Insanitary Railway Camps
The question of whether persons living [?] lands resumed by the Railway Commissioners posess a species of extra-territorial rights within a municipality was discussed by [?]…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250
Inter-state Reliability Motor, Trials Interstate Reliability Trial. Severe Competition in Trying Weather Conditions
The second annual inter-State reliability trial promoted jointly by the Automobile Clubs of Australia (N.S.W.) and Victoria took place between Melbourne and Sydney during…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Cycling. Continental Cup Harry Jenkins Wins Trophy for Interstate Trial
Harry Jenkins, the famous Victorian motor cyclist and first holder of the Australian motor cycling amateur championship, has been adjudged winner of the Continental Cup in…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Launch Control
The new regulations, giving the Navigation Department control over motor launch traffle on waterways of the State, will not, it is stated, apply to privately owned launches. Excepting as regards the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Launches. Navigation Departments Action
In future motor launch traffic on [?] ways throughout the State, with exception of Sydney Harbour, will be controlled by the Department of Navigation. On Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Cycling. Activity in the North. Anniversary Reliability Trial
The Great Northern Motor Club's open reliability trial, which was postponed on June 4, 1913, on account of bad weather, will be held on Anniversary Day, January 26. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Dorrigo. Urgent Neet for a Railway. Broken Promises Alleged. Dorrigo
A public meeting was held on Saturday evening to discuss matters in connection with the proposed Glenreagh-Dorrigo railway. There was a large attendance of settlers,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Sunday Trams. Church Worshippers Annoyed. Presbyterian Protest
At a meeting of the Sydney Presbytery last evening a letter was read from the Palmerstreet Presbyterian Church congregation, protesting against the running of trams…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Cabinet. Arranging for Next Session. Control of Railways
The Premier made a statement yesterday regarding the next session of the State Parliament. Mr. Holman said that it was proposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Balmoral Beach. a Tramway Proposal
A deputation of ladies, introduced by Dr. Arthur, M.L.A., waited upon the Minister for Public Works yesterday, to urge the construction of a tramline from Balmoral Beach…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Importation Case. London, Jan. 12
The hearing or the case of alleged conspiracy in connection with the importation of motor cars, cycles, tyres, and accessories into Australia by means of false invoices and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Reliability Trial: Melbourne to Sydney
On the "Never-made" Roads of the Tarcutta Country. Paul Meyer, a Popular Benz Driver. Tyre Troubles and Thirst by the Road Side. Boyd Edkins, a N.S.W. Competitor with a Good Average Performance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sleeper-Getting : From the Bush to the Railway
The Bark is Chipped Off, and the Sleeper "Squared" into the Finished Article. Bullock Teams Drag the Heavy Loads from the Bush Tracks to the Roads, thence to a Railway Depot. At the Railway Station a Government Inspector Examines the Sleepers, and Rejects those that are Inferior. It is not a small task. The depot pictured above held 19,000 sleepers…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Tram Troubadours. Conductor K. Collins
He's not the most contented chap That ever yet has stood; But, all the same, it may, mayhap, That he's misunderstood,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Snowed Up. Railway Passengers Starving. London, Wednesday Morning
The most rigorous Weather conditions are being, experienced In Russia. In many plaices trains are snowed up, and the passengers are the actually starving…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Men's Troubles. Six-hour Shifts Wanted. Request for Refreshments
There is great dissatisfaction prevailing among the tramway employees, particularly, those engaged on the cars While the majority of the men have not forgotten the last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor-car Mystery. Man with His Head Cut. Alleged Assault and Robbery. What Happened at Under Cliffe
William Kew, aged 21, was before the Newtown Police Court today. on a charge of assault and robbery. Evidence was given that shortly before 8…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Control Mr. Frazer As Commissioner. Attention to Traffic
At a meeting of the Cabinet today it was decided to appoint Mr. Frazer, Engineer in Chief for existing lines, as Assistant Railway Commissioner, to fill the vacancy caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Dies Suddenly Collapsed on a Tram
An unknown, elderly woman collapsed in a tram bound for Balmain. as it was passing through Forest Lodge this morning. She was taken by Senior constable White, of No. 1…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Motor-car Cases. Frank Shorland's Examination. Clerical Errors in Invoices
LONDON, Monday Evening. -- Frank Shorland, manager of the Clement-Talbot Company, was re-examined in connection with the charge of conspiracy against several English and…
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