Motor Lorry and Tram
In George-street, near Hunter-street, yesterday a motor lorry backed into a Leichhardt-bound tram. Sitting on the back of the lorry, his legs dangling over…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
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The Story of a Scenic Railway. Native-born American Why Accidents Are Practically Impossible Facts About the Newest and Latest Member of the Family
This is an autobiography written by The White City Scenic Railway, translated and revised by T. H. Eslick, C.D., I.C.S., I.I.J. I am the youngest member of my family yet…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The 2000 H.p. Motor Ship Wot
The Wotan left Hamburg on September her maiden voyage in the North Sean voyage a two-days' stoppage was made mouth to examine the motor, and an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-car Spring Suspension
To enable a suspension device to absorb the whole of the road shocks without transmitting and lifting movement to the chassis, the axles are connected by horizontal pivoted links to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Those Awful Motor-cars
Old Woman: "They're awful things, these motor-cars! They're not safe at all" Old man: "No, there's always something goin' wrong with them."…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →American Railways. How Companies Are Controlled
On amount of the [?] throughout the United States against the system of interlocking directories by means of which a single firm often controlled a dozen other huge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mishap to Czarevitch. Thrown Out of a Motor Car
THERE Is general relief in Court circles at St. Petersburg at the fortunate escape of the Czar's son and heir, the Grand Duke Alexis, from what might have been a terrible accident…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Great Motor Cycle Speed. Phoenix (Arizona), Jan. 1
Edwin Baker, in a motor-cycle race here yesterday, covered 60 miles 1660 yards in an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Cycling. Reliability Trial. Finding the Winner. Melbourne
The joint committee of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales and the Victorian Motor Cycle Club, under whose auspices the Interstate motor cycle reliability trial, which…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Wallsend Tram Accident. Newcastle
The District Coroner, Mr. C. Hibble, held an inquest to-day into the circumstances surrounding the death of Thomas Simpson, 13½, who was killed in a tram accident near…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Casualties. a City Motor Fatality
The City Coroner recorded yesterday that an unknown man, aged about 55, died in Sydney Hospital on December 28 from accidental injuries received through being run over by…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Cycling. Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club
The above club's rooms were officially opened by Mr. A. Edwards, vice-president, on Thursday night. There was a very large attendance. The rooms are situated in the Record-chambers, Castlereagh-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →New Union. Favoured by the Minister Railway Gangers
Some time ago the Minister for Works expressed the opinion that the inspectors, timekeepers, riding gangers, and paymasters employed on railway construction works…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →On a Motor 'Bus. Humours of the People's Chariot. London, Nov. 28
From May to November the outside seats of the London motor 'bus are an unrivalled eminence of vehicular desire. They give you sight of the most wonderful panorama…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Traffic. New Year's Day. Another Large Increase
On New Year's Eve and New Year's Day there was an increase in the passengers carried on the trams of nearly 150,000, while the revenue for the two days showed an…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Tram-derailed. Traffic Held Up
About 5.30 last night a tram left the rails at Epping Junction, which controls the Balmain and Lilyfield lines and as a result dozens, of cars ranged, up in a long…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Inconvenient Bundy Clock Dangerous Position. Tramway Men's Complaints
The Bundy machines on the Balmaln, Lilyfield, and Leichhardt tramway lines have recently been removed to different positions. The clocks at Johnston-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eyesight Test. Plight of Railway Employees. Legislation Advocated
The case of a railway employee retired owing to failure of the eyesight test was considered by the Railway and Tramway Superannuation Board at its last meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lorry and Tram Collide
A lorry owned by the New South Wales Transports, Ltd., of Moore-street, city, was late yesterday afternoon bumped by a tram at the corner of George and Hunter streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Tram Smash
The three people hurt in the Rushcutters' Bay tram smash on Thursday night, who were admitted to the Sydney Hospital, were discharged yesterday afternoon. Their injuries…
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