Agistment Charges for Cattle on Roads
Moruya Municipal Council has been informed by the Department of Public Works that the local body is not authorised by law to charge…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1912
13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250
How a Dog Died. Dangers of the Road
At the Central Summons Court, before Mr. Maitland, S.M., Inspector Trenchard proceeded against Percy Godfrey, on the information that he had driven a motor car negligently at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Before Port Arthur. Sea Covered with Mines. the Open Bridge. Deadly Shell Fire
Commander Nakasato, of H.I.J.M.S. Aso, is a modest man. He has passed through more "hairbreadth 'scapes and mining accidents"' than Othello. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Motor
Mr. J. Fair, the Sydney motor cyclist, made an attempt last week to lower J. E. Yee's Melbourne to Sydney record of 31 hours 19 minutes. He set…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →General Produce. Railway Yards
During the week under review, sales in the Railway Yards have been characterised by an almost general weakness in several lines, chaff being effected…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tram-men's Badges. Trouble at Brisbane. Wearers Not Allowed to Work. Partial Suspension of the Service
BRISBANE, Friday.—A meeting of about [?] persons was held in the Albert-square last night. It was largely composer of disinterested ones. The streets were very lively in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Crash! Railway Engines Collide. Derailment at Eveleigh Yards
A collision occurred in the Eveleigh shunting yards at Redfern early this morning, two engines meeting head on. One was thrown right off the line, and both were considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Without His Spectacles. Motor Driver Fined
Mr. Maitland, D.S.M., sitting at the Water Summons Court this morning, had before him a motor traffic case, in which john Alexander M'Kellar was proceeded against by inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Gauges
THE opposition shown by Victoria to the systemising of the railways of the Commonwealth on a [?] ha[?] revives the ancient "battle of the gauges." which raged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Railways Constructing the North Coast and Great Western Lines
Work has keen commenced on the various railway lines under construction in Queensland (says the Brisbane "Courier") after an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The State Railways the North Coast Railway. Speedy Construction Urged
A deputation waited upon Mr. Daney, N.S.W, Colonial Treasurer, on Monday, when he was visiting Kempsey, to urge the speedy completion of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Workers in Cattle Trucks
Inglewood writes complaining about the treatment meted out by the Queensland railway commissioners to their employees at Christmas time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Argentine Railway Strike. Buenos Ayres, Jan. 17
The rallwaymen who are on strike have agreed to accept the offer of the Government to mediate…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Requirements. Singleton
At a meeting of the Broke section of the Singleton to Mullet Creek Railway League, correspondence was received from the leagues at Somerton, Bulga, and Wollombi, stating…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Motoring. League of N.s.w. Wheelmen
The council of the League of N.S.W. Wheelmen has decided that in future all race-promoters must pay, as a sanction fee, 10 per cent, on the prize-money shown on the programme, as ar[?]anged for in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Cycling
There is a big boom in motor cycling just now, and every motor trader is optimistic as to the future of the motor cycle industry. There is no doubt that considerable improvements have been made on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Manly and North Sydney Tramways
A match was played on the Manly Oval yesterday between teams representing Manly and North Sydney depots. Manly scored 13[?] (Denniss 28 not out, Phelon 15, and Sullivan 15). North Sydney obtained 1[?]5…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Strike. Perth
The only development in the strike at the railway workshops to-day was the temporary cessation of work by apprentices in the moulding, fitting, and boiler-making trades…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Brisbane Strike Extends. Firemen Join Tram Men. Difficulty in Maintaining Power. Brisbane
Any chance there might have been of the tramway trouble coming to an end has disappeared, and unless the unexpected happens the struggle will be a long one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Collision. Engine Derailed at Eveleigh Suburban Traffic Held Up
A shunting mishap Occurred in Eveleigh yards, near the junctions of the Illawarra suburban and main lines, at 7.30 this morning…
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