Motorists Injured. Car Slips Over Embankment Glen Innes
A motor car accident occurred on the Waterloo Range, Glen Innes-road, as a result of which Mr. O. V. Johnson, clerk of the Macintyre Shire Council, and secretary…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
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Rail and Tram Men. Annual Conference Business
Several important matters will be discussed at the annual conference of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association to be held this month…
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The state of the roads in the North Sydney Municipality raised a heated discussion at last, night's meeting. Aid. Cowdroy referred to the fact that his…
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While working on the permanent-way, near the Er[?] Workshops, shortly after 3 o'clock this afternoon William O'Leary, a railway [?] living in Read-street Waverly was…
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William O'Leary, a fettler, living at Read- street, Waverley, was, while at work on tho permanent way close to the Eveleigh workshops, this afternoon, knocked down by the…
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Roy Thompson, 21, a ticket collector, who lives at Pennant Hills, was crossing railway lines at Strathfield yesterday morning when he was run down by a train. His right leg…
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Roy Thompson, 21, a mil way ticket collector, who lives at Pennant Hills, met with a serious Occident at Strthfield station on Tuesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Balkans, Flanders, and Italy. Unloading a British Aeroplane at Salonica
FORTY-FIVE Allies' aeroplanes in Salonica raided Monastir last week. The flight, which occupied two hours, was made in a boisterous wind across the mountain ranges. Some of the 'planes bombarded the German and Bulgarian headquarters with gunfire. Others dropped bombs, damaging the railway station, barracks, and munition depots. The aviators, though vigorously shelled, returned safety. They dropped 100 bombs on the Bulgarian encampment at Ghevgheli. The feat is regarded as the most brilliant exploit yet made by French aviators…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Enjoying Life: Convalescent Australians Abroad On the Road to Recovery
THE problem of the Australian convalescent soldier in England is becoming a difficult one. There are, by now, many hundreds in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Horses for South Forthcoming Departures by Train and Boat Some Fairly Large Teams
During the coming week most of the N.S.W. horses engaged at the V.A.T.C. and V.R.C. meetings will have reached Melbourne. The sea trip is now favored by a number of our…
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When Arthur [?] a collector who lives at [?] street Waverly was crossing Oxford-street Waverly this [?] he was knocked down by a motor [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Les Darcy and His Plans American Tour Deferred Becomes Motorist
Les Darcy is once more in training at the Spit, this time to meet one of his own countrymen, Harold Hardwick, for the heavyweight championship of Australia. He is not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Motor E.g. Baker Again Lowers 24-Hours' Record Baker Covers 1027 Miles in 21.32.0
Erwin G. Baker is having very bad luck in all his record-breaking rides in Australia. On Friday and Saturday last, he set out in quest of his own 24 hours' figures. Baker had been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling Notes
This week-end the Motor-cycle Club of N.S. Wales will dispose of its three hill climbs at Coogee, the first event being timed for 2.30. The events were postponed from December…
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The race for the motor-boat championship of Australasia, on Monday on the St. Kilda course, Vic., was won by the 200-h.p. boat Tortoise, representing South Australia. The race was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →State Control. Railway Refreshment Rooms. Scheme Outlined
In accordance with announcements made is Parliament by the Premier, who is Mini[?] for Railways, an improved refreshment [?] vice at the railway stations is to be adopted…
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A contributor utters a note of complaint about the build of the new tram cars. Most women have noticed the same thing. Says V.J.:—"Climbing into a Draud new Dover-road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Red Cross Motor Service. Appeal to Car Owners
The Red Cross Soeliety's motor service, in connection with the meeting of transports and the conveying of sick and wounded soldiers to hospital, is now working very smoothly, but…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway Discomfort. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—It might be as well that the authorities should know that apparently the climax is being reached of the treatment of the passengers, more particularly of the Sunday night's…
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About the very last animal likely to be caught by a tram is a cat and a wily old yellow tom at that Yet Just such a one was run over and killed, in Rushcutter…
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