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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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The reason why the municipality of North Sydney is in such a disgraceful condition as regards its roads and footpaths, and its drainage and general sanitation, is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A shocking fatality occurred between Como and Sutherland last night, when William Smith, aged 45, was cut to pieces by a train…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →CAPETOWN, Thursday Afternoon. -- The railway strike is collapsing. There are more applications for re-employment than there are vacancies…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How stock are treated in transit on the railways in Great Britain, was told by Mr. James Craig, of Ayr, Scotland, now on a visit to this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Rufus" asks:—Would you kindly give me the following information, viz. what number of miles of the main lines of railway are duplicated; also…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The engine driver's wife who takes a long railway journey whenever she feels depressed, to the financial embarrassment of her husband, is not…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →At the last meeting of our Executive a resolution couched in complimentary terms was passed for presentation to Mr. Tom Johnson, the retiring Chief Commissioner for Railways. Perhaps all our members will not see eye to eye with the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The total number of motor vehicles registered by the London County Council under the 'Motor Car Act, is 101,918, consisting of 68,249 cars,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →The Sydney Motor Cycle Club has arranged for a big programme to be held at Easter. The principal featue of it is to be a tour of the southern districts. On the other side of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The new railway bylaw, making [?] offence to step over from one carriage to another, while a train is in motion is sure in catch numbers of the travelling public napping for it…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →One of the most impudent robberies imaginable was committed at the Rushcutter's Bay tram depot, in Bayswater-road, last night, when, despite the presence of a clerk, who had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reference has been made in these columns more than once to the enterprise shown by the American railway companies in promoting settlement for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many settlers travelled more than thirty miles over rough country rods and along bush tracks to attend the meeting at Dorrigo on Saturday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Through the from and back wheels of a motor car collansing near Beaumaris (Vic.) on Sunday night five persons were injured. The car turned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It would seem that Mr. Griffith spoke "without leave" when he announced that he intended to spend £1,500,000 on railway construction this year; for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Government is evidently determined to amend the Railway Act be as to prevent any future Chief Commissioner having the powers enjoyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Hornsted, in a Benz car, at Brooklands, covered two miles at the rate of 122 miles an hour, and five miles at the rate of 116 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →At Como last night William Smith, an engine-driver, was knocked down by a passing train and killed instantly. His body was terribly mutilated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A motor car containing five people overturned while travelling between Kew an[?] Wauchope. The car got into a deep rut, and whilst the driver was attempting to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Chief Commissioner for Railways and Tramway has declined to accede to the request of the Drummoyne Progrese Association, to remove the present tram stop at the Drummoyne terminus at the…
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