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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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Mr. C. V. Roberts, who is touring the Grenfell and Wyalong districts on an "Austral" Moto-reve cycle, writes:--"The recent rain has had a very beneficial effect upon the appearance of the country, and the roads are…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Ashfield Club.--Five-miles Road Race, Liverpool-road course. Parramatta (League) Club.--Five-miles Road Race, Rydalmere course…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →A fatal accident happened to a man named John Gentleman, 60 years of age, a resident of Guildford, in the vicinity of the Fairfield Railway station, late…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Judge Rogers, sitting in the Metropolitan District Court, was called upon yesterday to determine a claim for, £38 3s 6d for alleged breach of contract respecting the purchase…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barren Jack. where the Government engineers. are preparing to conserve and utilise the waters of the Murrumbidgee River by a dam, unique in the history of the world is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An attempt to wreck the Wycheproof-[?] digo passenger train was discovered yesterday morning. The driver of the 5.10 train felt the engine bump over some obstacle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BARREN JACK CITY, Thursday.—At a little after 3 o'clock in the morning the sleeping berth attendant groped his way between the rows of berths and roused members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Messrs. H. Dutton and H. Aunger, the South Australian motorists who recently made an unsuccessful effort to motor across from Adelaide to Port Darwin, have returned to Adelaide. According to Aunger, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mr. S. M. Quinlan appeared for the plaintiff; and Mr. F. S. Boyce, instructed by Mr. C. M. Boyce, for the defendant. This was an action brought by Edward William Fitzgerald,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ten entries have been received by "Le Matin," the proposer of the New York-Paris round-the-world motor race. Four Frenchmen, two Americans, two Portuguese, a German, and Prince Borghese—the hero of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A 23ft boat fitted, with a 4-6 h.p. Fairbanks engine, is being completed. She is a fine boat, capable of seating 10 person, and is expected to develop close on 9 or 10 knots an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Recent European experiments with hydroplane motor boats have given some remarkable speeds. In one instance an Italian hydroplane attained a speed of over 50 miles an hour, whilst M. Santos Dumont…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Acting City Coroner (Mr. S. Murphy, S.M.) yesterday held on inquest touching the death of Thomas Williams, 36, wharf-labourer, residing [?] Edgecliff-road, Woollahra, who died in St. Vincent's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The reductions in railway fares, which will be brought into operation in March, amount, to £67,000. That sum, with £47,000 involved in the recent reductions in the goods rates,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A general handicap (best and best boats) will be sailed round the Towra Piles course on Saturday next, Following are the handicaps and skippers:- Esperanza (T. Delaney), Edith (S. Anderson), Clio…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →There are at present under construction in the metropolitan area half a dozen tramway lines, estimated to cost £297,627; two further lines, which have been authorised by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sir,—The motor driver ought to be, and generally is, intelligent, a fair mechanic, alert, steady, respectful and respectable, and though he may exceed the very limited speed,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A public meeting was held last night in the council-chambers to consider the best means of furthering the advancement of a movement by Mr. Nielsen, member for Yass, to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Recent European experiments with hydroplane motor boats have given some remarkable speeds. In one instance an Italian hydroplane attained a speed of over 50 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. C. A. Lee, our Minister for Public Works, has been pushing on with Barren Jack Reservoir and other practical and desirable undertakings. For these he deserves…
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