Railway Economy
A few weeks ago the Progress. Association applied to the Commissioners for the erection of bubbling fountains on the railway station. At Tuesday's…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1922
9,031 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250
Engine Bumps Dead-end Accident at Central Railway!
The train from Wollongong steaming into the Central Railway station [?] this morning [?]…
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Quotations will be received for the supply and delivery to the Corporation of about 165 tons of grooved girder steel tram rails, fastenings, points and…
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Tenders, as under, will be received, for serge for uniforms, 4000 yards, for stationmasters, 19,000 yards for porters and others. Samples to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales
Good entries were received for each of the handicaps for the commodore's cup, to be run by the Motor Yacht Club on Saturday afternoon. Handicaps, will he announced later in the week…
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The following nominations have been received for election at the annual meeting of the Motorcycle Club of New South Wales, to be held on February l8:—Patron, Mr. Ronald Belle, president, Mr. A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Tram Smash. Engine Leaves Rails. 13 People Injured
Thirteen people were injured in a tram smash at Newcastle late on Monday afternoon. The 4.30 p.m. tram, consisting of an engine and three carriages, from Newcastle to West…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lengthening a Railway Journey
"North Sydney" write: Sir,—I would be much obliged if you would let me have a small space in your paper. Regarding railway freights from Alexandria to St. Leonards, within this…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motoring How to Drive a Motor Car—IV
Last week we were out on the road on our top gear sailing along at a nice gait of 23 miles per hour over a beautiful undulating surface, with grades that did not cause the least anxiety so far as gear-changing was concerned. We will go a stage further this week and discuss the art of dropping down from one gear to another and also the touring speed at which a[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Eve on the Tram Escaped from Hospital Blind As Clothing Perth
Passengers on the East Perth tramcar proceeding to the city last evening were amazed when passing at the rear of the mental ward of the Perth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Collision. Engine Runs Into Train
While the 11.55 a.m. train from Sutherland to Sydney was approaching the Central Station early yesterday afternoon, a light engine belonging to the railway yards ran into the rear…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tube Onder Harbor More Opposition Shown Railway Commissioners' View Bridge Only Solution
The Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Estell) holds the opinion that the Kearney tube as a means of traffic across the harbor is out of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Decapitated Head on Rails Before Train Farm Worker's End Young
A man's head completely severed from the body was discovered by a fettler named Murdoch 300 yards on the Young side of Koorawatha Railway…
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A statement was to-day made by Mr. Estall, Minister for Works, cemme[?]ntory of the Kearacy tube as a means of solving the traffic ever the harbor problem., In his opinion the only [?] was a general traffic bridge, tenders for which are now being invited all…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →69 Weds 15 Wedding on a Motor Boat Adelaide
The [?] range of a man of 69 years to a girl of 15, in remarkable cir[?] has created much interest along the Murray River…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Driver Shot Brisbane
The mysterious shooting affair at Cooper's Plaints on October last had its sequel at the City Police Court today. When oliver John Shaw, a farmer,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railways. Revenue Increase. More Costly Working
The railway revenue increased last quarter by £298,663, and the expenditure by £189,397. The tramway revenue increased by £40,683, and the expenditure by £66,014…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Garage Destroyed. Boggabri
A fire destroyed Richardson and Chessher's garage, containing an up-to-date plant and stock, also three cars. Two private residences were also gutted, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Ticket-office Muddle
Mr. H. W. Meggitt has written to the Railway Department concerning treatment which he received on Saturday last, and has forwarded a copy of the letter. In the Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Motor Accident
About 6.48 last night, John Henry Cauldwell, 74, a carpenter, residing at 124 Addisonroad, Manly, was run over by a motor bus in the Esplanade, Manly, and killed. The…
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