Cycling. Rookwood Road Race
An exciting and well contested road bicycle handicap was run on Saturday, under the auspices of the Rookwood Bicycle Club, the distance being six miles…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1906
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Grave-digger's Death. Run Over by a Train. Rookwood
An inquest was commenced at Rookwood this morning on the victim of the railway fatality of yesterday. The deceased was Edward Pressell, and resided with his daughter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Extension and Closer Settlement
Although without doubt the present Minister for Lands is earnest in his efforts to bring about closer settlement in this State and is presenting a bold policy of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railways Inquiry. Relations Between Commissioners. Me. Oliver Gives Evidence. the Decline of Handshaking. President Directs Non-publication Op Evidence. Harmonious Relations Defined
The Royal Commisoinn appointed to investigate various matters in connection with the administration of the New South Wales Railways (Judge Rogers, Mr. G. A. Wilson, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Politically-built Railways
The following extract from the last report on. the Cape Government railways is Interesting. as being applicable in some degree to our own circumstances:-"Under such an extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Inquiry. Today's Proceedings. Mb. Oliver Cboss-examined
The Royal Commission (Judge Rogers, Colonel Burns, and Mr. G. A. Wilson), which' is investigating the .administration, of the Railway Department by'' the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railways Inquiry. To-day's Proceedings. Mr. Oliver Cross-examined
The Royal Commission (Judge Rogers, Colonel Burns, and Mr. G. A. Wilson), which is Investigating the administration of the Railway Department by the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supplies for Railways. Opening Annual Tenders
The railway officials Were busily engaged on Monday opening tenders for the supply of a great .part of the annuAl stores required for the coming year. The supplies were divided into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Boats. Motor Boat Club
Notices have been issued convening the general mooting tomorrow evening at the Sports Club. Business is of a general nature, dealing with the Moonlight…
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The Hon. A. Stanley, M.P., presided at the eighth annual dinner of the Automobile Club of Great Britain and Ireland, held at the Hotel Cecil Just before the mail…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Notes Automobile Club
On Sunday next a long run will be undertaken by members. the destination being Bald Hill, via Tom Ugly's and Holonsburgh,a distance of 34 miles. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hints to Buyers of Motor Cars
By careful observation of the following hints. much trouble, annoyance, and expense may be saved the non-technical, non-motorist buyer of motor cars: In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Lordly Motorist
Mr. A. G. Vandorbilt, American, millionaire, who has just completed his 250 h.p. racing car for the Ormonde-Dayton tournment, has decided to manufacture…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Millionaire Mobbed. a Motoring Incident. London, Feb. 26
While Mr. W. K. Vanderbilt, with his wife, was motoring at Pisa, Tuscany, he knocked down a little girl, whereupon the townspeople mobbed tlie motor car. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Racing in Florida. Several World's Records Broken
Since the announcement some weeks back by cable that Marriott, on a steam car, had broken all world's records at the Florida meeting by covering a mile in 28s, at the rate of 128 miles an hour, local…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →What Happens to Old Motor Cars?
It has often been remarked how few really old type cars are to be seen about, yet a very large business is carried on not only here but at home in disposing of second-hand vehicles, and the owner who wishes…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hood Versus Canopy for Motors
For inclement weather the coliapsible Cape cart hood has altogether displaced the canopy in England. The canopy was never really satisfactory and not only difficult to remove when fine weather made riding…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cycling and Motoring. Sydney Bicycle Club
Last evening the Sydney Bicycle Club tendered a farewell dinner at Paris House to Mr. N. Cohen, who leaving shortly for Brisbane to take up an important post on behalf of Messrs. Hoffnung and Co. sir…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Light Railway Construction. Offer by Private Enterprise
Mr. Teesdale Smith, general manager of Millar's Karri and Jarrah Timber Company, in the course of an interview on the subject of light agricultural railways, declared he was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Administration. the Rayal Commission. Mr. Oliver Further Examined. Relations with the Premier
The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Railway Administration (Judge Rogers, Presided, Mr. G. A. Wilson, and Colonel J. Burns) took further evidence at the Executive Council…
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