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Railways, roads & transport, 1914

10,357 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Motor Boats and Lights

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

The Superintendent of Navigation is informed that the practice of motor boat owners, not carrying regulation lights on Port Stephens and other…

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Annoying Tram Passengers

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

Albert Sharpe, a young married man, was at the Manly Police Court this morning fined £3, with 6s costs, with the alternative of 21 days, for causing discomfort to passengers…

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Knocked Down by Tram. Mr. Geach's Father Killed. Accident at Circular Quay

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

While crossing the tramline in front of the Cremorne ferry building, Circular Quay, short before noon to-day Mr. Edwin Geach, sen:, of Hampton, Milson- road, Cremorne, was…

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Railway Men's Protest

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

At the last meeting of the council of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association the following indignation motion was carried unanimously:--"That this…

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New Railway Bylaw. Chamber of Commerce Objects

The Sun · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

In reply to its representations urging the rescission of the new bylaw which provides that the Chief Commissioner does not accept for carriage by goods train any package…

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Motor-car Wrecked. Family's Remarkable Escape

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

YASS, Thursday.—Whilst P. J. Mngennis, of Yass, accompanied by Mrs. Magennis aud her two (laughters, was. proceeding by motor-car down Yarrangobilly-hill to the caves, tho brakes…

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General Notes. Motor Cartage in the Country

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 6

In giving particulars of the cost of running a type of motor waggon under actual working conditions in the far north-west, "Dalgety's Review" says:—"The motor, which Is a 40 h.p…

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Why the Railways Do Not Pay to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

Sir,--I would like little space to reply to "M.L.A." in to-day's issue, on the above subject. If he had only read the report of the Dominions Commission in which they stated that our freights aud fare are cheaper in…

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Tram Driver Congratulated

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 5

Jack Glasscock pleaded guilty at the Huddleston Court to cruelly ill-treating a horse. It was stated by a constable that there were seven or eight marks on the horse's side, the flesh having been broken in three places…

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Motor Cycling. Temora Club

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

The recently-formed 'femora Club held a day's sport on the local racecourse on Monday. The 10 miles motor cycle race was won by W. Golems, and the motor car slow moo-by. Dr. Pittmaun (Speedwell)…

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£12,000 Motor Boat. to Win International Trophy

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

Count Manowski, owner of tlie American boat Ankle Deep, uppeurs to be keen on trying"again to, win the British international trophy, for, according to a New York paper,. lie is upending tno winter getting out the…

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Cobar to Fifield Railway. to the Editor

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

Sir,--Since my interview in "The Daily Telegraph" of January 7, I notice that some views have been expressed in favor of a lino from Cobar to Fifield. The necessity of fostering…

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Motoring. Records at Brooklands

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 7

L. G. Hornisted teat two world's motor records at Drooklands on December 22. He used the same 300 h.p. Bennz with which Victor Hemery made the previous records in November, 1999, but the car and been…

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City Railway. and North Shore Bridge. Minister for Works Moving

Evening News · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

Work in connection with the design and plans for the city railway as been going steadily on under Instructions from the minister of works, and a large number of test…

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Fireproof Train. Aisgill's Lessons Applied

The World's News · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 18

AT five o'clock on Christmas Eve there left Manchester for Southport a new fireproof train, designed by the engineers of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Company…

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Shoreditch Train Murder. Starchfield Charged. London

The Sun · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 8

John Starchfield, against whom, a verdict of wilful murder was returned at the inquest into the death of his seven-year-old son, who was found strangled in a railway carriage at…

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Goulburn January Meeting. the Cross Roads Wins Goulburn Handicap. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 24

The January meeting was concluded to-day in splendid weather, and the attendance was a great improvement on that of yesterday. Results:- Flying Handicap, 6f.—T. Daniel's Bidgie, by…

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Bogga Road Bastille. Life in a Capitalist Jail. What the Remorm of Prisoners amounts to. How not to do it

The International Socialist · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 2

We had broken the "Law," and the "Law" said we must be punished. Accordingly we were taken to that place of punishment known as Brisbane prison…

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Lady Motorist of 70 Miss J. Collins Makes Trip From Brisbane to Melbourne a Pioneer Women of Queensland Still Rides Her Horses

Globe · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 11

Somewhere up the road between Sydney and Melbourne there is a 1913 Cadillac car , rejecting in the pet name of "the Lady" In it in addition to the chauffeur one alton, who knows…

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