Motorists' Bridges
Bridges built like car tracks have been installed by the motorists of Southern California tp cross streams which are unprovided for regular bridge. While it was possible for…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
12,789 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 250
Rain Oh Motor Glass
Frequent source of trouble to drivers of motor cars with fixed wind-screens is the collection of rain on the glass in small globules, which are very detrimental to the vision, and…
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Thomas Hennessy, 32, a laborer, of 33 Wells-street, Redfern was kencked down by a train on friday afternoon. He was work on the permanent-way between Evelelgh station and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Railway. Dungog to Taree. Opening Ceremonies
Arrangements have been made for two special trains to leave Newcastle on Tuesday, February 4, to proceed along the North Coast line and convey people to the various points at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Neglecting to Light Motorcar. Novel Excuse
A solicitor was recently summoned to appeal before a West London Police Court, for negiecting to have his motor car lamps Highted. Is appeared that the car was stationary outside…
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Violst Loriane is an enthusiastic devotee of the outdoor life, and nearly every morning [?]tots to St. Kilda to indulge is swimming. Week-ends she spends out in the country,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dungog to Taree. New Railway Line. Taken Over by Chief Commissioner
The new raliway line from Dungog to Taree was inspected this week by the Railway Department, and yesterday afternoon the Chief Commissioner announced that it had been…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Bicycle or Railway? a Reminiscence of North Coast Travel
Now that the long-awaited North Coast railway has threaded its tortuous way as far as the terminus of its present section at Taree, on the Manning River, some account…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Interstate Motoring. Melbourne
Eric Tyler, a South Yarra resident, lett the G.P.O., Sydney, at a quarter-past 9 on Thursday night, attempting to reach tho G.P.O., Melbourne in 24 hours. Travelling through…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →The Wheat Block. Is the Railway Excuse Valid?
Someone was throwing dust in the eyes of the Minster for [?]ways and the Cales Com[?] when they took in their informant's story that the new wheat was depreciating…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →British Railways. London, Jan. 31
In the House of Commons last night the Hallway Bill was read the second time. Many Radical meinbers of tbo House of Commons are memorialising tbc Government,…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Cycling and Motoring. To-day
Barwood League B.C.—Four Miles' members road race, Flemington course. Eastern Suburbs B.C.— Married v Single cycle relay race, Bunnerong course…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Two Railway Matteks
Further consideration to proposals to construct railwasys from Craboon to Voolah, and from Grafton to South Grafton, was given by the Public Works Committee yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →St George Sailing Motor [?] Club
In response to a request from motor boat owners for a race over a deepwater course for boats of eight miles and over, Capt. Chapman, the hon. secretary…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Association's Conference. Voluminous Business Paper
At the annual conference of the New South Wales Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association, which will open in the Trades Hall on Monday week, various…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Snowstorms. Railway Car Blown Off Line London
Exceptionally heavy snowstorms have occurred in Germany during the last 24 hours. In Saxony the force of the wind was such that a train was blown over…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motors, Botors, Etc. (Continued from Page 5.) New Cranking Handle
A novel type of automobile cranking handle, in which the danger of a "kick" is materially reduced, has just been put on the American market. The device consists of a…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motors, Botors, and Aeroplanes. Record Motoring. Sydney to Melbourne. Further Attempts Announced. Trade Notes
The fact that motor-cycles are speedily reducing their times to Melbourne and are approaching the motor-car figures has upset the peace and contentment of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crown Lands for Railways Sale of Surplus Areas. Disposing of the Proceeds
The Chief Commissioner for Railways is in the bad graces of the Lands' Department, which is striving to have his powers curtailed in regard to the acquisition of Crown…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Queensland Railway Disaster. Six Victims
TOOWOOMBA, Friday.--Wm. Claydon, one of the-gangers injured in the second smash, died while being conveyed from Toowoomba railway station to the hospital, thus making the fifth…
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