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Railways, roads & transport, 1911

12,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Arncliffe Taxi Smash. Leonard Packwood's Death. Rules of the Road in Question

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

The death of Leonard Walter Packwood, a buggy driver, aged 20, who lived with his mother in Little Bourke-street, Surry-hills, and was killed on the night of December 9 by a…

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Late Cable News. Received To-day. Train on Fire. Many Passengers Burnt to Death

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

WARSAW, Wednesday Evening.—The Care-lesseoces of a passenger who was carrying benzine set the to a train dear Grodoo, Russia Many of the passengers were turned to death…

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Railway Superannuation. Board to Sit Privately

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

A deputation presenting the Railway and Tramway Service [?]rviewed the Premier, Mr. McGowen, and [?] against the issue of s regulation, to prospect the publication of the…

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Struck by a Tram. Country Visitor's Fortunate Escape

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

The mystery surrounding the disappearance of well-dressed man, who was knocked down by a tram in King-Street, city, on Monday evening, was cleared up on Wednesday, by…

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Railway Rebates. Troubles of Western Millers

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

Several hour millers from Bathurst, Orange, and Millthorpe the afternoon interviewed Mr. [?], Hon. Minister assisting the Treasurer, on the subject of railway rebates. They…

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Public Works Committee Resumption of Work. Finley to Tooumwal Railway

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

The new Public Works Committee met for the initiation of its [?] inquiry this afternoon, the matter under investigation being the dependency of building a line of railway from…

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The Forest Lodge Row Tram Conductor's Jaw Broken. the Police Court Proceedings. Fines and Gaol

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

At Glebe Police Court this morning. Hugh Joy was charged with assaulting Abel James Gibbons at Forest Lodge, on December 23. Edward Conners was charged with assaulting…

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Spit to Manly Tram. Official Opening Next

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 4

The official opening of the new tramway from the Spit to Manly will take place at 3 o'clock next Monday afternoon, and will be performed by Mrs. Griffith, wife of the Minister for Public…

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Another Railway Disaster

Evening News · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 5

WINCOUVER Wednesday.—In the wreck of a train by a collision between Spokane and Seadon, five persons were killed…

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Casualties. Collided with a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

Whilst driving a cart down George-street West yesterday Martin Depina, 34, a carter, living in Lackey-street, Summer Hill, collided with an electric tramcar. Depina…

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Peak Hili-stockinbingal Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

Sir,—At the beginning of a new year it will not be out of place for us to ponder one moment upon the past development of this couutry, and to direct our thoughts upon the…

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Tropical Rains. Fall of Thirty-four Inches. Railway Line Damaged. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 7

A Cairns wire, states that the train service is absolutely disorganised. Heavy rains caused a washaway at the 3½ miles peg. The rails are reported to be just hanging. Another…

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Superannuation. Board Sittings in Camera. Protest From Railway Service. the Premier Obdurate

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

A deputation representing all branches of the railway and tramway service waited on the Premier (Mr. M'Gowen) yesterday with the request that the proceedings in…

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Spit to Manly Tram Trials. Successful Runs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 8

Manly's hopes and ambitions have been realised at last For years the residents and pioneers on the other side of Middle Harbour have been knocking at the door of Parliament…

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Tullamore-tottenham Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

Sir,—Kindly allow me space in your paper to reply to some remarks appearing in your issue of December 24 under the name of Mr. P. Petersen, wherein he states that I advocated…

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Motor Cycle Reliability Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

The hon, secretary of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales (Mr. W. W. Reynolds) has issued the following results as the official return for the Melbourne to Sydney motor cycle reliability trial…

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Motor Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

The registration of motor cars motor lorries and drivers licenses stand according to the Traffic Department of the N.S.W. Police under Superintendent A. Edwards as follows:—Motor vehicles cars and…

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Cycling and Motoring. Union Notes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

The secretary of the Dulwich Hill Club forwards the run card for January, February, March, and April, 1911. The races at Canley Park on Monday resulted as…

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Motor Boating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 10

The committee of the Motor Boat Club of N.S.W. has decided to hold a general handicap motor boat race next Saturday afternoon, instead of the three races announced yesterday. The handicaps are to be…

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The Golden West. Bullfinch Field Quiet. Labour Troubles Unsettled. Midnight Motoring and Lease Pegging. Southern Cross

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 9

The contractor laying the water-pipe line to Bullfinch says that the last pipe will be laid on Friday next, and that the water will be turned on at Bullfinch on Saturday…

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