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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Linking Up. Port Augusta to Oodnadatta Railway. Minister and Commissioner Confer

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 10

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A chat took place between the Commissioner for Public Works (Mr. Butler) and the Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Thomas) with respect to the…

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Queensland Railway Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A wire has been received from the traffic manager at Rockhampton to the effect that the Dawson Valley line will not be open to traffic for a fow days,…

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Irregularity of Railway Trains. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 7

Sir,--I have been a season ticketholder in the Illawarra line for over 20 years, and with many other residents of the Illawarra district complain bitterly of the unsatisfactory manner in which the trains run every…

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Fell From a Tram

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 January 1913 · page 12

As the result of a fall from a tram last night at the intersection of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets, City. Joseph Simons (52), a hawker, residing in Campbell-street, City, was admitted…

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Good Roads Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 11

"The world-wide movement towards the improvement of roads is being manifested important conferences and congresses in America and England." remarked Mr. J. G. Griffin,…

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"A Live Road." Tram Conductor Receives a Shock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 26

An unusual accident took place yesterday morning at Fort Macquarie tram depot, when Thomas Gammidge, a tram conductor, who was crossing from one car to another, caught hold…

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Train Derailment. How Much Ran Off?

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 6

My attention has been drawn to a letter which was published by you, forwarded from Tamworth, and signed by Mr. M'Kenzie, with reference to an accident to the…

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Venetian Evening. Unimproved Roads. Notes on Coming Events

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

There is a decided charm about a Venetian evening, as held by the N.S.W. Motor Yacht Club. Many people have attended the club's previous carnival nights, and the general…

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Bad Roads. Millions Club Urged to Act. Immigration and Defence

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 1

At the fortnightly gathering of the Millions Club, Dr. W. Chenhall drew attention to the disgraceful state into which the roads rind bridges generally throughout, the State had…

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Motor Collides with Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 21

A collison between n motor car and tram occurred in the Parramatta-road, Leichhardt, near Crystal-street, early yesterday morning…

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Mail Train Burnt. a Heavy Loss. Fire in Carriage Shed. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 21

A fire broke out in the carriage shed at the Wallangarra railway station at 3 a.m. to-day. The Sydney mail train, which was waiting to…

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Mail Train Coaches Burnt. Damage Estimated Between £12,000 and £15,000

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 8

BRISBANE, Friday. -- The railway authorities have received a report to the effect that the coaches of the mail train which were standing in a shed at Wallangarra to form to-day's…

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City Railway Sensation. Considerable Deals in Property. Main City Station George and Bathurst Streets

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 1

It came as a surprise to a few [?] the city on Saturday to learn that although the McGowen Government was known to be in Queen street[?]…

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The Tram Service. Arrangements for the Holiday

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 11

In connection with the holiday on Monday next, the tramway authorities notify that improved services will be run on Abbotsford. Bondi, Bronte, Coogee, Kogarah-Sans Sou[?]…

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Acquiring a Motor. Co-operative Ownership

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 13

Although co-operative ownership of such things an automobiles, motor and sailing boats, motor cycles, and the like, has rarely proved successful, there is one instance [?]…

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The Motor Cycle Record. Tee Breaks Down

Evening News · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 4

J. Yee, who left the Sydney G.F.O. early that morning on an attempt to break the motor cycle record between Sydney and Melbourne. had to abandon his attempt after…

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A Home-made Toy Motor

The World's News · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 11

A motor that will develop sufficient power to drive toy machinery can be made by the average boy in the following manner:—The cores of the magnets, AA, are two…

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Motoring. Reliability Trials

Saturday Referee and the Arrow · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 5

This week-end is to be marked by the holding of two reliability trails by the big motor-cycle clubs. The Sydney Club's event starts this afternoon for Yetho[?]ne, having the Plough [?]…

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Holiday Tram Arrangements

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 3

In connection with the holiday on Monday the tramway authorities notify that improved services will be run on Abbotsford, Bondi, Bronte, Coogee, Kogarah-Sans Souci,…

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Tram Stoppage. George-street Lines Blocked

The Sun · Saturday 25 January 1913 · page 1

A protracted stoppage of the tram traffic on the George-street lines was occasioned jut before 8 o'clock last night by the brake blocks of a Glebe Point car getting out of…

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