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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Biggest Railway Terminus. Colossal Feat in New York

The World's News · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 16

NEW YORK traffic facilities have been greatly enhanced by the opening this month of the New Grand Central railway terminus, which has nearly…

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Motoring. Australasian Motor Boat Championship. in Sydney Harbor This Afternoon

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 3

What promises to be one of the finest motorboat races held in Australia is to take place in Sydney Harbor this afternoon, when the Motor Yacht Club of N.S.W. is to promote the…

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Motoring Fatality. Fatal Joy Ride. London, Jan. 9

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 19

A chauffeur named Sallows, while using his master's motor-car to give a party of intoxicated friends a ride, ran over and killed a lady at Barnes. The car was travelling 40…

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Tramway Association Competition

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 22

Two matched were played in this companion this week. Results:- Newtown Depot defeated Ultimo Depot by an innings and 28 runs. Newtown. 232 (P. Roberts 136, [?]…

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Motor Yacht Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 22

The interstate motor yacht championship, which is to be run this afternoon, under the auspices of the Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales, should prove one of most intersting speed contests yet seen on…

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Motor Cycle Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 22

The Continental Tyre Co. state that they have received advice from their Melbourm house that Mr. C. Monday, the Victorian motor cyclist, who created [?] new motor cycle record between sydney and Melbourne,…

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Cycling and Motoring. North Sydnky Racing

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 22

There should be some interesting racing on the North Sydney oval this afternoon, at the international sports, promoted by the Northern Suburbs District League B.C., under the auspices of the League of…

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Railway Proposals. Opening Pilliga. Orahoon and Coonabarabran

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 17

The proposals to construct railway lines from Craboon to Coolah and from Coonabarabran to Barren Junction, were further discussed by the Public Works Committee…

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Railway Opened. Urana to Oakland. Premier's Appeal to Landowners. Urana

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

The official opening ceremony in connection with the new line of railway from Urana to Oaklands was performed yesterday by the Premier, Mr. J. S. M'Gowen, in the presence…

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Knocked Down by a Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 20

A man whose name is believed to be john Stalling was knocked down by a Walson's Bay tram car in Queen's-square shortly before last midnight. He was taken to the Sydney…

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Long Bay Tram. Extended Section Wanted

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Alderman Gilderthorpe, Mayor of Randwick, reported to last meeting of the council that accompanied by the town clerk, he had interviewed Mr. Hall, the secretary of the…

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"Only School Children." Mr. Johnson. Side-steps. Waiting for the Tram

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Johnson, the Chief Railway Commissioner, evidently doesn't think school children are worth much consideration, in. connection with the running of the railways…

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Ultimo Tramway Men

The Sun · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

In the absence of the president, Mr. Gus. Mulder presided at the last meeting of the Ultimo Tramway, Traffic Branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway…

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Flouting an Award. the Tram Men's Trouble

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Friday.--The Tramway Employees' Association is still much concerned over the action of the Adelaide Municipal Tramway Trust in ignoring the award of the…

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Water Board's Complaint. the Shortage of Funds. Mr. Griffith Blames the Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 11

The Minister for Works made a statement yesterday in reply to certain criticism of the Government's financial policy passed at a meeting of the board on Wednesday…

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New Railways. Premier at Urana. Opening of Line to Oaklands

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 15

URANA, Friday.--The official opening ceremony in connection with the now line of railway from Urana to Oaklands was performed yesterday by the Premier, Mr. J. S. M'Gowen,…

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On the Tramp. Cadets' 97 Miles March

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 12

BATHURST, Friday.--This afternoon 30 Bathurst cadets, under Major Longmuir, left on a march of 97 miles. They intend to proceed to Hillend via the Bridle Track, returning by…

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General News. Trans-australian Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 12

As Lord Denman will be unable to go to West Australia, the first sod at the Kalgoorlie end of the trans-Australian railway will be turned by Mr. Fisher. A party of about 50 members of…

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Knocked Down by Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 14

Shortly before midnight, John Stirling (68), a cook, living at 11 Corfu-street, Woolloomooloo, was knocked down by a tram between St. Mary's Cathedral and Macquarie-street. His…

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More Country Railways. Opening Up the Pilliga Scrub

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 11

Mr. J. Harper, Assistant Railway Commissioner, in giving evidence yesterday before the Public Works Committee on the proposed construction of a railway from Coonabarabran to…

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