Fernhill to Summer Hill Tram
The proposal to construct a line of tramway from Fern Hill to Summer Hill railway station was the subject of a letter from Mr. W. E. V. Robson, M. L. A. to the Ashfield…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1913
12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250
Beer Suckers. Capture at Darling Harbor Railway Posters at the Casks. Free Drinks at Lunch
There is a deal of humor and also an element of pathos in a railway mystery which has just been unravelled at the Darling harbor Yards, and which has resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A "Lazy" Strike. Driver Knox Again. Railway Men's Protest. London. Wednesday Evening
An interesting, though from the standpoint of the travelling public, very aggravating situations has arisen on the North-Eastern Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Railway Proposals. the Quambone Lines
The proposed new railway from Warren to Quambone and the alternative line from Gilgandra, via Collie to Quambone, were further considered by the Public Works Committee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Motoring. North Sydney Carnival
The official handicapper of the League of New South Wales Wheelmen, Mr. B. Carroll, has issued the following marks for the handicaps for the international sports, to be run on the North Sydney Oval on Saturday:…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Dangerous Curves. Tram Overlapping Footpath
Two of the most dangerous curves in the city are the corners of Hunter and Elizabeth streets and of Hunter and Phillip streets, round which the tramline twists, the rails…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Capsize. Two Men Injured
Yesterday morning Albert Wood, 20, of Queen's-road, Five Dock, was driving a motor car from Haberfield to Five Dock, via Ramsay-road. An electrician, Percy Bate, 19, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling Record. Sydney to Melbourne. Previous Times Beaten. Melbourne
A new motor cycling record between Sydney and Melbourne was created this evening by C. Mundy, who, leaving Sydney at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Running to Catch a Tram
Between 1 and 2 p.m. yesterday a hairdresser, George Dawson, of 57 Marion-street, Leichhardt, ran from the Devonshire-street exit of the railway subway to catch a tram…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trackless Trams Introduction Into Sydney. Darling Point and Potts Point. Other Routes Suggested. How the System Works
The tramway authorities have decided to introduce the railless electric traction system to Sydney. Arrangements with the groat Loughsborough manufacturing firm of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trams Collide. Smash in Flinders-street. Four People Injured
A tram smash occurred in Flinders-street, Moore Parle, this morning, and as a result two men, a woman, and a little girl were injured and the cars concerned were badly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →French Motor Bandits. to Be Tried Next Month. London, Wednesday, 12.10 p.m
The trial of the French, motor bandits is fixed for February 21. Nineteen barristers have been oriefed in their behalf, and 304 witnesses are to be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Underground Railways
On Friday, January 10, Londoners will celebrate the Jubilee of the opening of the first underground railway in England, viz., King's Cross to Farringdon- street. May I put that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Offensive Behaviour on a Tram
A charge of behaving in an offensive maner in a tramcar at Quay-street on the 17th ult. was preferred against Hector Louis Ross (44), at the Central Court. According to the evidence, Ross, who was under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Motorists Incinerated
CALCUTTA, Wednesday.--Two Bengali jute brokers, when out motoring, were both incinerated as the result of an accident. In endeavoring to avoid buffalo the car fell…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney to Melbourne. Motor Cycle Record Broken
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--C. Mundy, the Victorian motor cyclist, left Sydney G.P.O. at 4.10 p.m. on Tuesday and arrived at Melbourne G.P.O. at 9.40 o'clock this evening, thus…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Superannuation Board. Full Report of Meeting. Important Decision. The Chairman’s Casting Vote. Railway Service Superannuation Board. Unofficial Report
A meeting was hold on Friday, 27th instant in the board room at the Chief Commissioner’s office. Fifteen officers over 60 years of age,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Signalmen
An important meeting of the Tram Signalmen’s branch will be held at the Hotel Rawson, George-st. Tuesday night, January 14th at 8 p.m. A big…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ultimo Tram. Traffic. Annual Meeting
The 1st annual meeting of the above branch was held at Head Office on the 18th, when there was a very large attendance of members also a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tramway Officers
The annual meeting was held at Head Office, Orchard’s Chambers, on Friday, 20th December, 1912. There was a large and enthusiastic…
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