Motor Boating
south Australia's Maiden Victory, The three-Cornered contest for the motor-boat championship of Victoria. decided on Wednesday last, over the St. Kilda (Vic.)…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250
Motor Cycling Record
The American motor-cycle expert. Erwin G. Baker, is "some hustler." Recently he broke the Australian 24 hours' record, but on Saturday, despite inclement weather, he…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Inspector Injured Tem[?]
Inspector Steels of the local [?] was riding on a motor [?] when one of the sheets [?] was thrown heav[?] to the ralls, and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Ambulance Gifts. Melbourne
Mr. B. Cha[?] on behalf of the residents of Wentworth, New South Wales, to-day [?]over two more motor ambulances, making nine in all provided by the district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The City Railway
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Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram and Sulky Collide. Man Injured at Enmore
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Robbery in Country Railway Official Attacked. £534 STOLEN. [?]
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cyclists Have Hill Climbs for To-day. E. G. Baker Breaks His Own World's Record for 24 Hours: Club Notes
"Cannonball" Baker, the American visitor, has again covered himself with glory. He set out at 6 p.m. on Friday week in quest of his own world's record for 24 hours, of 930½…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hingeless Motor-car Door Which Disappears when Opened
INSTEAD of swinging outward into the path of passing traffic when opened, a motor-car door, for which patent rights have just been issued, slides into the hollow space between…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Silverton Tramway
The report of the above company for the year ended December 31, shows a piont of £34,375. There was brought forward £19,326. Dividends paid during half-year amounted to…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Tram Accident
Mrs. Maud Cheetham (33), who lives at Wilson-street, Botany, was sitting in a citybound tram yesterday morning, when the car came into collision with a cart. The shaft…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Tramway Accidents
J. C. writes:—Arising out of the number of people who are in the habit of getting in and out on the wrond side of the trams and thereby risking life and limb, I think the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Railway Workers' Strike. Goulburn
There was a stoppage of work on the railway improvement works at South Goulburn yesterday, involving about 200 men. One man refused to join the Railway Workers General…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Unfenced Railway Line. Claim for Damages
In the Small Debts division of the Central Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Smithers, S.M., Henry Lamont Mackellar, of Glendorual, Bengalla, near Muswellbrook, sued the Chief…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →State Railways. Supply of Steel Rails. Misapprehension Removed
The Director of Public Works (Mr. J. Davis) returned to Sydney yesterday from his visit to Melbourne to inquire into the threatened stoppage of the supply of steel rails from the…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Territory. Proposed Railway Extension. Adelaide
The members of the Commonwealth, Parilamentary Standing Committee on Public Works who are visiting Adelaide heard evidence regarding the proposed extension of the Pine…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Motor Hogs
A flash young motor driver, who should be in khaki, nearly caused the death of one of Kogarah's most respected citizens on Tuesday last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sans Souci Tram Service
The residents of Sans Souci and en route will be pleased to know that the Tramway Authorities have decided to put a second car on the 9.33 p.m. tram…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Desperado at Bathurst Booking Clerk Stunned Railway Loses £534 BATHURST
A case of assault and robbery involving loss to the Railway Department of £534 occurred at Bathurst Railway Station shortly after 4 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Station Owner Killed Brother Severely Injured Capsize of Motor Car Forbes
A serious accident occurred between Forbes and Parkes this morning. As a result Mr. Edward Jones, a well-known station owner near Nevertire, is dead, and Mr. Dolph Jones,…
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