Bombs on Submarine From an Aeroplane
An account is given in the London "Dally Telegraph" by Lieutenants Viney and de Sincay, of the Royal Naval Air Service, of the feat they accomplished early last month in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250
Preventing Damage to Roads
Councillor Ramsay made a suggestion at Thursday night's meeting of Hornsby Council which might well be adopted by the council. An application was made by…
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Mr. Cann, Minister for Works, announces that he will be ready to submit the North Shore Bridge Bill to Parliament when the House meets in March. The scheme is to cost…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Motor Cycling. Course De Circuit Road Race. To-day's Big Event
One of the principal events of the year, the Course de Circuit, is to be run this morning over a distance of 100 miles on the Hartley circuit. Thirty-three laps will be covered to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Motor Big Annual Road Race Over Hartley Circuit To-day 25 Riders Will Contest It
One of the principal events of the year— the Course de Circuit will be contested to-day on the Hartley Course. Although confined to the members of the Canberra Club,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Factors in Winning the War. The Latest German Fighting Hydro-Aeroplane
THE driver occupies the upper plane, and the observer and gunner the boat below. They are in touch by telephone. Sir Douglas Haig in a recent report, announced that four British aeroplanes sent up in France had not returned, whilst the Germans claimed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →North Shore Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—This perennial phantom is once again brought prominently under the notice of the public. Taxpayers should particularly notice how it is proposed by the Government to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Eastern Front. a Daring Feat. Enemy Train Wrecked. Petrograd, Jan. 24
A detachment of Lettish volunteers crawled up the Libau-Romny railway at daylight, and cut the sentry's throat. They then removed the rails. One of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railways and Tramways. Quarterly Report
The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 is to hand. The railway earnings show an increase over the corresponding quarter of last year of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Montenegro's Smart Ruse Greek Coast Searched for Submarine Bases A Three Weeks' Battle on the Russian Front British Relief Forces in Mesopotamia German Aeroplane Raid on the English Coast
The Premier of Montenegro explains that the armistice proposed to Austria was intended to give time for the forces to retire from dangerous positions and for the retreat of the Serbians. The Montenegrins will fight to the bitter end. Warships of the Allies are searching the coast of Greece and the islands of the Aegean for Austrian…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →N.s.w. Railway Men. on Home Defence. Required by the Commissioners
The Railway Department is at present conducting and interesting controversy with [?] Department. The Railway Department is experiencing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Knocked Down by Motor. Accident in Oxford-street
Through being knocked down by a motor car at the corner of Oxford and Riley streets, City on Tuesday afternoon, Puggy Lloyd, 25, of Gralton-street, Woollabra, and Rachel Lakin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alderman Injured. Motorist and Wheat Waggon Collide Molong
An empty wheat wagxon, drawn by the [?] and drives by Norman Dunn, and a [?] ridden by Alderman was Cole, of [?] near the railway yard. The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-boating the Australasian Championship
The event in the motor world attracting most attention just at present is the annual race for the motor boat championship of Australasia, which is to be contested on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling Notes
It is extremely probable that Erwin G. Baker will make an attempt at an early date to improve upon his 24-hours' record of 930½ miles. With a little luck the American considers that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Troubs
There is no venom so biting and bitter as the venom of the gasbag "worker" who sees his former mates, men of real ability, go to the front on sheer merit, and reap…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Knocked Down by Motor Car
While crossing at the junction of Oxford- street and Riley- street late yesterday afternoon Peggy Lloyd, of Grafton- street, Woollahra, was knocked down by a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The New Province Wheat and Railway Policy Mr. Griffith Expounds
In a recent Sunday issue of the Sun the Premier (Mr. Holman) claimed that a substantial portion of the increased harvest of 1915-16 was due to the railway policy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatalities & Accidents. Killed on the Railway
An inquiry was held at the Hornsby Police Court, before Mr. H. Richardson Clark, District Coroner, into the death of Henry Bruce (27), whose mutilated body was found on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tram Men's Ballot. Cease-work Meeting Proposed
Two mass meetings were held yesterday by the Tramway Employees' Union for the purpose of discussing the men's grievances in regard to wages and other matters. It was decided to…
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