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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

12,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Bomadery to Jervis Bay Railway Were the Estimates Loaded

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 5

Further consideration was given by the Public Works Committee to the expediency of constructing a line railway from Bomacery o Jervis Ray…

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Railway Studies

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 7

Not many large cities have such scenery within a few miles as has a City of Sydney quite apart from the harbor and its surroundings. Both the northern and South…

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Woollahra Motor Accident. a Witness and His Statement. Commercial Traveller Committed for Trial

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 7

At the City Corner's Court this morning Mr. Stephens Murphy held in inquest on the death of Mrs. Frances Emma Stevens, 45, lately residing in Australia-street, Wolloahra,…

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Expensive Tram Ride

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 5

At the Glebe Police Court, F. Bourne and L. Allen, two youth, were charged with bavioy ridden on a tram between City-road and lierceford-street, Glebe without paying their penny…

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Motor and Cycle. Should Ladies Buy Cars? Inquisitiveness of Bicyclists. Aeroplanes of the Future

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 12

Most Sydney agents who sell automobiles are accustomed to deal with gentlemen. for years past man who wished to buy visited the various establishment, had a trial, or several…

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Dan O'Connor and the Motor Car. Action for Damages. Why He Left Australia

Evening News · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 8

LONDON, Tuesday Evening.—An action was brought in the High Court to-day by Mr. Damist O'Connor to recover damage from Mr. Kilby, a merchant, for injuries received by…

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Motor-boats

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 11

It is generally hoped that Mr. A. H. Davlon will allow himself to be prevailed upon to re-enter the ranks of racing motor-boat owners. With a powerful…

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Motoring

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 11

The Automobile Club of Australia's hill-climb is to be held on Saturday next. on the Artillery Hill, National Park. Full conditions were published in last issue…

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Motor Cycling

Referee · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 11

C. Riddell, the Victorian motor cyclist, was expected to reach Sydney some time on Saturday afternoon on his attempt to establish a motor-cycle record from…

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Labourers for Railway Work. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 9

The Government has issued fresh regulations regarding immigration, with special attention to the question of obtaining labour for the big railway schemes now in hand. The principal…

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The Golden West. Bullfinch Labour Trouble. Railway Progressing Well. Southern Cross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 13

The prospect of an early settlement of the Bullfinch miners' strike appears to have stimulated buyers of genuine properties. Mr. George Gray, on behalf of London, has…

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Coronation Fixtures. Polo and Motor Matches. Happy German Suggestion. London, Jan. 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 9

It is officially announced that the King and Queen will hold court and levees at Dublin and Edinburgh in July. The Ranelagh Club offers a Coronation…

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Cycling and Motoring. Cycle Events at the Druids' Gala

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 14

The full sports programme at the Druide's Gala is to be carried out on Saturday afternoon on the Agricultural Ground. There will be same difficulty in carrying out the bicycle events before dark, as the…

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Railway Proposals. Parkes to Peak Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 6

The Public Works Committee yesterday opened an inquiry into the expediency of constructing a railway from Parkes to Peak Hill. Mr. W. J. Hanna, Under-Secretary of the…

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Portable Electric Motors for Farm Use

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 58

The operations of a farm cover such a wide territory that it is essential that power appliances for farm use should be pro[?]able. A firm in Berlin is constructing such special…

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Cycle and Motor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 55

Racing members of the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union will be provided for in February when three important race meetings are to be decided on the Sydney Sports Ground. For the…

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Tram Troubadours. Jimmy Clarken. The Coogee Surf Club Hero

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 2

Hats off to him — top hats as well, Throughout the service Jimmy's name Is now in letters as of gold Inscribed upon the scroll of fame…

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Moree-mungindi Railway. Work to Start on

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 6

The Minister for Public Works (Mr. Griffith) will leave Sydney on Friday by the north-western mail train for Moree, whore he will on Saturday morning turn the first…

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Bagdad Railway. Its Importance to Germany. the Story of Its Origin. Berlin

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 1

The opinion is held in diplomatic circles that the Bagdad railway scheme, which led to the new understanding between Germany and Russia, and as a result of which the…

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Washaway at Turramurra. Railway Service Dislocated

The Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1911 · page 6

The heavy rain during the past few days caused a small washaway in the embankment of the North Shore railway line near Turramurra station. As a result one of the sets of rails in the double track subsided…

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