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Railways, roads & transport, 1912

13,432 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Motor Cycle Reliament Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 10

The motor cycle reliability trial arranged by the Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club for to-day has drawn a good entry, about 26 riders having agreed to start. Mr. [?]. E. Henson, [?] secretary, states that…

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Motor Traders' Association

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 10

A general meeting of the Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales was held at the Royal Hotel on Monday, Mr. Alick M'Neil occupying the chair, to consider the constitution and rules of the association…

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Cycling and Motoring. Sydney to Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 10

The well-known tourist, Mr. R. L. Jefferson, who has motored in Europe, Asia, Afriea, and America, recently left Sydney for Melbourne by motor, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. G. Stanton Cook and Mr. O. Stanton…

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Country News. Cuff's Harbour Railway. Coff's Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 4

The construction of the railway from Coff's Harbour to Raleigh will start on February 16. The turning of the first sod of the railway from Coff's Harbour to Glenreagh will take…

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Casualties. Railway Officer's Death. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 8

At the [?]nquest on the body of John J. Murphy, night officer at Bomen, who was killed by a breakdown train on Tuesday night, William Charles Henry Hunt, driver of the…

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The Truck Shortage. Rural Industry Endangered. Somnolent Railway Department

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 1

A tour just now along the various railways traversing the main agricultural centres of New South Wales reveals conditions of transport for the farmers' produce…

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Westhead's Worries. Tramps in the Waiting-room. Trains That Do Not Stop

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

Attention was drawn through the columns of "The Sun" recently to the unsatisfactory condition of affairs at Westmead Station. The platform is practically without lights,…

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Stones on the Track. Brisbane Tram Trouble. General Strike Predicted. Brisbane

The Sun · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

Rumors that a general strike is impending are gaining ground, as union after union meets and passes resolutions appointing delegates to a conference to be held on Sunday…

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Railway Carters' Strike. Oyer Comrade's Dismissal. Great Northern Railway Co. Affected

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday Afternoon.--Three-quarters of the carters employed by the Great Northern Railway Company in London have struck, owing to the dismissal of one of their…

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Strike Spreading. Brisbane Tram Complications. No Cars After Dark. Explosives and Threatening Letters

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 7

BRISBANE, Thursday.--The tramway trouble continues without any very serious disorder. The Commissioner of Police has received some thr[?]ning letters from persons who evidently…

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Tramway Employees. Dealing with Second Section. Laborers and Linemen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 11

Tho second section of tho Tramway Board, which is to deal with the power-house men, linemen, and tho electrical and workshops staffs, met for the first time yesterday…

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General Cable News. Johnson's Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday Evening.--Albert Rowley, who brought an action against Jack Johnson, the world's champion boxer, claiming damages for the wrecking of a…

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Tram and Train Travellers Beware

Evening News · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 15

Notwithstanding the notices conspicuously displayed in the railway carriages and tramcars prohibiting passengers, under pain of a heavy penalty, from standing on the car…

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To Bridge Duck Creek

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

At the meeting of the Auburn Council on Monday, letter was read from Mr. W. T. Cropley, urging the urgent necessity of bridging Duck Creek in Princo's…

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Stopped the Train. Schoolmaster Fined

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 11

BOGGABRI, Friday.--A case of interest to the travelling public was heard at the Boggabri Police Court, before Mr. W. F. Robertson, P.M., when D. C. Hooke, headmaster of the…

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Tho New-Road Waggon

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 6

On Wednesday afternoon there was an interesting official ceremony in connection with the trial of the capabilities of the now steam road waggon recently…

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Run Into by Train. Marvellous Escape From Death. Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

A serious level-crossing accident occurred at Buln Buln yesterday. Mr. Boulton, manager of a farm owned by Mr. Murray (the Premier), was driving in a buggy with two…

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Train Wrecker's Plan Frustrated. Bar of Iron in the Points

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Friday.--This morning a piece of iron were found jammed in the points at Jollmont station. Fortunately the discovery was made before any damage was caused…

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Railways and Tramways. Three Months' Business. Great Increase in Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 12

During the quarter ending with the close of last year, there were 3807 12 miles of railway open in New South Wales, an increase of 52 34 miles, as compared with the corresponding…

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Millionaire Motor Car Murder. Signed Confession

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

"Give my love to all my friends," were the last words, spoken with a peaceful smile, of the young millionaire banker, Henry Clay…

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