The Motor and the Tram
Referring to your report on the ins[?] of Mias Guy, who was killed by an ambulance waggon at North Sydney, I note that the City Coroner in his comments upon the case…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1915
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Road Misadventure Lives Lost in City and Country Two Riders Thrown at One Cate
A young man, Harold Lee Frost, with a companion named Rogers, was galloping on Budgonia Road. Goulburn (N.S.W.), on Saturday night, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident in Railway Yard Goulburn. Friday
Parry Blackett, a railway carriage examiner, met with a serious accident in the railway yards yesterday while performing his duties it is not known how the accident happened but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Destroyed. Coff[?] Harbor
Running into a [?] of bine metal on the road between Grafton and Coff's harbor, a [?] h.p. motor car overturned and catching are was destroyed. Mr. G. H. G[?] the owner and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wagga-humula Railway. The Work Nearing Complation
Mr. G. C. Bernard, resident engineer of the Wagga-Humula railway, has received notice of his transfer to other works following on his present holiday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →State Railways Reduced Services in N.S.W. Due to the Shrinkage in Receipts
It has been officially stated that to meet a serious falling off in the railway [?] of New South wales, due principally to drought and the war it has been found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Coast Railway. a Costly Stoppage
Dissatisfaction is expressed at Bowraville at the action of the Government in closing down all railway construction work between Macksville and Kempsey,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton to Clenreach Railway. The Opening Delayed
A correspondent writes complaining that, although the section of railway be-tween Grafton and Glenreacgh has been some three years under construction, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fodder Held Up. Through Railway Congestion
Mr. John Fleming Haymarket, Sydney, writes:—"All are aware that the price of chaff has been increased to a very considerable extent lately, but few know the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pushing Railway Works
The Victorian Government has decided to push on rapidly with railway construction and consequently a large amount of employment is being given to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stock on Railway Lines, Valuable Houses Killed
A valuable draught mare and foal, belonging, to Mr. C. J. F. Forssberg, were run over by a train and killed, near Mulgrave station, Windsor. A gate had been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cars in Streets. a New Traffic Law in Sydney
Mr. Mitchell the new head of the N.S.W. police has under consideration an alteration in the motor by laws, which will make it an offence for any motor to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Motor Car Stolen
Hound, gagged, and blindfolded, a Sydney taxi-driver was placed in the scrub at the side of the road near Ben Buckler on Tuesday afternoon by three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cars Burned
Spirit vapour coming in contact with a f[?]ame was responsible for a fire which severely damaged a 30 horse-power motor car in Broad-street, South Randwick, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Legal Profession Motor Ambulance Fund
Messrs. John Williamson and Sons acknowledge the following subscriptions:- Amount previously acknowledged, £29/3; Barry and Norris, £[?]/5/; P. B. Coluquhoun and king, £2/2/;…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Purchase of a Tramway. Zeehan
The Royal Commission sat again yesterday hearing evidence of a charge of bribery alleged by Edward Mulcahy, ex Minister for Public Works, against George Dunkley, in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waverley Tramway Club
Waverley Tramway League Swimming Club held a 50 yards handicap in Bondi Baths, with the following results:—Final: C. Fenton, 7s, 1; J. M'Laugh[?]an, 12s, 2; J. Grant, 16s, [?]. Time, 35s…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Workers Conference
At Thursday's session of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association a motion was carried deciding to send on to the next conference consideration of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Car Burned. Coff's Harour
Mr. G. H. Gillett's 20 h.p. car was destroyed by fire on the Red Hill while returning from Grafton. The owner was driving, and was accompanied by Mr. C. Robertson. The car…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Motor Tax
"A.B.C." writes:- 1. What would be the horse-power of a motor car with motor of the following specifications, as determined for the motor tax:—Four cylinders, diameter of…
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