A Big Motor Boat
What is claimed to be the largest motor yacht in the world will be launched early during the next English racing season for Mr. Edgar Thornton. It will be a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
10,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250
Successful Steam Rail Motor
After making several successful tests with a new steam motor car, the officials of the Rook Island railroad, Chicago, believe they have the best solution yet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling
All the Pioneer Club'o best riders have entered for the track handicaps to be run off at the Sports Ground next Wednesday night, at the Cyclists' Union's second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Light-weight Motor Cycles
The motor-assisted pedal bicycle has arrived, and has conquered the prejudices, says "Cycling" (Eng.) of those who declared they would always be content to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Boats. Among the Launches
Mr. Hordern's new yacht is well on towards completion. The installation of the motors is now being completed, as are also her deck fittings. Seen in the shed,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tree and Tram Wire. Mishap at Double Bay
An unusual sort of mishap occurred at about 5.15 yesterday afternoon on the New South Head-road, Double Bay. A gang was engaged in felling a tall tree, which they had almost…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Immigration and Private Railways
Mr. Herbert E. Easton, hon. secretary of the Immigration League of Australia, writes: —My league has read with much gratification your article in your "On the Land" column…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Collision. Nine People Injured. London, Jan. 14
The Lancahsirks[?] Yorkshire express came into collision wit[?] the North Western Railway Company's [?]press at Huddersfield yesterday. Nine people were seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor 'Busmen Resume. an Unsuccessful Strike. London, Jan. 14
Of the 800 motor 'busmen who were on strike, 200, owing to the smallness of the strike pay, and agreed to go back on the owners' terms, namely, payment…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cycling and Motoring. English and Continental Motor Notes
The Vanderbilt Cup Race is to be held [?]. Long Island in October next. Ten entrants' will be allowed from each country, but only three cars of the same make…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →China's Awakening. Constructs Trunk Railway. British-german Loan. London, Jan. 14
A contract has been signed at Peking [?]esting in the Chinese Government the construction and control of the railway from Tientsin to the Yangstze. A European will…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →English Motor Speed Records
At Brooklyn motor track, new Weybridge, England, recently, Mr. F. Newton, the well-known English motorist, succeeded in creating class records for the half-mile and for 10 laps (nearly 27 miles),…
Continued on Trove, page 186 →Motor Boating
The New South Wales Motor Boat Club opened the new club rooms in Pitt-street on Thursday evening. Commodore Mitchell presided, and there was an attendance of over 120 members and friends. There…
Continued on Trove, page 186 →Cycle and Motor Local Notes
The Redfern Bicycle Club decided its annual 10-mile road championship on Saturday over the Homebush course. The race attracted 12 riders, and the start and finish was at the Horse and Jockey Hotel. The…
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A Troub who runs on the track to MarrickVille tells the following tale: — "We had Just finished our last, run out, and it Was after midnight when my…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Furious Motor
Sub-Inspector Matthews proceeded, on summons, at the Water Police Court yesterday, against E. S. Turner, manager of the General Motor Co., Queen's-place, on an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sport and Pastime Among the Amateurs. Cycling and Motoring a Misleading Record
A paragraph has gone the rounds of the press that a party of South Austrulluh motorists, under the leadership of Mr. Crettendon, of Alberton, had established a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Loading Coal Deputation to Railway Commissioners
A deputation representing Sydney coal merchants waited upon the Railway Commissioners yesterday to ask that bettor facilities for the loading of coasting vessels…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Closing a Suburban Railway Station
At the meeting of the Erskineville Council on Monday the Mayor (Ald. W. Robinson), replying to a question, said he had no official information that the commissioners intended to close the Macdonaldtown railway…
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LITHGOW, Tuesday.--There is no doubt that additional staff assistance is required at Portland station. The accommodation, too, is of the scantiest, as there is not even comfortable…
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