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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

12,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Railway Fatality. Engin-driver Killed. Storm Causes a Washaway. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 7

A mixed train down from Quorn to [?] ran into a washaway close to Brachina, 316 miles from Adelaide, on Saturday. The engine-driver, Rowe was killed instantly, and…

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Tullamore-tottenham Railway. Works Committee's Inspection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 7

The Public Works Committee has just completed an inspection of the proposed routes of the Tullamore to Tottenham railway. The routes are:…

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A Daring Robbery. New Use for a Motor Car. London, Jan. 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 9

A daring jewellery robbery has been reported to the police. While Mr. Eusden, a jeweller, was engaged in conversation by the occupant of a motor car on the…

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Crown-street Trams

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Hoyle, member for Surry Hills, has received the following Intimation from the Tramway Department:--Arrangements have been male to run cars on the…

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Hand Through the Tram Door. Oag-snatcher Punished

The Sun · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 6

Patrick James Tobin, 24, appeared before Mr. Maitland, D.S.M., at the Paddington Police Court this morning, charged with stealing from Ethel Bellmaine a handbag…

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Injured on the Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 4

BATHURST, Sunday.--William Randall, an elderly railway employee, was about to charge a train with gas at Bathurst railway station yesterday afternoon when he was knocked…

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Labor. Silverton Tramways. More Trouble Threatened

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 4

BROKEN-HILL, Saturday.--A recurrence of the Silverton tramway trouble is threatened owing to the resignation of an employee in the fitting shop, whom the men allege has been…

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Daring Diamond Robbery. Perpetrators Escape in Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 10

LONDON, Sunday.--The occupant of a motor car outside Messrs. Eusdens, jewellers, in Belgravia, engaged one of the proprietors in conversation on the pavement…

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Upper Murray District. Proposed Victorian Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--The State Government is being strongly urged to construct a railway to the Upper Murray district, mainly on the grounds that New South Wales, by…

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Motor 'Buses

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 8

The sensible proposal of the Minister for Works to experiment with motor 'buses as adjuvants to the overtaxed train service has given umbrage in the City Council, where…

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Serious Railway Accident an Engine-driver Killed. Fireman Badly Injured. Heavy Floods the Cause

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1911 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Sunday.--Through a washaway on the railway line, caused by the recent heavy floods, a serious accident occurred to a train some miles from Hergott on Saturday evening,…

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Tearing Up the Streets. Road Openings to Be Made

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 5

The usual conference of local bodies relative to the opening of streets was held to-day at the Town Hall. The town clerk presided…

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Accident at Turramurra. Goods Train Off the Line. To-day's Traffic Delayed

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

Considerable delay was caused to the early trains on the North Shore line this morning, owing to several trucks of a goods train being derailed near the Turramurra Railway Station…

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Parkes to Peak Hill Another Railway Proposal Inquiry by Public Works Committee. Estimated Cost. £113,115

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 3

The Public Works Committee met at Parliament House, Mecquaric-street, Sydney, this morning and gave consideration to the expediency of constructing a line of railway from…

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Protest Against Motor 'Buses. Underground Lines Suggested

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 4

The board appointed by the Minister for Works to consider the question of trying motor buses or trackless trams to relieve the connection on suburban tramways. met yesterday…

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Tram Accident at Glebe Island

Evening News · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 5

While a tram to Drummoyne, drives by Henry Johnston, was passing Glebe Island Abattoirs at about 9 o'clock this morning, it overtook a horse and van, the latter leaded with long…

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Railway Accidents. Three Men Killed. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 9

A locomotive at Opouri Sawmill, Nydia Bay, Marlborough, left the rails and ran into a stump. The impact destroyed the engine, and three men, William O'Brien, George…

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Motor Cycling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 12

Mr. G. Overgaard, secretary of the Victorian Motor Cycle Club, writing to Mr. W. W. Reynolds, secretary of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales, says that Mr. C. C. Riddle, the Melbourne motor…

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Motor Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1911 · page 12

Messrs. Bennett and Wood, Ltd., have received from Messrs. White and Poppe advice that the success of the White and Poppe carburetter is extending to aeroplane circles. All seven aeroplanes which were preparing for…

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