and as the car passed…

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The Trans-australian Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 6

One of the most pleasing features of the Prime Minister's Ballarat speech was the committal of the Liberal party to the early construction of the two great lines of…

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Mother Railway Accident. Engine-cleaner's Head Crushed. Narrow Escape of Two Others

The Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 1

Another railway accident, the fourteenth within the past nine days, occurred last night, and the result was that a man's heart was fatally crushed, and two other men…

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Muswellbrook to Merriwa. Proposed Line of Railway

The Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 5

The proposal for the construction of a railway between Muswellbrook and Merriwa, 46[?] miles in length, and to cost £201,784, was further considered by the Public Works…

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Proposed New Railway

The Star · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

The Public Works Committee had before it yesterday a scheme for, a line from Muswellbrook to Merriwa. Evidence was given by Mr. Wm. Hutchinson, Chief Engineer for…

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Another Railway Smash. at the Central Station. Van and Car Telescoped. Marvellous Escape From Death

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 7

A serious railway smash occurred at tho Central Station early yesterday morning, as a result of which a man is lying In the Sydney Hospital, and a guard's van. and passenger car…

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For Victorian Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE. Wednesday.--The Minister for Railways stated to-day that the railway to the Powlett River coal field would be completed with certainty by the 24th Inst. The Railway…

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Muswellbrook-merriwa Railway. Public Works Inquiry. Chief Engineer's Evidence

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 February 1910 · page 10

The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works has resumed consideration of the expediency of constructing a line of railway from Muswellbrook to Merriwa…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 15

According to roster we held no sale this week, but on Tuesday next we will bring forward a catalogue of about 5,000 bates. Since last reporting the market has…

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The Monorail Train. the Invention in England

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 4

Mr. Brennan, the inventor of the mono rail gyroscopic train, demonstrations of the usefulness of which were described in this journal recently, has…

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Railway and Tramway Revenue

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

The railway and tramway revenue continues to be satisfactory. During the week ending February. 5 the railway receipts amounted to £120,390, as compared with £111,382 for the…

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Damaged Railways. the Repairs Almost Completed. a Creditable Job

Evening News · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

With the exception of the branch line to Collarendabri, traffic has now been restored on all the railways which were damaged by the [?]ords in the north-western district, and trains…

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Muswellbrook to Merriwa Railway. Mr. Harper's Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 11

Before the Public Works Committee yesterday further evidence was taken on the proposal to construct a raliway from Muswellbrook to Merriwa…

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Victorian Railway Smash. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

The damage caused to rolling stock in the Beaufort railway accident is estimated at £300…

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Katoomba Railway Accident. Children to Blame Katoomba

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

An official inquiry was held into the cause of the railway accident on Saturday night, and the officials state that it was caused through a stone being on the outer rail. Being…

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