Insulted a Tram Guard
A charge of using insulting words to a tram conductor was preferred against Ernest Allen, a young man, at the Paddington Court to- day…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
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Knocked Down by Tram. Boy and the Cowcatcher
A five- year- old child, Edward Stephens, of 27 Ormond- street, Paddington, was, while crossing Oxford- street, Paddington, this morning, knocked down by a city- bound…
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The George-street tram service was held up shortly before 10 o clock last night for about half an hour, through the buckling of the lifeshield of tram No 828 proceeding from Port…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Launch Wrecked. Washed Ashore at Broken Bay
A message was received by the secretary of the Department of Navigation last evening from Barranjoey, Broken Bay, stating that a motor-launch had been washed ashore to the north…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Another Failure. Sydney-melbourne Motor-cycle Record. J. Bolger's Third Attempt
J. Bolger, a member of the Sydney Club, set out from the Melbourne G.P.O. at 2 a.m. on Saturday in an endeavor to ride from the Victorian capital to Sydney inside 24 hours place…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Made in Australia. Trans-australian Railway Engines. Successful Local Tender
MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The Federal Government has just ordered from the Clyde Engineering Company, Sydney, four P class locomotives and tenders. These engines, of 4ft…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tramway Award Case
MELBOURNE, Sunday.--In connection with the application which the Federal Government propose to make to the High Court for leave for intervene in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Notes. General Road Troubles
Motorists who have travelled in the vicinity of Canberra are interested in the movement now on foot to arrange a party to be present when the new name is officially given…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Glenmore-road Drainage
The Mayor of Paddington (Alderman A. Pointing) brought under the notice of his council on Monday night two works held over form 1913. One was a matter of extreme…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by a Train
A verdict of "accidentally killed" was recorded at the inquest this morning concerning the death of John Rankin, 38, a railway fettler. Rankin died in the Royal North…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Glenmore -Road Drainage. Mayoral Recommendation
Alderman Pointing (Mayor of Paddington), in a special minute submitted to the council last night, recommended that immediate steps should be taken for the drainage of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parramatta Road Contract Stir in the City Council
City Council alderman have for the past day or so them waiting all excited loud and quite a number of little committee [?] have been held at which matters or [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The State Railways to Serve the Irrigated Country. Barellan-mirrool Railway Extension
In connection with the agitation for the Barellan-Mirrool railway extension an enthusiastic meeting, attended by the leading farmers, settlers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Trip Abroad. Sydney Accountant Visits Germany. Comparison with England. "We Are Not Prepared." Something About Motoring
Mr. L. S. Drummond, of the Equitable Buildings George-street sydney who returned by the G.M.S. Scharnhorst from a twelve months'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramp Convention
The National Convention of Hoboss (tramps) was held in New Orleans. It was decided that the members should adopt the suffragists' methods in order to secure their release from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Express Trams to the Spit
The need of a quicker tram service from the Monman Wharf to spit Junction during the [?] voiced at a [?] of the [?] Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Car on Fire
Vapor spirit coming into contact with flames caused a fire to occur in a motor car at the Central Motor Expert Company's garage at Grosvenor-street, city, shortly after 11 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carnival at Balmoral. the Tram Question Revived
Steps are being taken to hold a swimming and selling carnival and sports meeting at [?] Beach, at the opening of the dressing sheds there. The Mosman Council has the operation. Mr. Lloyd: Yes; they have taken the wind out of my sails. In conjunction with the swimming club. I had this matter to hand, when the council stepped in. Can't we go on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Railways. Coonabarabran to Burren Junction. Baradine
The Public Works Committee has taken evidence on the proposed railway extension from Coonatbarabran, through Pilliga to Burren Junction…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Undercliff Tram. Extension to Forest Hill
A movement is being started to occurs the extension of the [?] tram to Forest [?] stout a only and a Quarter from the bridge at the Underchiff Works is [?]…
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