Joy Riding Motor Cars (To the Editor.)
Sir,—It is stated to the practice for some time past for a number of young men to hire a car or [?] at Wollongong, principally on Sunday [?]mights, and then…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Motoring Notes
If, when inflating an empty tyre, the yare the valve be arranged at the top dead centre, the closing of the plunger will be assisted by gravity,…
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Along the banks of the Suez Canal and along the old coast road to the east, between the endless series of British encampments, caravans of camels pass to…
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The likelihood of finding oneself without matches when mines away from anywhere is a contingency that might occur to anyone. But…
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There can be no question that the watchword in motor car travelling should be first and always—Safety first. Because safety first was built into…
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The total earnings at the Kiama railway station for the year ended 30th June 1917, was £25,259 an increase of £7,714 over last year. 79,603 passenger…
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A common trouble with new cars and vehicles which have received an overhaul is the brake shoes rubbing on their drums. It is surprising…
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The hearing of the charge against Frederick Lowden, 27, and James McEnany, 34, of shooting at Alfred V. Green, loco fireman, at Scarborough,…
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In a paper read before the Coventry Engineering Society England), Mr. E. A. Watson, " M.SC, brought forward a point which…
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A new comer into the family of war appliances is the motor cycle carrying airplane. A special platform built between the platies, just…
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In Wollongong Court on Wednesday, Frederick Lowden and James McEnany, en remand, appeared in answer to the charge of having on Saturday, August…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →South Coast Roads (To the Editor.)
Sir,—In your last issue Borne of the Bulli Shire Councillors are reported as having advocated increased expenditure of public money on the main road…
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"Automobile Topics" (U.S.A.) estimates that there has been increase of price of motor vehicles for the last five months averaging…
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In Wollongong Court on Tuesday the hearing of the charge against Charles David Thorburn, 30, and May Roy, 28, of being evilly disposed persons…
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Only American passenger cars arrived in England during February, as compared with 182 in January…
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The English authorities have made arrangements with a number of motor manufactures to immediately take in hand the construction…
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One of the biggest motor-ouildhtg firms in America instructs its employees in safety-working by exhibiting to them moving picture…
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The "All Grades Advocate," the journal of the N.S.W. Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association, writes as follows in regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Correspondence Overloading This Railway System. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—The Railway Commissioners report for the hist financial year is full of interesting matter as usual. It shows, for instance, that…
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Hospital—G. A. Somerville, sec. School of Arts—H. Marsh, sec. Municipal Council—J. Cope, Clerk Surf Club…
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