Western Australia. Railway Proposals. Perth
In the Assembly this afternoon the University Bill passed the third reading. The Minister for Works, Mr. Daglish, moved the second reading of the Wongan Hills to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1911
12,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250
Motor-boat Events
Motor Boats, 8 m.p.h and under. Course: From line between flagship and starter's boat, thence around Shark Island, and finishing between starter's boat and flagship, passing all marks on starboard hand.—Fi Fi…
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Some time ago a deputation of residents of Randwick waited upon the Chief Commissioner for Railways, with a request that the tram section then terminating at Darley-road should be extended to Allison-road. Mr…
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At the meeting of the Balmain Council on Tuesday night a letter was read from the Chief Commissioner for Railways, announcing that the tram service from Balmain, via Harris-street. Pyrmont, will be provided…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Masked Robbers. Tramcar Held Up. a Californian Sensation. Passenger Shoots One Robber. Vancouver, Jan. 26
Masked robbers [?]oarded an electric car on the outskirts of Santa Monica, a Californian tourist resort, near Los Angeles, and held up the metorman and 22…
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On the afternoon of November 28 Mrs. Stevens, living in Australia-stret, Camperdown, was knocked down by a motor car in Oxford-street, Woollahra. She was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girdling the Globe. American Motorists on Two Years' Tour. 40,000 Miles Will Be Covered. '
Messrs. J. R. Drake, T. M. Ilanlon, and T. Jones, all prominent figures in the American motor world, who are engaged in the self-imposed task of girdling the globe, or at least the greater portion of it, in a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rabbits on Railway Lines. the Commissioners' Liability
MOLONG, Thursday.--The Molong Pastures Protection Board has received the following letter from the Secretary to the Railway Commissioners:--…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Omnibuses in Sydney. What Is Being Done in France and Germany. to the Editor
Sir,--An article in your paper a few days ago concerning the intention of the Minister for Public Works to inquire into the practicability of running motor buses in the suburbs of Sydney impels me to give to your readers…
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PERTH, Thursday.--The Legislative Council, in order to finish the session's business, sits four days a week and suspends the Standing Orders to allow the bills to pass through in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Held Up by Robbers. Californian Tramcar Boarded. Assailant Shot Through Both Cheeks
VANCOUVER, Thursday.--Masked robbers boarded an electric car on the outskirts of Santa Monica, a Californian watering place, south of Los Angeles, and fired…
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THE annals of fiction present no more, weird and exciting incident than that reported from Italy and Illustrated on this page. In these modern days,…
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Prospecting by aeroplane is the latest innovation proposed in the world of mining, Charles Crout of New York, builder arid flyer of aeroplanes, who is said to be the winner…
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A peculiar accident happened on Wednesday at Tanti Hill, outside Mornington. A trolly loaded with posts and rails, in charge of M'Donnld and Maloney, two railway…
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Mr. J. C. Alexander presided at the half yearly meeting of the Emu and Prospect Gravel and Road Metal Co. held at the company's office yesterday morning…
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"This year has been a boom year for new members. Thirty-four new branches have been opened, whilst several more have been petitioned for and authorised. Old branches have…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Old Railway Employee Mr. James Baker Retires From the Service. 50 Years on the Railway
On the 22nd November, 1848, Mr James Baker was born at Narellan, near Camden, his parents then conducting the Queen's Arms Hotel there. He attended…
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[?] has recently [?] Railway [?] Dake of [?]…
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BEGA, Saturday.—Although the weather yesterday was fine and continues so this morning. big seas are still running on the coast. A steamer was still lying in Twofold Bay…
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A new type of trailer car has recently been designed by the manager on the Dortmund [?] municipal tractways it is based on the fact that a tube section is very favourable as…
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