Motor Somersault. Two Young Men Injured
While taking part in the Northern Suburbs (Sydney) motor-cycle reliability test, two young men, John Miles and Phillip Lenthall, of Sydney, were seriously injured…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
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Four Persons Injured. Motor Car Capsize at Long Bay
Five persons, three men and two women were injured at Long Bay shortly after midnight on Wednesday, through a motorcar skidding in the sand overturning. Frederick in the sand and overturning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Maitland Trams. Suggestion for Electrification
The West Maitland town clerk (Mr. W. [?] Saunders) presented the following report, in regard to the electrification of the Maitland tramways, to the meeting of the municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extensive Washaways. Railway Traffic Held Up. Sydney
Two extensive railway washaways were reported to-day, one near Cootamundra, and the other near Condobolin. Many parts of the line were submerged…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Loss of £6,000,000. Canadian Government Railways. Vancouver, February 6
A message from Ottawa announces that the Canadian Government railways lost £6,000,000 during the last year…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Catches Fire
A motorist, whilst driving on the Northern road yesterday afternoon, met with an unpleasant experience. He was some distance out of town when the engine back-fired,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Shooting. Motor Manager Charged
Emille [?], formerly manager for the New England Motor Company, was at the Casino Police Court, remanded on a charge of shooting at with intent to murder. Henry…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane in Politics
The Premier, Mr W. A. Holman, has decided upon using an aeroplane for the purpose of conducting his electioneercampaign…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aeroplane Disaster. Spectator's Neck Broken
A fine aviation display given at Geelong (Vic.) on Saturday ended in a tragedy. One man lost his life, and the pilot narrowly escaped a similar fate. A Sopwith Dove…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed by Aeroplane Tragedy at Geelong Pilot's Narrow Escape
While flying low at Geelong on Saturday, after a brilliant display and parachute descent, a Sopwith Dove machine, piloted by Captain G. C. Wilson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Great Marshal's Motor
The "Times" Paris correspondent reports that Marshal Foch's famous blue-black limousine, used by him on the West Front, has been sold for 74,007 francs. Originally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →One Big Railway Union 60,000 MEMBERS. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
One big Railway Union, comprising all the railway unions throughout Australia, has been formed. Mr Thompson, local secretary, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sinn Fein Outrage. Railway Train Raided. London
A goods train, including a waggon-load of miniature rifles, guarded by military in a passenger carriage, was pulled up by a signal on Friday night outside Dublin, afater a score…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling. Cessnock Road Races
The Cessnock Bicycle Club will conduct two road races on Saturday afternoon next, from Hampton's Hotel to Bellbird and back, and at two-mile course for juniors. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Increased Revenue. on the Federal Railways
The Commonwealth railways for the six months ended December 31 yielded £15.000 more than during the corresponding period in the previous year. This, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Roads
"That representation be made to the Local Government Department, asking that when allotting money in connection with the main roads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Delayed
When the 3.30 p.m. train from the depot at East Maitland had reached the corner of George and Lawes streets yesterday a part of the under gear of the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Maitland Railways. Resumption Urged. Cessnock
The agitation for the Government resumption of the South Maitland Railway Company's lines is being strongly supported by the Colliery Employees' Federation, members…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dive Into Chasm. Sensational Motor Car Accident
A sensational motor smash occurred on Tuesday night on the Young-Murrumburrah-road, at Redbridge, where the bridge was washed away in a storm several weeks ago…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's Telegrams Tram Fatality. Sydney
Joseph Rowan (7), residing with his parents in Military Road, Watson's Bay, was knocked down by a tram and killed in Young-street, Sydney, about 8.30 last night. The…
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