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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

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Horse Killed in George-st, Tram and Cart Collide

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10

A coillsion occurred in George-street, city, this morning between a tram and a fruiterer's horse and cart, and as a result the driver of the cart was severely Injured and his horse…

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Motor and Cycle. Street Traffic. the Most Popular Type of Car. the Chauffeur Difficulty

Evening News · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 12

Within recent years the development in motor traffic all over the civilised world has been simply wonderful. In Sydney alone the progress made during last year is very great…

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Motoring

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10

The current copy of "The A.C.A. Gazette" is to hand. WORLD'S NON-STOP MOTOR RECORD. A cable from Vaucouver on Thursday…

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Motor Boats

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 4

The Motor Boat Club will d[?]cide a programme of racing on the rose Bay course on Saturday afternoon. The events ara two handicaps and a mile sprint…

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The Motor's Progress

Referee · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

There are no less than 10,013 licenses in force to-day for the use of private motor cars and cycles, and the drivers of these vehicles. This number had been issued…

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Cycling and Motoring. Union Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 11

The five miles club road race of the Glebe-Brighton Club over the Bunnerong course last Saturday result:- ed as follows:—E. J. O'Keefe, 1; [?]. Arley, 2; F. Woods, 3. G. Hogarth fastest time, 13m 20s. The…

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Motor Cycle Reliability Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 11

The official results of the Melbourne to Sydney motor cycle reliability trial, which started from Melbourne at 9 a.m., Wednesday last, and finished on Saturday evening at the Sydney, G.P.O., are promised…

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Motor Boating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 11

The general meeting of the Motor Boat Club of N.S.W. is to be held at the Club House next Tuesday night. There will be some motor boat racing over the…

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Tullamore-tottenham Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. P. Peterson, Mt. Hope, writes:—In your issue of 23rd ult., under the heading of "Wheat Railways," appear some remarks made by Mr. Andy Kelly, M.L.A., in respect…

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Railways Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

This afternoon the Commissioner for Railways was advised that for the 24 hours ended at 9 to-day the rainfall at Cairns was 12 inches, at Redlynch 15 inches, and at Kuranda 6½…

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South Australia. Northern Territory Railways.' Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

Under the terms of the Northern Territory Transfer Act, the Commonwealth purchased from the State the railway from Port Augusta to Oodnadatta. The Railiways Commisioner,…

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Collision with a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7
Also in The Daily Telegraph

Lionel Henry Scott, 30, a butcher, living in Leichhardt-street, Waverley, was riding a horse along William-street this afternoon when he collided with a tram, and was thrown…

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Perth Tram Services. Cars Lying Idle. Overtime Prohibited. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

The recent amendment to the arbitration award governing the relations of the Perth Tram Company and its employees became effective yesterday. It has completely…

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Burglars at a Railway Station. Clifton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 10

The Clifton raliway station was broken into on Sunday night, and an attempt made to force open the office safe. The thleves were unsuccessful, as the lock resisted their efforts…

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Cycle and Motor

The Sydney Mail and New South Wales Advertiser · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 55

There was a fair attendance at the Sydney Sports Ground on Monday night, at the cycling and athletic carnival promoted under the auspices of the League of New South…

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Tramway Men's Grievances

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 8

A number of grievances were ventilated at a meeting of the Tramway Employees' Union last night. Several men complained that the provision of the award which stated that…

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Cart and Tram Collision. Carter Injured and Horse Killed

The Sun · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 6

About 9 o'clock this morning Martin Besina an Italian living at Summer Hill, was driving a cart into the city when he attempted to cross in front of a tram in George-street…

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Theft at Railway Station

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 14

At the Central Court John Smith (17) was sentenced to three months' imprisonment on a charge of stealing 10 in copper, the property of the New South Wales Government. Accused put his hand in through a…

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The Spit to Manly Tram. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 7

Sir.--With regard to the proposed sections on the Spit to Manly tram, I desire to endorse the contentions of Dr. Arthur in your issue of to-day. As a resident of the locality affected, I am of opinion that if more than…

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