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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 250
J. E. Yee, the Sydney motor cyclist, who left Melbourne at 2 a.m. on Thursday on an attempt to lower the record between the two States of 34 hours 4 minutes, put up a…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The victims of the sensational collision in George-street, Parramatta, between the ferry motor and a sulky are still suffering a good deal from the effects. Keith…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local Government Association of New South Wales, Sydney, 11th December. 1911. I have to congratulate you upon the high standard of tho work. It provides…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Traffic on the main and suburban railway lines on New Year's Day was exceptionally heavy, the total number of passenger carried between the hours of 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. being 185.93S, their, fares amounting to £3395…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A shocking railway fatality occurred on Monday night, between Tamworth and Moonbi, the victim being a miner and contractor, of Limbri, named Albert Barton. His remains were discovered at an early hour on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Albert Ernest Cook (44), caretaker of the Parramatta Oval, died suddenly in Parramatta Park yesterday morning. He left his home with his son, aged 7 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →With a fine t[?] of a comedians in Mr. W.S. Percy, Mr. Jack Cannot, and Mr. Victor Prince, "The Girl in The Train" is "running beautifully" at the Theatre Royal. The romance of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An electric workmen's train collided with a stationary engine. Seven coaches were wrecked, and one caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A unique record was made in the history of aviation in Australia yesterday morning, when Mr. Hart had his first smash while carrying a passenger, Major C. Rosenthal, officer…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four persons were fatally injured as the result of a street car jumping over a bridge. It fell 55 feet, and turned a somersault before landing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Italy and Germany carried off all the honors and the Grand Prize in the motor-car road race in America last month. A new record was established by Mr. David Bruce Brown in a F.I.A.T…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Treasurer, Mr. Dacey, yesterday added something to the discussion waging round the question of railway control, instituted on Friday as the result of a deputation. Mr. Dacey…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Paris police are hot on the trail of a chauffeur who is wanted for a murder committed on a lonely road near Chatelet, not far from Melun…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →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 the Fremantle. When four miles from Rottnest…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →"Laborer" writes to complain of the rate of pay to casuals loading and unloading at Darling Harbor Railway Yards. The rate is 1/- an hour, and where a man frequently gets only…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The process of perfecting the motor omnibus was advanced a stage last month, when trial was made of the Tilling-Stevens vehicle. This is an electrically- driven bus, the power being…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →The Acting City Coroner, Mr. Hawkins, held an inquiry into the death of Hunter William John Burgess, 30, a tram conductor, who on December 22 fell from an outward-bound Pyrmont car in Quay-street, city, while in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →There is an ingenious practice adopted at Bondi for relieving the main traffic on Sunday mornings. It consists of running trams to Bondi Junction only, that the Quay and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British, French, and Russian syndicates are subscribing £100,000 to finally survey the route of a railway to connect Russia and India, via Persia, which would materially shorten the journey to Australia and New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The most valuable piece of advice which can be given to those who are contemplating a camp holiday, and that which is most likely to minimise worry and trouble after the actual…
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