Motor Car Burned
BULLI, Tuesday. -- A Hotchkiss motor car was being driven along the main road close to Woonona last evening, about 9 p.m., when, in going round a bend, one of the tyres blew out,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250
Capital to Capital. Motor Cyclists Doing Well. Several Mishaps
ALBURY, Tuesday. -- The motor cyclists taking part in the reliability trial between Melbourne and Sydney, arrived to-day. A batch consisting of Reynolds, Fair,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cycling and Motoring. Sydney's Six Days' Race
About 3600 persons saw the start of the second annual six days' bicycle race at the Sydney Cricket Ground at 1 a.m. on December 30. The race is a continuous event, of 141 hours…
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The B.S.A. motor cycle again proved its wonderful consistency in the Speedwell Trophy competition, which was made, up of three events, viz.: Reliability Trial, Petrol Test, and Hill…
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A motor collision occurred in Centennial Park early on Tuesday morning. Two valuable motor cars were telescoped, and 12 persons, who were out for a pleasure drive,…
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Pending the completion of the hearing of the charge against Mr. H. Chinn, Commonwealth railway engineer, the supervision of the work at the western end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cycling and Motoring. N.s.w. Cyclists' Union
Entries close on January 13 for the New South Wales Cyclists' Union events, to be held on January 27, in connection with the Drulds' Gula. Following is the programme:—Half-mile open handicap,…
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Registrations and licenses of motor vehicles, drivers, and riders for the year numbered 26,296, as against 17,622 for the [?]previous year. The revenue from this sources in 1911 was £5972 17s. 6d. adn last year it…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motoring. Notes
The Motor Traders Association has taken an office at 145 Castlc[?]ceagh-street. in the very centre of the garg[?]ge district, and it should prove a great conve[?]ence to members. The…
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Considerable interest is being taken in motor cycling circles in the reliability trial now in course of progress between Melbourne and Sydney. The N.S.W. clubs sent over a…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sydney's Trams. the Risk of Accident. What May Happen Any Day
The safety, the lives of passengers on the Sydney trains are dependent on the drivers having cool heads and steady nerves. It is not a comforting thought. Any day an…
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A fire occurred here to-day at Sir James Fairfax's residence, Woodside, when the motor garage, tools, and motor accessories were destroyed, the car alone being saved…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cabmen's Strike. Dispute with Railway Department. Launceston
A cabmen's strike is at present in progress in Launceston. It has been the custom of the Railway Department to carry the luggage of through passengers between interstate…
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The start in the interestate reliability trial, taken part in by the motor cycle clubs of Victoria aad New South Wales, was made yesterday morning from the General Post…
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Mr. Arthur [?] of the above company, writes from W[?]hett, England, that good progress continues to be made, and he anticipates it will be several months yet before…
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The first report of the above company shows a net profit for the period from April,15 to November 30 of £1848, which is said to be less than may be expected in future on a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Labour Matters. Big Railway Union. London, Dec. 31
The Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants, the General Railway Workers' Union, and the United Pointsmen and Signalmen have decided to amalgamate under the title…
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ST. PETERSBURG, Wednesday.--Chunchuses held up and plundered a train on the Manchurian railway and wounded four Chinese, one of whom died…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car and Train Collide. Wellington (N.z.)
A train ran down a motor car at a level crossing at Normanby. One of the occupants, John Young, was killed, and another, Frederick Butterworth, was seriously injured…
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While electioneering in Oberon, the Minister for Works (Mr. A. Griffith) visited the shire meeting and explained that the £250,000 which had been put on the Estimates for a main…
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