Motor-boating New York-'frisco Race "Off."
The directors of the Panama-Pacific International Exposition have cancelled the 5700mile race from New York to San Francisco. [?] although a boat, the Lady Baltimore, was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250
Tram Troubs
Great unrest in the service. Men are sore over what appear to be injustices deliberately thrust upon them. If the truth is being told, on reputable…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →When on Final Leave Soldiers' Railway Tickets
An important ruling has been given by the Railway Department in regard to the issue of free tickets to military men. The subject is dealt with in a minute from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Many Commissioners? Railway Bill to Be Ready Shortly
The Premier stated to- day that the Railway Bill will almost certainly he passed before the session closes. The question was practically in abeyance till the serious illness…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Driver Falls From Tram
While driving a Mortlake to Ashfield tram along Burwood- road, near the Appian Way, yesterday afternoon, John Henderson, Boyle Street. Enfield, collapsed and fell from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Broken Hill-condobolin Railway
EDEN, Tuesday. -- The steamer, John Craig sailed to-day with a full cargo of sleepers for Tort Pirie. Altogether 14,000 were shipped, and are for the Broken Hill-Condobolin railway…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Remarkable Motorcycle Accident
BATHURST, Tuesday. -- A peculiar motorcycle accident occurred on the Orange Road, about eight miles, from Bathurst. Mr. S. B. W. M'Hugh, of the Bank of Australasia at Orange,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Baker's Great Effort. American Motor Cyclists Attack on Record
E. G. Baker, the American rider, set out after the 24 hour's Australasian record at 7.15 on Monday night. The visitor rode an Indian of 7 h.p…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Cycling. Petrol Consumption Test
This week-end the Cumberland Club will provide the only competition in the motor-cycling world. It will be held over a course in the Parramatta district, starting at 3 p.m. A good…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Wheat Traffic. What the Railway Is Doing. Larger Country Depots
The Railway Department has made elaborate arrangements for dealing with the wheat traffic, but owing to the limited amount of shipping space available, and the fact that there is a…
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It was expected that the bumper harvest would strain the capacity of the railway to the utmost. The department could not suddenly make provision for transporting sixty million…
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The Postmaster-General (Mr. Webster), on January 5 made a statement regarding the advance of the motor in the Postal Department. "The tendency of recent times is to…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Railway Administration
There can be no doubt that the principal object of the proposed railway bill, with which the assistant Minister professes to be so pleased, is to reintroduce political…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Cycling. World's Record Broken. Mortlake (Vic)
Erwin G. Baker, American motor cyclist, succeeded to-day in breaking, the world's record tor 24 hours' continuous cycling, carried out on a triangular course of 33.9 miles. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Ambulance
Some weeks ago Mr. W. E. Forsyth, a member of Sydney Tattersall's Club, placed his motor-car at the disposal of Tattersull's committee for presentation to the military…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motoring for Pleasure. What It Costs for Running and Upkeep
An interesting tabulated record of the cost of running a 15.9-h.p. Annstrong-Whitworth touring ear (Dunlop wire wheels) in New South Wales has been prepared by Mr. A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Railway Fares. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The general impression in regard to the above is that the men in khaki should travel tree, both on rail and tram. Members of Parliament who get £500 per annum, in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gift of a Motor Ambulance
PRESENTATION BY TATTERS ALL'S CLUB TO THE MILITARY AUTHORITIES YESTERDAY AFTERNOON…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Current News. Railway Fatality
Roy Jones, a middle-aged man, employed in the signalling branch of the Railway Department, was knocked down by a train near Wardell Road station, between 8 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The British Lines. an Aeroplane Fight
Mr. S. W. Humphries, of Collarene, Robert-street, Ashfield, forwards the following letter, which he has received from his son, Corporal Stanley Humphries, who…
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