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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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A RACING motorist had a remarkable escape from death on the Brooklands track recently. The bursting of a tyre caused his motor-car to leave the track and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Is Berlin to have a "Schwebebahn'? The question is still—as the railway will be should the query be answered in the affirmative—in the air. The German capital is already well…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →India has her "Hills," America and Canada their "Rockies," England her "Peak District," and Australia her "Mountains." Of these lastnamed, probably the Blue Mountains of New…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A riot occurred one morning last month at the St. Lazare terminus, in Paris, of the Western of France Railway, when some 4000 angry passengers, infuriated by the late arrival of the…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Quite recently an explosion that cost fivemen their lives occurred in the works of the Paris Metropolitan Railway below the Place St. Michel…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →A handicap for 14-footers (best and best boats) will be sailed under the auspices of the above club round the Towra piles course this afternoon. Following are the handicaps and skippers:—Air Motor (W…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The conference of engineers advising the Government in regard to a survey of the railway from Port Augusta to Kalgoorlie, was concluded to-day. The report, which will be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Annandale Bicycle Club.—Run to Bondi. Ashfield Bicycle Club.—Five miles road race over the Liverpool road course. Australian Club.—Run to Rose Bay…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Henry Hoffmann, 35, overbalanced himself and fell from a car platform of a stationary train at Burwood railway station about 5.15 last evening. His hands fell across the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Phillip Wilson, 31, a labourer, in the Sydney railway yards, residing in Kensingtonstreet, city, was killed yesterday through being knocked down by an engine. Early in…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →It is the intention of the Pioneer Motor Cycle Club to hold a series of hill-climbing, speed, and reliablity trials at an early date. Several members have recently had built locally or had imported now, powerful…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mr. C. H. Relph, a prominent member of the Motor Boat Club, has just returned from Hobart, where he had taken his launch Invincible, with the object of showing Tasmanian enthusiasts what an up-to-date…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Six automobiles have started from New York on a 20,000-miles race to Paris. The motor car contest which has just started from New York will take the form…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The residents or Watson's Bay are preparing a petition to the Minister praying for the laying down of the return loop line via Hopetoun-avenue. Such a work would conclude…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Professor James Sully contributes to the January "Cornhill" some delightful reminiscences of Leslie Stephen's famous Sunday trumps, which began in 1879, and were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →There are many ways of seeing the world, but perhaps the most thorough-- certainly the most novel-- way is by motor-car. Mr. G[?]dden., in an article which appears in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MUDGEE, Friday. -- Great progress is being made with the Mulgee-Gulgong railway. Gangs of men are clearing 13 miles out, and commence laying sleepers next week…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →BROKEN-HILL, Friday. -- At the meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night, it was resolved that all the bodies which were represented at the railway deputation to Mr. Lee,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →LONDON, Thursday Afternoon. -- Six automobiles have started from New York for a race of 20,000 miles round the world to Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The question of who shall be city electrical engineer occupied the attention of the general purposes committee of the City Council yesterday. Much of the discussion, which was a…
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