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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

London Traffic. Police and the Trams

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 10

The sons ton friendly attitude which the police adopt towards the London County Council trams is illustrated by some propo[?] with regard to stopping places of tram care and…

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Motor Garage Blown Down at Waterloo

Evening News · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 9

The wind blew with traffic force at watertoo and many residence were in near and trembling last their dwelling a should be blown down. A large motor garage situated off…

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Motoring. Motor-cycling Reliability Trial at Newcastle

Referee · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 11

The Great Northern Motor-cycle Club held a reliability trial, open to all members of the Autocycle Association of N.S.W., on Monday, from Newcastle to Stroud and back, via Dunsog…

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Motor Cycling. Great Northern Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

The Sydney competitors who took part in the Great Northern Motor Cycle Club's open reliability trial, which was held in the Newcastle district on Monday, report having…

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Motoring. Maintenance Costs. Points of Economy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

The praiseworthy record of motoring costs compiled by Mr. A. E. Hezlet and published in last Wednesday's "Herald," has arounsed considerable interest among motorists in the…

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North Coast Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 9

Mr. A. Adam, of Tinonee (Manning River), states that there is no shortage of sleepers on the North Coast railway at Taree. The construction branch has 20,000 sleepers on the…

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Motoring. Driving—A Lost Art

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 48

WHATEVER the introduction of the electric self-starter, foot-proof gearboxes, and other innovations about a modern automobile may have done towards…

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Tram Troubadours. Ben Bone. a Young-street Starter

Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 5

He used to one time dig for gold, But failed to do the trick. But still his heart was ever bold, As well be slung his pick…

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Tram Accident. Boy's Foot Out Off

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 9

Barden Strauss, aged 13, a newsboy, of 114 George-street, Camperdown, attempted to board a moving tram near Ross-street, Forest Lodge, about 8 o'clock this morning…

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Motorist Shot Dead. Hit with Dum-dum Bullet

The Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 8

M. Jenatzy, the famous motorist, who was when in England, nicknamed "The Red Devil," met with a tragic fate. He was one of a party who were big game shooting in…

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Why the Railways Don't Pay. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 7

Sir.--The latest statement made regarding the New South Wales railways and tramways is to the effect that, while there has been a large increase in the revenue on both services, there…

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Marine Motoring Notes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 17

The next racing for members of the Motor Yacht Club is at the Lane Cove regatta on February 7. The club's fortnightly handicaps will be resumed on February 21…

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Griffith Cup. Saturday's Big Race. for Motor Boat Championship

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 16

The annual race for the motor-boat championship of Australasia, and the Griffith Shield, will be held on Saturday afternoon on Sydney Harbor…

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Hobart Tramway System. Dangerous Overhead Wires

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 10

HOBART, Tuesday.--The frequency of accidents on the Hobart tramway system through the electric wires breaking away and endangering tho lives of the drivers and passengers,…

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Motor Cycle Club of N.s.w

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 16

The following members of the club journeye's to Newcastle to lake part in the local club's annual reliability trial:--Messrs. C. Glynn, A. Foley, A. Hargreaves, A. Leresche, F. Ross,…

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Motor Cycling. Big Reliability Trial Three Riders Dead Heat

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 16

The Great Northern Motor Cycle Club held its postponed annual reliability trial on Anniversary Day. This trial is about one of the biggest, next to the inter-State trial…

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Tram Conductor Assaulted

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 14

John Madden, 54, was, at the Central Court, fined £3 or one month's imprisonment for assaulting Sidney M'Rac, a train conductor. M'Rae said that on Monday accused tried to leove a car which was travelling at the…

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Motoring. Two Classes. for Future Competitions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 17

Although the officials of the Automobile Club of Australia have decided nothing in regard to future competitions, it is practically certain that henceforth there will be two classes--the…

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Railway Passenger's Death

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--As a train was crossing tile railway viaduct above Clarendon-street, South Melbourne, to-day, Reginald Allen who was proceeding to his work in the…

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"Goaded to Madness." Men on the Trans-australian Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 28 January 1914 · page 10

PERTH, Tuesday.--Sir John Forrest, at Kalgoorlie, to-morrow will accord an interview to representatives of the navvies working on the trans-Australian railway…

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