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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

12,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Motor and Cycle. the Garaging Question. Invasion of American Motor Cars. the Dog Question

Evening News · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 12

The subject of parallelism of the motor car's front wheels has been brought forward and discussed very often. Nevertheless, one so frequently sees cars, even to-day, whose…

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Motor Boats

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 10

The Motor Boat Club of New South Wales was to have held its ocean race from Sydney to Botany and back on Sat­urday afternoon, but owing to insufficient…

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Motor Cycling

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 10

Them will be a five miles motor-cycle handicap, open to members of the N.S. Wales Cyclists' Union, at the B. and H. Club's night carnival on the Sports Ground…

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Motoring

Referee · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 10

Owing to the unsettled state of the weather, the moonlight opening run of the Automobile Club of Australia, which was…

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Railway Interruption. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 9

The heavy rain which fall last night caused another land-slip on the Moe-Walhallah line, and prevented the railway service from being restored…

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Large Bush Fire Claims. Liability of Railways. Total Amount, £50,000. ALBURY

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 9

Following upon the verdict recently given for £3120 damages in an action brought by Mrs. Watson against the Railway Commissioners in respect of a bush fire last year,…

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Motor Speed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 11

The limits of motor speed between Tom Ugly's Point ferry and Cronulla and National Park have recently been under consideration of Sutherland Shire Council, and certain sections of the road have been…

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Motor Boating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 11

The following are the entries for the motor boat races, under the auspices of the Motor Boat Club of New South Wales, at the Anniversary Regatta. The handicaps are promised late. For boats S-m.p.h. and…

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Cycling and Motoring. Union Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 11

There is very little doing in amatcur circles except the union's club races next Saturday, the 21st inst. The Summer Hill Club has nominated a one-mile track race for next Saturday, on the Sydney Sports…

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Railway Superannuation Board. Bathurst Employees' Decision. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 10

The Enginedrivers, Firemen, and Cleaners Association. Bathurst branch, at a recent meeting passed a resolution upholding the action of the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) in deciding…

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Motor Difficulties. in Cooma District. Cooma

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 10

A rise in the Badga River caused a flood, and motor cars were unable to reach their destination with a party of angling tourists, who were piloted across the river and…

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South Australia. New Railway Offices. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 10

Last year the State Parliament agreed to an item in the Loan Bill of £30,000 as a first instalment for the construction of elaborate railway offices, facing Torrens Lake. The…

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Cycle and Motor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 55

The following is the result of the Centennial Club's 10 miles race, held on Saturday last:—H. Mann, riding time, 30m 34s, 1; J. Gleeson, 30m 51s, 2; H. Williams, 30m 43s, 3…

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Tram Troubadours. Frank McRAY. Driver, Benil Line

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

Along the hard and shiny rails ins car he daily steers; They nicknamed him the Warrior bold, There is no foe he fears…

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Killed by a Motor-gar. the Sutherland Fatality. Verdict of Accidental. Death

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 7

The City Coroner concluded his inquiry this afternoon into the death,of Henry Charles M'Pherson, 7 years of age, who was knocked down by a motor-car on the…

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A Paying Tramway

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 2

The tram to Brookvale has revolutionised the future of the locality, and the handsome building erected by Mr. F. Melit for the purpose of an up-to-date refreshment room, was…

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The Oldest Railway Servant Fifty-six Years Among Trains

The Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 4

Mr William Farquhar, who will shortly retire from the railway service, can claim to be not only the oldest employee in the New South Wales railways, but the oldest living…

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The Oldest Railway Servant. Retirement of Mr. Farquhar

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 11

By the retirement of Mr. William Farquhar, of the New South Wales Railways, Loco. Department, at an early date, there will pass out of the railway service not only the oldest…

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Kookaburra Motor Cycle Club

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 14

The Kookaburra Motor Cycle Club is holding a reliability trial on January 20, Starting from Pearce's Corner to Kurrajong and back, a distance o[?] 82 miles. The route is via Thompson's Corner and Castle-hill, then…

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Marine Motoring Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 January 1911 · page 14

On Saturday afternoon the members of the Motor Boat Club will participate in two races at the Lane Cove regatta, for which fairly large entries have been received. The first race will start at 2.30 sharp…

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