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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250
Sir,—Will you permit me to supplement the examples of bad roads given by Mr. MacLaurin and others by calling attention to the disgraceful state of all the streets leading up from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Bordeaux express was rushing through the dusk at 6 o'clock on the evening of December 1, when the alarm bell rang. It rang insistently from several carriages at once,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The contest for the Griffiths Australasian Motor Boat Championship Shield, took place this afternoon in delightful weather, over a smooth water course of 91 miles. from Rose…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"We are obtaining hundreds of signatures on the petitions against the excu[?]ive charges on the Cremorne tram and ferry," said Mr. H. M. Durand, the secretary of the protest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →It is stated that the Tramway Commissioners are now considering a scheme for the rearrangement of the sections on the North SHore lines, in pursuance of a promise made some time…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A young Scottish lady's desperate encounter with a tramp was described at Sevenoaks, Eng, last month, when Richard Everest was charged with asaulting Gwendoline Barbour,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The principal motoring fixture to-day is the motor boat championship of Australasia, which takes place on the Rose Bay to Manly and back course this afternoon. The race will…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A collision, attended with fatal results to Mr. J. Hitchcock, occurred on Thursday night between two motor cars. One car was proceeding towards the city from Newtown,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Rachael Glass, aged 66, residing in Mary-street, Newtown, was dismounting from a tramcar on Thursday night in King-street, Newtown, when by some means she fell and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Sir,—Surely the action of the Norh Sydney Council in carrying a resolution "that the Sydney Ferries, Ltd., be informed that the North Sydney Council protests against the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The number of motor cycle enthusiasis who waited around the Sydney G.P.O. yesterday morning to see the arrlial of the Melbourne-Sydney motor cycle record rider were disappointed; but not more so than…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Burwood League Club.—3 miles road race, Homebush course. Campsie (Union) Club.—5 miles road race Campsie[?] Belmore course. Start 3.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Australasian motor-boat championship for the shield presented by Mr. E. C. Griffith was contested this afternoon under the auspices of the Motor-boat Club of N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When grinding in valves be sure and use grinding paste, instead of coarse emery, remarks the "Austin Advocate." Drivers too frequently neglect to keep the valves up to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"If every car running on the Sydney tram lines missed one fare on each trip the loss to the State would exceed £10,000 in a year. I read that statement in a newspaper [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →About 11.30 on Thursday evening two motorcars came into collision at the corner of Darlington-road and Golden Grove-street. One of the cars, it is stated, was driven by Walte…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →MELBOURNE, Friday.--Mr. H. Deane, the Federal consulting engineer, hopes to make an early, start with the Kalgoorlie-Port Augusta railway. A large amount of preliminary work…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sir,--I wish to draw attention to the state of the tramway line from Bondi Junction to Waverley. The rails must he badly laid and the joints very faulty as the ears are bumping, pitching, and tossing about, more or…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →About 9.40 on Thursday evening, Rachael Class, 66, a married woman residing in Mary-street, Newtown, was getting off a tram in King-st., Newtown, when, by some means, she…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →YASS, Friday.--The wheat trains running on the Main Southern line have had the effect of causing an immense increase in the traffic during the past few weeks. Any day now 20 or 30…
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