Motor-car Poacher. Hare Shooting on Road
Arthur Lister Kaye, of the Corner House, Mortimer Berkshire, and his chauffeur, Maurice Mercer, were charged at Winchester recently with trespass in pursuit of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250
Troop Train Blown Up. Mexico City
A Federal troop train was blown up by dynamite yesterday 170 miles south of Mexico City…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mail Bag Robbery. Thieves Hold Up Train
A remarkable, train robbery took place on the branch line from Brieg to Neisse, in Silesia. A slow local train left Neisse, and had got well clear of the next station when it…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Story of Umbrella. Mix Up in Ultimo-road
An hour before has strokes of the clocks ushered in Christmas Day Constable Louis saw two men apparently disputing in Thomas-street near Ultimo-road. A woman age…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway and Tramway Superannuation. Dismissals for Misconduct Refunds. Dispute Regarding Order of Business
The u[?]thly meeting of tho Railway and Tramway Service Superannuation Board was held at the office of the Chief Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.s.w. Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association. Annual Conference, 1914
Branch secretaries are requested to give the occupation and departmental address, as well as the name of each delegate, so that there may be no…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Athlone Bridge Story of a Glorious Deed for Ire-land's Sake
One of the most glorious pages in Irish history sets forth how the Bridge of Athlone was kept in "the brave days of old." At the Irish had destroyed the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motoring. Capital to Capital
At the end of the third day's run in the Continental motorcycle reliability trial between Sydney and Melbourne, it seemed certain there would be a dead heat for first place between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Case. Mr. Shorland in the Box. How Allowances Are Made. London, Wednesday Evening
[?] which a number of motor [?] and exporters are charged with [?] the Australian Customs Department was proceeded with to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed by Tram. Unknown Man's Death. Knocked Down in Castlereagh-street
A man who has not so far been identified was knocked down by a tram in Castlereah-street, near Market-street, city, last night, and died in Sydney Hospital from a fractured…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram Victim Identified
The body of the man who, as reported on page 7, was knocked down by a tram in Castlereagh-street, Dear Market-street, on Wednesday night and killed was identified this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Trial. Reckless Ridino. Interstate Contest. Wangaratta (Vic)
The scene of the third stage of the Continental Interstate Motor-cycle Reliability Contest from Sydney to Melbourne was laid to-day between Gundagai, New South Wales, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Labour. South African Troubles. Mines and Railways. Johannesburg, Dec. 31
There are indications that the complete cessation of work on the Natal coalfields is likely to result in a similar suspension on the Transvaal coal mines, and it may even affect…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Year's Eve Tragedy. Another Tram Victim
When crowds of people were last night hustling and bustling in the city streets preparing to usher in the new year, another name was inscribed on the Tramway Red…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Child Killed. Enocked Down by Motor-car
Colin Bennett, four years old, was, at 6.30 last night, knocked down by a motor car in Enmore-road. He died in the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital thirty minutes later. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed by a Motor
Colin Bennett (5), of Marion-street, Enmore, was playing on the road near Enmore terminus last night when he was knocked down by a motor-car. He was taken to the Royal Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The State's Mails. Improved Northern Services. the Motor and the Mail Coach
These are days of quick transit, and the State's mails, in common with the people of the State, their wants and necessities, require to be hustled about the country at the maximum…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cross-country Railways. a Mudgee Desire
MUDGEE, Wednesday.-- A big effort is being made to get the Dubbo-Werris Creek cross country railway line diverted so as to connect the Mudgee-Coonabarabran line at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Cycle Trial
Frank Delandro, a plucky competitor, who won the flexibility hill climb at Goulburn in connection with the inter-State reliability trial, with one furl: of his machine broken. Leaving Goulburn, 26 minutes behind time, Delandro arrived at Yass in a leading position, with full points. Both forks were then broken, and bound up with saplings and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Continental Motor Cycle Reliability Contest
THE FIRST BATCH OF COMPETITORS IN THE MOTOR CYCLE RELIABILITY CONTEST FROM SYDNEY TO MELBOURNE LEAVING YASS. THE PHOTO. SHOWS MESSRS.' A. G. AND N. M. M'CLURE, OF GILGANDRA, AND J. M'DOWALL, JUNIOR, WITH THEIR SIDE CARS, WHICH SO FAR HAVE PROVED THEIR POWERS ADMIRABLY. CALIFORNIAN BOYS UNDER MAJOR PEIXOTTO, DRAWN UP 'AT THE SYDNEY RAILWAY STATION YESTERDAY, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR ARRIVAL…
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