Motor-boat Reliability Trials
Mr. W. B. McFarlan, owner of the Hinemoa, writes: "In your issue of to-day, amongst the competitors in the above event you have my boat listed as a 5 h.p…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1907
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Motor V. Steam Torpedo Boats
The remarks which were made some months ago with regard to the advantage of the motor over the steam torpedo boat, are amply borne out by the cable of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Eeliability Teiais, Eliminating Contest on Saturday. Strathfield to Mittagong and Back
The Automobile Club of Austral'a has decided to held the run-off between the fuil scorers and dead-heaters in the recent reliability trial held from Pairamatta to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cycling and Motoring. League of Wheelmen
The Hartley Vale Club will held a race meeting on Faster Monday for a £10 programme. The various contests will be conducted under the auspices of the League of Wheelmen. It is expected that a road race…
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The result of the ferthcr tests in connection with the Motor Boat Club will not be known for a few days. It is, however, stated that the various boats went through their trials in a fairly satisfactory manner…
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A meeting of the members of the above body took place last evening at the club room in Hunter-street, when the various prizes won at the races held by the club and other sports promoters were awarded…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Extension of Kogarah Tram
The hon, secretary to tho league which has for its object the extension of the Kogarah tram to Tom Ugly's Point has written to the Kogarah Council asking for their co-operation in the matter. The subject was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Territory. Conference in Melbourne. Enterprising Motor Companies. (From Our Special Reporter) Melbourne
The Prime Minister, Mr. Deakin, to-day met the Premier of South Australia, Mr. Thomas Price, who was accompanied by Mr. O'Loughlin,' Minister Controlling the Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Parramatta District. the Tram to Castle Hill
The Castle Hill Progress Association, which has lately boon moving in the diroction at agitating for the extension of the Baulkham Hills tramway to Castle Hill, han arranged…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycle and Motor Pyrmont Bicycle Club
The Pyrmont Bicycle Club held a 10 miles' championship race, over the Homebush course on Saturday. The race started and finished at Newell's Horse aud Jockey…
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In connection with the further tests held on Saturday by the Motor Boat Club between the several launches that competed in the non-stop run and speed trials last week,…
Continued on Trove, page 439 →Science. Model Railway
At the dose of a banquet given by the Maharajah of Gwailor to the Prince of Wales a centrepiece in the form of a temple and decorated with electric lamps and flowers was hoisted to the ceiling by…
Continued on Trove, page 442 →Motor Car Reliability Trials. Eliminating Contest on Saturday. Strathfield to Mittagong and Back. New Stringent Rules Laid Down
The Automobile Club of Australia bas decided to hold the run-off between the full scorers and dead-heaters in the recent reliability trial, held from Parramatta to…
Continued on Trove, page 439 →Tramway Development
Some figures illustrating the development of the tramways were given by the Minister for Public Works recently, at the turning of the first sod of the Erskineville-Sydney line…
Continued on Trove, page 392 →Tram Troubadours. By "Longstaff."
Some of the boys who journeyed to Woy Woy as witnesses in the case Andie Kerr, versus the local copman, had a lively five minutes, from all accounts. Andie won…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Who Owns the Trams?" (To the Editor of the "Australian Star.")
Sir, -- On this subject I should like to add my experience to that of your correspondent who complains of the tram employees occupying, the seats to the exclusion of the…
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It is announced from Paris that the race for the Grand Prix in 1907 has been authorised. It will be held on a closed circuit. The matter has been in the hands of M…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Mismanagement. to the Editor
Sir,--Last week you published a letter from me regarding the Nowra train on the previoas Monday, had now I would like to draw public attention to a National Park train on a Sunday (yesterday)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Furthest South." Another Exploring Party. to Start This Year. Motor-car for the Ice
LONDON, Tuesday.--Captain E. H. Shackleton, who wag prominently connected with the last Antractle expedition, will have command of the British Antarctic…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Watson's Bay Tram Extension. to the Editor
Sir,--In answer to your correspondent, Mr. Jas. W. Jones, whose letter appears in your issue of the 5th inst., on the above subject, allow me to say at once that no attempt whatever has been made to block the tram…
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