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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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Motor Cycle Record. Sydney to Melbourne. Several Attempts to Be Made

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

There Victorians are just now es[?]ying to lower the Sydney to Melbourne motor-cycle record. Eric Tyler who started from the Sydney G.P.O. last Monday night, had to temporarily…

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North Coast Railway the Extension to Taree. Will Open Up Scenic Beauties

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

The extension of the North Coast Railway form Dungog to Taree, a length of 87 miles, as already stated, is to be officially opened on Tuesday. February 4…

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Wellington or Dubbo? Weeris Cheek Railway Link

Evening News · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

Parther evidence was taken by the Public Wales Committee on the question of construc[?]ing a line of railway from wellington or from subbo ro werris Creek. Mr. D Carson of the…

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Sydney Tramwaymen Beaten. Match at Singleton. Singleton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 7

A match was commenced at Howe Park to-day between the Singleton Club and Sydney Tramway Club. The visitors won the toss, and were dismissed for 138 (Moy 43, Law 21). Singleton scored 152 (Faw[?]tt 59)…

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Railway Construction. Cross-country Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 7

The question of constructing a railway from Wellington to Werris Creek, as against a line from Dubbo to Werris Creek or from Gilgandra to Cur[?]ewis, came under consideration…

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The Block on the Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 11

The block on the railway means considerable monetary loss to the producer, which will be seen from the telegrams we have from time to time published. To the miller and…

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Railway Superannuations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Railway Service Superannuation Board it was reported that the number of contributors at end of December, 1912, was 22,930, and the balance to the credit…

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Motor Cycle Records

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 12

From reports to hand, J. Bolger appears to have been unlucky in his ride for the Melbourne-Sydney motor cycle record. He rode a N.S.U. motor cycle, equipped with Dunlop tyres. He reached Germanton,…

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Cycling and Motoring. Sydney-brisbane Tour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 12

For some weeks past E. A. Pearson, the amateur long-distance rider, has been organising a combined clubs' tour to Brisbane, to take place in March. With a view to coming to some finality, a meeting of those…

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Tramway's Award. an Adelaide Application. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 10

Mr. Justice Barton yesterday granted an application by Mr. Cleland, K.C., and Mr. T. S. O'Halloran, on behalf of the Municipal Tramways Trust of Adelaide, for an order nisi for…

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Tramway Proposals. Summer Hill and Ashfield. Minister for Works Inspects Routes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 4

The rapid increase of population in Ashfield and Summer Hill has emphasised the inadequacy of existing transit arrangements. Efforts are being made to link various parts…

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Tramway Employees' Union

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

The acting secretary of the Tramway Employees' Union in his report for the year[?] says: "The most important question, finance, appears to be most satisfactory from every…

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Tramway Electrical Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

The following nominations have been rec[?]ived for the positions of employees' representatives:—Power house and sub-stations, A. J. Henry, R. H. Dunstan; mechanical sections[?] S…

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Peerless Pearl Bay. Middle Harbor's Enchantment. Home Sites in Sydney's Paradise. Saturday Next, Feb. 1. Take Cremorne Boat and then Tram to Spit

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 12

Pearl Bay is the most beautiful spot in the most beautiful, harbor in the whole world. Can you realise what that means?. It means that you could spend thousands of pounds or…

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The New Motorists

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 8

"The young men and women of the business classes throughout the country have taken to the road," says a writer in the "Mail" "Go where you will in the main…

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Paris Motor Bandits. Business Vans Attacked. London, Thursday, 2.15 a.m

The Sun · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 7

An attack similar to those made by Bonnot's motor bandits who recently terrorised Paris was made near the city yesterday. Two motor-vans owned by business firms…

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Regulating the Motor Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 8

Ald. Middleton (Mayor of Mosman) holds strong views concerning motor car traffic and the, necessity for more stringent regulations controlling it. In a minute to his council he…

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Illawarra Railway Service. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

Sir,--I wish to support the complaints recently made by correspondents in the press regarding the indescribable unit unbearable state of the Illawarra railway services, and the practically imperceptible progress…

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Railway Service Superannuation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 6

At last Friday's meeting 15 officers over 60 and five under 60 were approved for pensions, making 652, to date. It was reported that 50 pensioners hod died. Seven officers under 60, with over 10 years' service, were…

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Motor Cycling. Yee's Record Attempt

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 7

J. E. Yee, the Newcastle rider, who set out from Sydney on Saturday, afternoon in quest of the Sydney to Melbourne motor cycle record, took the beyond Goulburn. He…

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