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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250
Sir,—In your interesting leader to-day, "A Contrast," you refer to the first railway opened in England in 1825, between Darlington and Stockport. The latter should read…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →WAGGA.—Reports from centres where the stripping was not completed before the recent heavy thunderstorms indicate that farmers have suffered serious losses owing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A special meeting of the City Council to-morrow night will consider recommendations from a traffic conference held, at the request of the ex-Lard Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The president of the Railwaymen's Union (Mr. Dobbie), speaking at Brighton, stated that the union had decided not to accept a piecemeal agreement. All sections must be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →George Thomas Ludlow, jun., residing on the Wagga-road, near Albury, was returning from work on his bicycle when a collision occurred with a single-seater motor car,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Lord Mayor states, in a minute to the City Council, that the contract for the purchase of electricity in bulk from the Railway Commissioners is not in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Privy Council has reserved judgment in the suit of the N.S.W. Attorney-General and William McGrath versus the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A long-deferred case, by reason of an injurred boy being in hospital, was beard before Mr. La[?]dlaw, S.M., at the Balmaih Police Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Driver Harry Webb, who wan employed in the Tramway Department for nearly 22 years, passed away on Sunday morning in the Coast Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It would seem that 'buses must again come to the rescue of the public, and provide transport where the railway authorities refuse to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →While riding a motor cycle [?] morning. C. Towers. 20, living at Carrington, was thrown upon the road. Newcastle Ambulance rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The popularity of motor cycling was demonstrated again on Saturday night, when, despite threatening weather, a big crowd visited tho speedway on the Maitland Show Ground. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,--In your issue of 24th Instant, "Student" advises that the Chief commissioner for Railways be sent on a tour round the world, to study the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The motor ship City of Panama, recently built at Gothenburg for the Pacific Mail S.S. Co. of San Francisco. She is a sister-ship to the City of San Francisco, already in commission…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The annual road carnival on the Hartley circuit of about 8¾ miles, promoted by the Lithgow Motor Cycle Club, under the auspices of the Auto-Cycle Union of New South Wales, on Monday, attracted about 8000…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Owing to the lucky fact that telegraph pole stood in the way, a tram car. in which were about a dozen passengers, would hive leapt a 20…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The toll master (Mr. Mannell) reported to last night's meeting of the Manly Council that the traffic over the Spit bridge for the fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Entering Roseworthy station at 10.5 Just night, a freight train collided with a freight engine. The locomotive of the freight train was derailed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Public Works Department bus informed the Manly Council that the Government intends to grant the council a subsidy of £1000 a year for three years in respect to…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Sir,—Cannot something be done immediately towards repairing the Mountain roads? I was foolish enough to drive to Katoomba during the week-end, but shall not attempt it again…
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