Handcuffed Prisoners Escape. Jump Through Railway Carriage Window. Tamworth, Saturday Night
Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1910 · page 7
Word was received at the local police superintendent's office to-day of the escape of two prisoners. They left Tamworth last night under tho charge of…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1910 · page 17
A mono-railway syndicate has been formed by the German and English inventors, Herr Scherl and Mr. Louis Brennan, with the object of exploiting the new…
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Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1910 · page 7
A motor car accident occurred In Kingst., Newtown, yesterday afternoon about 12.30, the result of which Annie Steeno (29), domestic servant, of 25…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Cape Cairo Railway
Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1910 · page 17
On January 1, 1910, another section of the railway on tho Cape to Cairo route was opened for public traffic. The line from Khartoum southwards, which follows…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Travel Liability of Railway Company
Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1910 · page 17
The Chicago City Councl has passed an ordinance requiring that in cases of a delay of over ten minutes on surface or elevated lines, fares must be refunded…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Old Railway Tickets
Sunday Times · Sunday 13 February 1910 · page 17
The earliest railway tickets differed entirely from those now in use (says the "Railway Magazine"). The booking clerk was furnished with a volume, the pages…
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The Sunday Sun · Sunday 13 February 1910 · page 9
Major Parseval, the designer of the Parseval airship, has been appointed to the chair of aeronautics founded in the University of Charlottenburg. Count de Lambert has been created a Knight of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Western Road
The Star · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 6
The Prospect and Sherwood Council are endeavoring to obtain from the Government some assistance towards the maintenance of the Western road, which for four or five…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 10
The Campsie, Marrickville, and Western Su[?] combined road race over 7 miles distance was held on Saturday over the Campsie-Belmore course. Result:— H. Keedle, 1; A. C. Gray, 2; A. Grierson, 3. Fastest…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Our Shire Engineers at Work.--No. 1. Bridge Building
Construction : Weekly Supplement to Building · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 4
That our engineers are making good is being amply proved almost every day. The insistence for qualified men only being placed in charge of local government services is a wise provision in the Act…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensation at Alexandria. Constable Shoots an Escaping Man. Bobbery From Railway Yards. Two Men Arrested
Evening News · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 6
A sensational incident occurred early this morning at the Railway Store Yards, Alexandria, when a constable, while endeavoring to effect the arrest of two men suspected of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Perplexed Farmers Chaff and Wheat Held Up. Shortage of Railway Trucks the Department's Difficulties
Evening News · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 5
A deputation representing residents of Coolamon and Ganmain, on the railway from Junee to Narrandera, accompanied by members of Parliament and Sydney produce merchants, waited…
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Evening News · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 8
prospectus of the Australasian Motor Cab Company will be available for the first time to-day, and, judging by the amount of public interest that is at present centred on motor-driven vehicles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Cronulla Tram. Turning the First Sod
Evening News · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 9
The ceremony of turning the first sod of the proposed tramway line from Sutherland to Cronulla was performed toy the Minister for Works at Sutherland on Saturday, in the presence of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Car-making. What Is a Skilled Hand? Evidence Before the Wages Board
Evening News · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 10
The Coachbuilders' (Railway) Wages Board sat again at the chambers of the chairman (Mr. Wilfred Blacket), and heard further evidence on the part of the respondents in the matter of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sutherland-cronulla Tram. Turning the First Sod. Mr. Johnson, M.p., Sings a Song
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 8
The first sod of the Sutherland-Cronulia tram was turned on Saturday by the Minister for Works (Mr. Lee). He was welcomed by Councillor Judd, president of the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Match
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 10
A match was played at Arn[?]ffe between teams representing. Darling Harbour and Newcastle railway districts. Darling Harbour, who won by 127 runs, made 203 (Searle 68, Walker 31). Newcastle were disposed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling and Motoring. Cycling Carnival
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 10
The Cyclists' Union night carnival, which was down for decision on Friday evening, and which had to be postponed on account of the inclement weather, will take place at the Sports Ground this evening. A large…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 6
Charles Hansen, a tram driver, living in Garden-street, city, was alighting from an omnibus in King-street, Newtown, yesterday, when he was knocked down by a motor car,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 February 1910 · page 6
Annie Steene, 29, a domestic servant, living in Ferndale-street, Newtown, was knocked down at about 12.30 p. m. on Saturday by a motor-car, as she was crossing King-street,…
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