Cycling and Motoring. Motor Car Trial
Twenty-four of the 28 cars which took part in the Melbourne to Sydney reliability trial completed the journey. They started from Melbourne on January 7, and finished in Sydney on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250
A Horse and the Tram Accident
At the time the Baulkham Hills tram ran off the line on Saturday afternoon, one of Mr. Whitling's cart horses, a fine upstanding bay, of somewhat nervous…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train-facing Aviation
Train-racing aviation (writes a Victorian paper) has Begun in Adelaide, where Aviator A. W. Jones flew with a passenger over a railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Artiste and Aeroplane. Miss Dorothea Harris
Several days ago the management of the National Theatre advertised that it was desired to find an aviator who would be willing to take up with him in his machine Miss [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When the Road Hog Takes His Toll
"Motor-cars have become common in Sydney of late, and with the increase in the number of vehicles imported comes a bigger death-roll. No fewer than 16…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motors Worth a Million. Sydney's Little List
During the last year there were [?] motor cars registered in New South Wales exclusive of taxi cabs. The total number of cars registered from January 1 to December…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Clerks. Claims Before a Wages Board
A wages board to fix the salaries of clerks in the railway service of New South Wales has commenced its sittings. The claim is a very comprehensive one…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Great Strikes in South Africa. Railway Men in Protest. Provovcative Action of Botha's Government. Mobilising the Military. Strike Leaders Jailed
South Africa is again in in the throes of industrial warfare. Despite the protests of railway, men, the Government has continued radically…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The Railways. Changes Contemplated. System of Control. Minister to Determine Policy
As indicated in the "Herald" report of the last meeting of the Parliamentary Labour caucus meeting at Parliament House, the State Government has in contemplation a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Unconscious Girl. Found on Railway Line. Melbourne
But for the fact that two milk carters stopped at Kooyong-road bridge, near Armadale station, at 4 o'clock to-day to exchange early morning greetings, Madge Baker, aged…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motoring. Interstate Contest
The joint committee of the Automobile Club of Australia and the Automobile Club of Victoria has issued the following figures in connection with the performances of Messrs. Syd. Day and O. R. Walker in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Importation Case. London, Jan. 13
The hearing of the case of alleged conspiracy in connection with the importation of motor cars, cycles, tyres, and accessories into Australia by means of fal[?] invoices and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Death in a Tram-car
As a Balmain tram was passing through Forest Lodge yesterday an aged woman, dressed in a black skirt, white blouse, and black hat, fell forward in the inner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Millions in Motors. Last Year's Expenditure
During the year 1913 there were 2600 now motor cars registered in this State, exclusive' of taxi-cabs. The total number of cars registered from January 1 to December 31…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Balmoral Tram
"Wake Up Sydney" writes: -- There seems to be a very easy way to run a tram to Balmoral by way of Willis' Point. Already a road is made almost to the beach,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sunday Trams
"Non-Wowser" writes:-- I would-like to say a, few words with regard to the running of Sunday night, trams. In my opinion Sydney is nothing but a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Black" Wheat. Railway Men's Attitude
So far the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association has not been notified of the arrival of any "black" wheat at the Darling Harbor yards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thieves at Railway Station
A thief at the Central Railway Station Yesterday afternoon got busy near the ticket office, a favorite place for thieves to operate, and stole a suit-case which the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Looking for a Reason. Retirement of Mr. Wilkin. Useful Railway Man Gone
The retirement of Mr. Charles Wright Wilkin, late interlocking engineer, has caused a stir in many sections of the railway service. It is freely rumored that he has a grievance…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Railway Bylaw. Warning to Passengers
It is not generally known to railway travellers that a new by law was recently framed making it an offence to cross from one carriage to another while a train is in…
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