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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Railway Extensions. an Ambitious Scheme. Barellan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 14

In connection with the Barellan-Mirrool railway extension, a meeting was held at Barel[?]an to-day. Mr. M'Garry, M.L.A., advocated the immediate construction, and pointed…

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Cross-country Railways. Tamworth's Agricultural Progress

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 8

The Public Works Committee yesterday considered the proposals to construct railway lines from Wellington to Werris Creek mid between Dubbo and Werris Creole…

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Chatswood-eastwood Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 8

Further consideration was also given to the expediency of Railway construction between Roseville or Artarmon and Eastwood. A seedmerthant, Mr. Herbert J. Rumsey, considered…

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Silverton Tramway Employees. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 11

The Silverton [?]ramway employees, who on Saturday conferred with the directors of the tramway company with regard to an increase of wages, and were promised full…

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Motor Cars. Strong Mayoral Complaint Ineffective Bylaws

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 13

The Mosman Council last night "referred to the general purposes committee a minute by the Mayor (Alderman Middleton), which dealt with motor'car traffic…

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Motor Notes

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 44

THE acme of recklessness appears to have been reached by certain men in an Iowa public garage recently. Too lazy to use the more tedious…

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A Tramway Tatts

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

A Mr. Lewis, who hails from Warrawee, has been airing a scheme whereby the tramway tickets could be utilised for the purpose of conducting a form of…

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Tramway Association Cricket

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 2

The annual cricket match between the Tramway Association and Singleton District will be played at Singleton, commencing to-day, and concluding on…

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Tram Troubadours. Dodging the Fabe

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 3

In the tramcar, Oh, my darling, When the lights are dim and low, And the evening norders of people Wildly come and wildly go…

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Railway Men's Demands. London, Tuesday, 10.40 p.m

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 7

All grades of railway men in Canada are demanding a 10 per cent. increase in wages…

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Railway Extension. Cross-country Lines

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 7

Mr. D. Carson, of Messrs, Winchcombe, Carson, and Co., gave evidence before the Works Committee this afternoon respecting the proposals to construct railway lines…

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Over Many Seas. Australia's Merchant Fleet. Mailboats, Tramps, and Sailers

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 7

There are nearly 60 oversea vessels in port to-day, including steamers and sailing vessels. These range in size from the 213-ton island steamer Mindoro to such vessels as…

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A Non-party Issue Railway Men and Lords. Chesterton's Views

The Sun · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 3

In the same number of the "Daily News and Deader" I think about three or four days ago, there appeared two very important announcements (writes G. K. Chesterton in the…

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Motoring. Sydney-melbourne Record. Two Attempts to Lower It

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 18

Two attempts are to be made in the near future to lower the record for motor cars between Sydney and Melbourne, standing to the [?] of Mr G G White and his Talbot car,…

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Longer Tram Section Wanted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 21

Ald. R. W. Richards has been informed, in reply to a letter to the secretary for railways, urging that the first section for all trams from Circular Quay running along Elizabeth-street…

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Motor Cycling. Overland Records. Adelaide-melbourne Route

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 18

Judged by the number of motor-cyclists who have announced their intention of endeavoring to win the £20 prize offered by the Dunlop Rubber Co. to the first rider covering the 572 miles…

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Transcontinental Railway

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 18

Sir John Forrest has always fought for the construction of a railway to connect West Australia and the eastern States, but now the work has been authorised he finds serious fault with…

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Cycling and Motoring. Riders Busy

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 50

Members of the League o§ New South Wales Wheelmen have had a busy time with the carnival at the Sydney Cricket Ground on the nights of January 24, 25, and 27, and a day…

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Railway Trucks Wanted

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 13

Farmers and others around Uranquinty complain sorely of the difficulty in getting trucks for loading produce at the railway station. No trucks, it is said, are obtainable, unless some…

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The North Coast Railway. Opening New Sections

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 57

The opening of two more sections of the North Coast line-- Dungog to Gloucester, and Gloucester to Taree-- on February 4, is to be a red-letter day in the history of the…

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