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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 11 of 250

Cycling and Motoring. a Motor Tractor Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 18

A motor tractor that has been built by the Caldwell Vale Motor Construction Company, Limited, in their works at Auburn, to the order of the Australian Pastor[?] Company, to be used at Longreach, Queensland,…

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Motor Cycle Record. Melbourne to Sydney. Nearly Three Hours Off

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 18

Mr. W. Tormey's motor cycle record of 34 hours 3 minutes between the two capitals, Sydney to Melbourne, did not stand long, as Mr. J. E. Yee, a well-known member of the Motor Cycle Club of N.S.W.,…

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Railway Congestion. at Darling Harbour. Railway Commissioner's Evidence

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

The Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the congestion of railway traffic at Darling Island and Darling Harbour concluded its sittings yesterday, Mr. Wilfred Blacket…

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Rookwood to Bankstown Railway. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

Sir,—I write to draw attention, through the columns of your journal, to the way in which this work is being carried out. In your issue of the 23rd ult. Mr. Griffith stated that "a…

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Drift in a Motor Launch Engines Break Down. No Help From Foreigners. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 15

A Perth contractor, Mr. Fred. Thomas, his wife, and three grown-up daughters, left Perth on December 23 to cruise round the islands outside in a 30ft motor launch named…

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Political Railway Control. Should Commissioners Be Removed? Criticism by the State Treasurer. a Question for the People

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 15

The State Treasurer (Mr Dacey), replying to a deputation of railway workers, made significant remarks yesterday in regnrd to the system of railway control in New South…

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Railway Improvements

The St George Call · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 3

"The Call" in sympathy with all railway travellers in the Illawarra Suburbs has nothing to express but thankfulness for the work now going on…

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Motors, Botors, and Aeroplanes

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 10

Although there was a slight improvement in September, the French export trade in motor-cars and parts last year was not up to the 1910 standard, the returns for the ten…

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Ex-railwayman Claims £55,000,000. Ancestor Bought Land on Which New York Stands

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 11

In a cottage in the Montgomeryshire village of Caersws liven a retired railwayman named Thomas Williams, who told a "Lloyd's News" representative that he was confident of proving his right to a fortune in America of…

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Mr. Dagey's Sentiments. Indication of Government Policy. Railway Commissioner in Difficulties. Strained Relations at Breaking Point

The Sun · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 8

There are striking indications in political circles that the attitude of absolute independence assumed by the Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramways is to be…

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Tram and Lorry Collide. Miraculous Escape. Valuable Horse Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 14

About 6 o'clock yesterday morning a remarkable accident happened near the top of William-Street, when a tram loaded with passengers, after colliding with a lorry, jumped the rails…

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Mr. Dacey Tired. Criticises the Railway Commissioner. Differential Treatment. "Invidious and Unjust." Not the Government's Fault

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 14

Yesterday morning, in reply to a deputation from the annual conference of Railway Workers and General Laborers' Association, the Treasurer (Mr. Dacey) expressed strong views in…

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Sydney's Tramways. a Retrospect and a Review. (By GEO. A. GILDER.)

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 6

When we cast around to find what constitutes the raison d'etre of tramways, a threefold answer presents itself. Firstly, a love of ease on the part of the people; secondly, a…

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Motor Cycle Record

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

MELBOURNE, Friday.--A. Richardson motorcycled 510 miles in 24 hours, beating P. J. O'Brien's record of 504 12 miles…

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Railway Workers Conference

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

At the Railway Workers and General Laborers' Conference yesterday it was decided that the Government be asked to provide medical attendance and medicine without deducting…

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Wolgan Valley Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 12

As was stated in "The Daily Telegraph" some weeks ago, negotiations have been opened under which it is suggested that the Government should take over the Wolgan Valley…

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Mishap to Sir Joseph Carruthers. Collision While Motoring

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 12

GOULBURN, Friday.--Sir Joseph Carruthers and his party had a narrow escape from serious accident on Wednesday evening, near Tarago. Sir Joseph and his three young sons and a…

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Tramways Board. Claims for Further Proceedings

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 5

The Government Railways and Tramways (Tramways) Board, which recently issued an award covering the traffic branch of the service, has been reconstituted to undertake…

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Launceston Tramway Receipts. a Record Established

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 13

LAUNCESTON, Friday.--The Launceston tramway receipts for the week ended Wednesday totalled £401 9s. representing 56,692 passengers carried. The previous host week was…

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Railway and the Careers. Darling Harbor Difficulties. the Chief Commissioner's Views

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 January 1912 · page 21

Further evidence was taken by Mr. Wilfred Blanket, sitting as a Royal Commission on the Darling Harbor railway station troubles at Parliament House yesterday…

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