Motoring. Automobile Salon Some Novel Motor Cabs
The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 10
On Saturday, November 23, the president of the French Republic opened the annual Paris Automobile Exhibition. Numbers of moderate-powered cars were exhibited, but the high-powered car was well…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 10
According to the English motoring papers the raring at Motoring is to be morn international than ever this year. In addition to the usual representative fleet of Continental boats there is talk of two 50ft. boats…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 7
BROKEN-HILL, Wednesday.--It was ascertained last night that all three branch lines leading to the Proprietary mine had been Interfered with. Two of the branches are broken,…
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The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 7
LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon.--Piekhurst Manor, Hayes, Kent, the residence of Mr, Huntley Walker, has been burned down. The damage is estimated at £-10,000…
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Evening News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4
Dr. Machattie, of Bathurst, and his chauffeur, Denis Bell, had a sensational experience while out driving near Yetholme. When coming down a steep hill, the motor car became…
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The Australian Star · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7
Mr. Kernot (president of the North Shore Bridge Commission) stated this afternoon that although the evidence was practically concluded, Mr. Day, of the Public Works…
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Evening News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 8
At the North Sydney Police Court, John C. Cattell was fined £1; and 6s costs, for smoking in a non-smoking railway carriage, alter he had been asked to desist…
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The Sydney Wool and Stock Journal · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 17
For our thirteenth and first sale since the Christmans vacation we brought forward a catalogue of 3,696 bales consisting of only a medium selection one or two lots of…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5
Mr. M. S. Love, S. M. had an interesting case before him at the Burwood Police Court yesterday, arising out of a card playing episode on a train on New Year's Day…
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Evening News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4
At the Burwood Court, before Mr. M. S. Love, S.M., Edwin Whittle, 26, Jeremiah Jackson, 28, and Beaumont Myles, 29, were charged with stealing by trick the sum of £4 from Julius…
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The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4
From Copmanhurst shire council.—1. What powers have shires to deal with cattle straying on the public roads? 2. Have shires power to permit the…
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The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5
In connection with the inquiry by the Shires Association of N.S.W. as to the experience of the several shire councils in regard to the condition of…
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Evening News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2
The warm summer weather has driven a large number of city residents to the Blue Mountains this year, and it is stated that all the resorts are well patronised. The railway traffic has…
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Evening News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2
N.S.W. Motor Boat Club, second monthly outing at Mosman's Bay and races…
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Evening News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 2
The Motor Boat Club will hold its second monthly entertainment of this season to-morrow at the Cremorne Club Rooms, Mosman's Bay. During the afternoon there will be…
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Evening News · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 4
LONDON, Thursday Evening.—Many high officials, including the chief assistant, of the St. Petersburg police, have been arrested for bribery and corruption…
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The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7
On Monday next Mr. Lee, minister for works is to turn the first sod of the Cowra to Canowindra railway. The line will be 24 miles in length, and…
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The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 7
The public works committee on Tuesday gave further consideration to the proposal to construct a line of tramway from Bomaderry to Jervis…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3
The Public Works Committee took further evidence yesterday on the question of constructing a railway from Coramba to Dorrigo. Mr. W. Hutchinson, Chief Engineer of the…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 10
The Motor Boat Club will held an entertainment to-morrow at the Cremorne Club rooms, Mosman Bay. During the afternoon there will be racing after which members will anchor for a gipsy tea. During…
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