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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Cycling and Motoring. South Annandale Bicycle Club

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

Twenty-one entries have been received for the club's one mile event, to be run in two heats and final at the union's carnival to-day…

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The Commercial Motor. Taxi-cabs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

What with the evidence before the wages board frequent paragraphs in the papers, respecting new taxi cabs appearing on the streets the regulations in Melbourne…

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Interesting Motor Drive

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

Something like a record motor drive was put up on Thursday last between Sydney and Forbes. A little time ago Messrs. J. J. R. Baxter and Ronald Leslie purchased a [?]0 h.p. Cadil[?] car is Sydney, and after…

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Motor Cycle Carnival

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

In the championship motor-cycling carnival at the Sports Ground next Wednesday night two amateur Victorians will edeavour to wrest the laurels from N.S.W. The representatives of the southern State are…

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Railway Station Robberies. Shot by a Policeman. Safe Blown Open. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 6

Desperadoes entered Woodville Railway Station early this morning, but in consequence of several recent experiences Constable Bond was hiding inside the premises. One of the…

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Count Motor and Immigration. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

Sir,—With great interest I have read your brilliant leader, entitled "The Truth and Count Morner." You in a dignified but strong way criticise me for having without…

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The Quality of Motor Cabs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

"I do not think " states an English writer, "anyone with an observant eye and an acquaintance with the trafic conditions of London can have filed to observe the increasing comfort, quiel[?]ss, and general…

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Convict's Long Tramp. Death of a Man Who Walked Across Africa

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 7

News was received in London recently of the death of Joseph who being from dusted accomplished one the most remarkable wanking least on record…

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Willoughby-chatswood Tram Time-table

The Star · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 2

Whenever the Chief Railway Commissioner has been approached in reference to this matter he has invariably given as chief reason for not restoring our old 20 minute…

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Killed by a Railway Engine. Four Railway Employees Knocked Down

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 5

Austin Henry Barker (21), railway porter, residing with his brother at Tennyson-street, Dulwich-hill, was killed by a locomotive at Homebush on Wednesday night…

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Railway Platform Tickets

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 9

YASS, Thursday.--At the council meeting last night. Ald. Cusack moved, pursuant to notice, "That the purchase of a tram ticket at Yass tram station should enable the holder to enter…

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Muswellbrook to Merriwa. the Proposed Railway Line

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 10

The Public Works Committee gave further consideration yesterday to the expediency of constructing a railway from Muswellbrook to Merriwa. Mr. J. Harper, Assistant Railway…

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At the Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 10

The case was concluded at the Central Court in which Henry Rawson (41), tailor, was charged with stealing a purse, containing £110 and certain papers, of the total value of £5, the property of John S. Gibb, at…

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Railway Mishaps. the Beaufort Accident. Two Officers Suspended

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Reference was made to the Beaufort railway accident at the meeting of the Trades-hall Council to-night, and the following motion was carried…

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The Bleriot Aeroplane. Viewed in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 15

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The Governor, Sir Day Hort Bosanquet, had a private view of the Bleriot aeroplano to-day. His Excellency took a keen interest In the mechanism, which was…

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Road Through the Park

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 6

At a meeting of the Parramatta Park Trust, this week, the following letter was received from the Works Department:—"Referring to your letter of 15th…

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Motor Car in a Duststorm

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 8

Mr. H. D. M'Intosh and Mr. G. Miller, M.L.A., had an unusual experience on their motor car trip to Mount Kosciusko. As they were nearing the Eumeralla River they…

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Motor Car Knocks Woman Down. Dragged Thirty Yards by Dress

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 9

A shocking accident occurred in King-street. Newtown, this afternoon, when Annie Steene. 29, a domestic servant, residing at 25 Ferndale-street, Newtown, was knocked down and…

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Motoring Trip to Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 9

Alderman Cocks left Sydney at half-past 9 o'clock this morning in a motor car (Renault, 14-h.p.) for Melbourne. He is accompanied by his wife and daughter, and Mr. James Willmot…

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Railway Disasters. How They Are Averted. Curious "Shaves" of Big Expresses

Evening News · Saturday 12 February 1910 · page 3

The cabled information printed recently in the "Evening News" regarding a terrible railway disaster at Sudbury, Ontario, whereby a first-class carriage and dining car plunged 30ft into…

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