In the Library. Pekin to Paris by Motor Car
The account of the recent motor car competition from Pekin to Paris, written by Lougi Bargini, who accompanied the winner, Prince Borghese, on the Itala car as correspondent…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1908
10,327 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250
Cycle and Motor Local Notes
The Burwood Bicycle Club decided a 10 miles road race for members on Saturday over the Burwood-Bankstown course. Result: F. Farrant, 50s, time 29m, 1; A. Willetts, 1m 5s, time 29m 15½s, 2; W. Parker,…
Continued on Trove, page 506 →Pioneer Motor Cycle Club
The Pioneer Motor Cycle Club will hold, at an early date, a series of hill-climbing, speed, and reliability contests. Several members have recently had built locally, or had imported, new, powerful machines,…
Continued on Trove, page 506 →Motor Boating
A fine new ocean-going cruiser called the Rooganah, built to the order of Mr. C. R. Davies, of the Hobart "Mercury," by Mr. W. Holmes, of Lavender Bay, was despatched to Tasmania yesterday by the…
Continued on Trove, page 506 →Motor Boat Matters. a Promising Programme
The committee of the Motor Boat Club of New South Wales are threatening to liven the sport up. On March 7 two events will be run off…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Troubs' Swimming Carnival. a Promising Programme
The Waverley depot Amphibians are closing the season with a bang cracker carnival, which will be held at Bondi Baths on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Troubadours (By "Longstaff.")
"Lightning" sends in the following pen picture of the famous "Leather," and also tells of a tramcar amour and its sequel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →St. George Sailing and Motor Boat Club
A ladies' rase (jip and mainsail only) for boats over 14ft, will be sailed under the auspices of the above club, round the Towra Piles courses on Saturday next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sailing St. George Sailing and Motor Boat Club
A ladles race (jib and mainsail only) for boats over lift., will be sailed under the auspices of the above club, round the Towra piles course, on Saturday next. Following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Railway Accident Knocked Down by an Engine
An inquest was held at the Coroner's Court to-day into the death of a labourer named Philip Wilson, lately residing in Kensington-street, city, which took place at the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two - Minute Chats. with Busy People on Matters of Passing Interest "Tipping" on the Railways
In the railway regulations issued in a supplementary "Government Gazette" recently it is set out that no gratuities are to be given by the travelling public to railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident Near Goulburn Goulburn
David Evans, a railway guard, living at Goulburn, met with an accident at Joadja this afternoon. As he was running with a truck to a dead end he was jammed between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring. Automobile Club of Australia
It is very probable that the scaled handicap reliability run of the Automobile Club of Australia, which is to be held over a course from Parramatta to Moss Vale, thence across to Kiama and up the coast, will be held on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →West Australian Railway. Engineers' Report. Tarcoola Route Favored
MELBOURNE, Tuesday,--The report obtained by the Minister for Home Affairs from the State engineers, on the scheme of survey for the proposed railway to West Australia points out…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Cemtre of I Great Railway System—sydney Station Yards, Through Which 450 TRAINS PiSS DAILY
Sydney Station is the starting point of practically the wliole of the State's railway system of. 3390 miles. The opening of the new station lias considerably increased.the safe working of the railway traffic in and out of the CaDital the oomnaravoiv"-noor-foHlltieq'nffordPd new statlon' in and out of wMch about 450 trains run on a busy day. The connections are so arranged and interlocked that three trains can be entering and; three leaving the station at the one time. Six main lines enter the station yard, and these fan but practically into double the umlter…
Continued on Trove, page 30 →North Coast Railway
In a short time, armies of workmen will be busy constructing the first portion of the North Coast railway line -- from West Maitland to Dungog. Tenders for this portion have…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Current News. Tram Tragedy
A couple of dogs were run over by the tram in Church-street, Parramatta N., on Thursday morning. One was cut clean in halves, and lay for hours a ghastly…
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At the meeting of the Alexandria Council on Wednesday night, Alderman Roche moved that the council "deputationise" the Railway Commissioners in reference to the duplication of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Smoke Consuming Bridge
Yesterday a number of gentlemen Interested in engineering matters gathered at the St. Peters brickworks, Barwon Park-road, St. Peters, to witness a test of Hodkinson and…
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