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Railways, roads & transport, 1913

12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Parramatta Court. Wednesday, January 8. (Before Mr. E. L. Maitland, S.M.) No Motor Lights

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Anthony Alfred Roberts, for driving an unlighted motor car on the LIverpool road, Bankstown, was fined 20/- with 6/- costs, or 14 days's imprisonment…

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The Tram is Extended

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

A few weeks back the locomotives attached to the Hornsby Shire road plant visited the outlying centres, and at Glenorie it is reported to have given some of…

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The World's Progress Motor-driven Shooting Car

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

A passenger coach of the type used for general purpose on the railway in India, but provided with a 25-h.p. gasoline engine as a self-contained means of motive power. Is used…

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30,000 Railway Men Have Their Wages Raised

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

The Board of Arbitration appointed to consider the controversy between thirty thousand engineers and fifty-two railways east of Chicago (U.S.A.), and north or Norfolk and…

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Railway Courtesy Rewarded

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

Sir Gerald Strickland Governor-Designate of New South Wales, has initiated a new departure in gubernatorial recognition of the railway service by sending a New Year's cheque to the West…

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Our Serial Story Dramatic Incidents. Thrilling Plot. All Rights Secured by "The Globe." 'The Great Western Road.' Specially Written for "The Globe" by H. F. Wickham. Synopsis of Preceding Chapters

Globe · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 5

The story open with a decription of the gold fever, which gripped New South Wales in the early days Every-one was leaving the citics, cager to make a pile Naturally the country was overrun by numbers of desperate…

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Laying His Own Road to Wealth

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 22

Speaking at a meeting in support of the Church Army at Sunderland House, London, Earl Winterton, M.P., said that workmen in England had hardly a chance of ever being more…

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"Providence Intervened." Remarkable Railway Incident. South Coast Train in Grave Danger. Engine Jumps and Regains the Line. "Might Have Been Worse Than Sunshine

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 4

Passengers who travelled on Wednesday by the 1.35 p.m. train from Sydney to the South Coast had a marvellous escape from death…

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Motor Yacht Club's Dinner. the Competition's Discussed

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 11

Commodore Frank Albert and the officials of the Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales gave a dinner last night at Paris House to the competitors in the day's championship races…

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Motoring. Australasian Championship Kangaroo's Decisive Victory

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 11

Kangaroo is still the holder of the Australasian Motor Boat Speed Championship, having decisively re-asserted her claim to the title yesterday afternoon. The race was promoted by the Motor Yacht Club of…

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Knocked Down by Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 5

John Stalling, 68, a cook, residing at 11 Corfu-street, Woolloomooloo was taken to the Sydney Hospital late on Friday night by Ticket Examiner James, of the Rushcutter's Bay…

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Motors and Motoring Visitors Entertained

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 16

At Sargents' on Monday evening the Victorian Club members and Sydney competitors in the recent inter-State Reliability Contest were entertained at dinner by the Barnet…

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A Mew Motor

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 16

An interesting new type of motor engine as been invented in England by Dr. A. M. Low, its chief characteristic being the use of forced induction for the petrol supply. The…

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The Increased Efficiency and Speed of Our Motor Boats. What the Introduction of the Hydroplane has Meant. An Industry that is on the Increase Chat with Mr. Reg. Holmes

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 16

Mr. William Holmes, the famous McMahon's Point boat builder and designer, has followed his occupation for practically his whole life. To-day he controls one of the best known works…

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Growth of the Motor-car Industry

Sunday Times · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 16

The growth of the motor-car industry is the most astounding in the history of industries in the world. In a little over 12 years the motorcar business has jumped with such immense…

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'Somebody's Cut to Pieces." Boy Injured by Motor

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 4

In the space of a few minutes last night, at a time when the big crowd was pouring out to the fight, there was as much excite pent at the corner of Elizabeth and King…

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Water Demons. Thirty Miles an Hour. Champion Motor Boats' Race. Kangaroo Wins Again

The Sun · Sunday 12 January 1913 · page 4

By maintaining a speed equal to nearly 30 miles ah hour, Mr. A. Hordern's Kangaroo yesterday won the speed championship of Australasia…

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Woollahra Roads

The Sun · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

"In your issue of January 9 Mr. B. Burgess, a ratepayer of Bellevue Ward, wrote advocating an increased rate, provided improved services are given…

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Mother and Son Killed. Three Others Injured. Tragic Railway Crossing Accident. Train and Motor-car Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 9

ADELAIDE, Sunday.-- The Millswood railway crossing, near Mitcham, on Saturday evening, was the scene of a tragic railway accident, resulting in the loss of two lives, while other…

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