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Railways, roads & transport, 1910

10,372 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Motors and Roads. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 3

Sir,—I read with pleasure your able leader on the above subject in which you refer to a minute I submitted to the Kogarah Council in reference to the deplorable condition of the…

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John Bridge and Co., Limited

The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 9

After an unusually long break, wool sales will be resumed in Sydney on Monday next, and by that time very heavy supplies will have accumulated in the stores. However,…

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A Fence on a Road

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

Rosewood states the following interesting case:—A. and B. have adjoining holdings was a chain lane or road, between them. A. has his land fenced along the side of the lane,…

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Important Road Tenders. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Tenders for the roadwork connecting the Comboyne with the Manning, via Koppin Yarratt, have been received by the Manning Shire Council, and the lowest tenders have been…

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The Shire Councils. Information and Help. Road Engineer's Time-sheets

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 4

Glen Innes wishes to know if engineers under the old works department regime were required to submit monthly time sheets showing where the working days of each month were…

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Storm in South Australia. a Train Missing. Damage to Property. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 8

Following the excessive heat of the past few days, tremendous thunderstorms broke over the lower northern areas this afternoon. Around Gawler and Roseworthy, about 30 miles…

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New Victorian Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 7

During the session just closed the Victorian railway standing committee recommended the construction of six railways, and acts were passed by…

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A Farm Motor Which Failed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 8

The International Harvester Company writes:—We notice in your issue of December 10th a statement to the effect that Professor Perkins, of the…

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Motor Cycling

Evening News · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 8

Motor Cycle Club, open hill-climbing contest, at National Park…

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The Cotton Motor Car

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 14

A demonstration of the power and utility of the patent attachment to the Cotton Car took place at the King-Loc Limited. Factory. Camperdown, on…

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Cycling and Motoring. Druids' Gala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 10

The Druids' gala sports, to be held on the Agricultural Ground this month, should be well patronised. Several important contests open to professional and amateur riders will be decided. For league riders…

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Motor Boating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 10

The Motor Boat Club had decided to hold an ocean race to-morrow from Cremo[?] to Botany and back. Owing to unavoidable circumstances the event has been postponed. The club has also arranged to hold a mile…

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Assaulting a Tramguard

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 10

Ashford Henry Sigel, 50, described as a labourer, appeared at the Central Police Court in answer to a charge of having on January 1 assaulted Basil John Smith, a tram conductor, whilst in the…

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The Miners' Mines. Dispute with the Railways. Legal Proceedings Probable. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 8

The scheme worked out by Mr. Bowling when the strike first started for the working of the Young Wallsend and Ebbw Main mines, whereby the federation anticipated making…

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Country People and the Railways. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

Sir,—I and hundreds of others in the country parts of New South Wales have little or no bank balance to our credit, but still might manage to have a run down country for a few…

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North Sydney Trams. to the Editor of the Herald

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

Sir,—In your account of the deputation which waited on the Chief Railway Commissioner on the 24th inst., respecting Sunday traffic, Mr. Johnson is reported to have…

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Nationalisation of Railways. Advocacy by Mr. Churchill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 7

Mr. Churchill, President of the Board of Trade, in the course of a speech at Dundee, advocated the nationalisation of the railways. He added:—"It would be…

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Coal for Victorian Railways. Objection to Contract Forms. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

History has reported itself in regard to the objections taken by the Outtrim, Howitt, and Jumbunna companies to the inclusion in the draft form of contract for the supply of coal…

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A Railway Robbery. Ex-employee Committed

The Star · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 6

Mr. King, S.M., sitting at the Newtown Police Court to-day, had before him Leslie B. Gordon, 20, was charged with having stolen, at Newtown, on December 25, a…

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Coal for Victorian Railways. Trouble Over the Contracts

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Exception has been taken by the directors of the Jumbunua and Outtrim Coal Companies to the conditions sot forth in the tender forms for the new…

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