Railway Collision at Hornsby
During the fire on Saturday, when clouds smoke enveloped the town, two railway eng[?]came into collision in the Hornsby goods yard. The drivers, Messrs. Carter and Barker,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250
Disturbance on a Train
The last night train, leaving Sydney for Bankstown at 11.30 p.m., has long been notorious for the rowdyism of a section of its passengers. On Saturday night, when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrown From His Aeroplane German Airman Killed. Berlin
Another German aviator, Herr Huell, has paid the toll of the air. Whilst making a flight yesterday at Aix-la-Chapelle, the frontier city of Rhenish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Shiees' Plight. No Money. Wretched, Main Roads
Owing to the reduced endowment the shires are finding it very difficult to make ends meet, and when the delegates meet at their annual conference on March 31 next the seriousness…
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The behaviour of George Armatrong, 23 in Camperdown Park attracted the attention of the Care[?]er, Edward Mo[?], The [?] attending the P[?]le School which in close by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beer Bottles and Bayonets Disturbance in Train. Young Man Fined. Bench Censures Department
"It seems to me the department is to an extent to blame for these disturbances through allowing drunken men to board the trains and bring beer into the carriages,"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor AND Cycle Will the Cycle Car Oust the American Runabout?
In comparing the claims of the cycle car, with the American cheap car. there is a good deal to be said on both sides. The American vehicle is a genuine car. generally well sprung…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motors at Mosman. Farcical Traffic Management. People Smothered in Dust. Mayor Mtddleton Complains Police Head to Be Appealed To
If the Major of Mosman (Alderman Middleton) can get his way the speed of the road motorist will be effectualy checked. The Mayor save a good deal of information to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspended on Edge of Cuff Motor Accident. Kiama
A remarkable accident occurred two miles out from the town. A Mr. Stain, who was interesting through the district attempted to turn at a narrow part of…
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The result of the race for boats of less than twelve miles our hour at the Anniversary regatta was:—[?] 1. Anita 2: and Novice 3 All the competitors came up to the stars…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashfield's Trams. Visit of Minister for Works
The Minister for Public Works [?] Ash[?] inspect[?] of company in the [?] The Minister was [?] at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Harbor Pirates. Struggle in a Boat. Motor Yachtsmen to the Rescue
The tale is told by Mr. Frank Albert, commodore of the Motor yacht Club, and the [?]dent happened in Middle Harbor on Sunday. As Mr. Albert's yacht Revenah crushed along…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trams Busy. Record Holiday Traffic
No one who saw the crowded trams on Monday could doubt the system had its work cut out to transport all who desired to move from one point to another. But it did it, and…
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A report of the progress of the New South Wales Government Tram Employees' Union has been prepared by the acting secretary (Mr. H. Lawton). Dealing with the union finances…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cycling, Sydney-melbourne Record
There was a good deal of competition for this record before the Dunlop Rubber Company offered a gold watch, value £21, for the first rider to cover the 670 miles in 24 hours, but since…
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Following are the handicaps for the half-mile track race at Sydney Sports Ground this evening:—R. Spears, P. M[?]on, [?]; R. Mutton, 35yds; W. Scho[?], D. J. Gibbons, A. C. We[?]on, [?]. Vickery, 40y[?];…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A Big Motor Vessel
A motor tank vessel of 7700 tons carrying capacity (the first of three sister ships ordered by the same finn) was launched Kiel on November 28 for the German-American Petroleum Company, and named the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Cycling. Motor Cycle Club
The annual general meeting of the club will be held to-moriow night at the Sydney Sports Club, Hunter-street, at 8 o'clock when the officers for the ensuing year will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring. the Price of Petrol
The President of the Board of Trade has given an open limitation to Mr. Fell, M.P. for Great Yarmouth, which the R.A.C. and A.A. ought not to miss. Last week (says the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Courts. Assaulting a Tram Conductor
Alfred Campbell, 22, was charged at the Central Police Court, before Mr. Barnett, S.M., with assaulting a tramway conductor named William Ranger, on January 27. It waa stated that the accused was using bad…
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