North Coast Railway
Arrangements have been made through the district member, Mr. Price, M.L.A., to celebrate the opening of two new sections of the North Coast railway from Dungog to Gloucester…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250
Tram Mishaps
Emily Beard (35), employed as cook at an hotel in Liverpool-street, was admitted to Sydnew Hospital yesterday morning suffering from internal injuries, caused by a fall from a tram…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Cycle Record. Sydney to Melbourne. J. E. Yee Making Attempt
J. E. Yee, the Newcastle rider, left the G.P.O. at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon in an endeavor to lower the Sydney to Melbourne motor cycle record of 25 hours 55 minutes, standing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wheat Block on the Railway
Competent judges belives that the block to the wheat traffic this year is the worst on record. Railway authorities when approached say that they can do nothing further, that…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Port Augusta Railway. Melbourne
The Minister for External Affairs (Mr. Thomas) returned to-day from South Australia, where he has spent some days in conference with the railway authorities with…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Death in a Tram
An elderly man, whose identity has not transpired, was riding on a Coogee-bound tram yesterday. Passing Cleveland-street he took III suddenly, and died…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →A Motor Smash
On Sunday afternoon a sensational motor smash took place on the Castle Hill road, just outside of Baullkham Hills. Two cars, running, towards Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Held Un the Tram
At last meeting of the Baulkham Hills Shire Council, it was reported that the ranger, who had been appointed for a fortnight, had succeeded in identifying three…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-cycle Mud-shield
A cleverly-constructed mud-shield is shown in this illustration. It not only protects it rider from mud, but at the same time deflects cooling air currents on to the cylinder…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hobart Tramways
A poll of the ratepayers of Hobart has been held to decide whether the City Council should proceed with the purchase of the tramways for £210,000. The poll resulted as follows:—For…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway in the West
Arrangements, for the laying of the Port Augusta-Kalgoorlie railway line are rapidly proceeding. Mr. Deane. consulting engineer, says the first consignment of Lithgow (N.S.W.) rails…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Mishap
A railway smash occurred at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's smelting works at Port Pirie (S.A.). A number of trucks were derailed and extensive damage was caused. Several men…
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A motor-car containing a party of visitors from Hastings last week collided with a train as Kaukapakapa railway crossing north of Auckland (N.Z.). Mrs. Frank Gordon was killed Mr. Dudley Hill was badly injured and suffered greatly from shock. Mr. Benton Tonner had a leg broken and also suffered from shock. Mrs. Dudley Hill was slightly injured. This was the second accident of his nature within the space of three days, two lives being lost just outside Adelaide on the previous Sunday, as reported in last issue of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hungary Motorises Postal Service
By a recent order of the Hungarian Ministry of Commerce 600 motor vehicles are to be purchased by the Postal Department. The equipment will include 250 small cars of about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →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. Chapter Ix. (Continued)
A murmur of applauso went round the ring, and Haroid seeing his advantage, rushed in to follow it up. But Gough smothered successfully, and boring in as game as an ant, rattled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Houselike Aeroplane
Hardly a month goes by in which the United States Patent Office does not allow a patent on an aeroplane that looks more like a frame house of the summer-resort variety than a…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →The State of the Roads. Reports From Riders. the Help-one-another Idea
Motorists, motor-cyclists, and cyclists are invited to contribute reports regarding the condition of the roads they traverse in their weekly runs and holiday tours. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Motor-cycling Pioneer. Extensive Touring on an Ancient Quadricycle
It is interesting to be able to recall the pioneer days of any pastime, and doubly so when one as youthful in years as motoring has grown into such an important factor in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Motors & Motoring "Sunday Times" Special Notes and Articles. Sydney-melbourne Motor-cycle Record
The Dunlop Rubber Co.'s offer of a gold "watch valued at £21 for the first motor-cyclist to place this record at 24 hours or under has raised a great ferment among the riders of three cities…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →North Coast Railway. Public Holiday on Opening of Second Section
On Tuesday week, February 4, the second section of the North Coast railway will be opened, and at an Executive meeting held yesterday it was decided to make that day a public holiday…
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