Motor Cycling
Entries will [?] on the 11th Instant, at [?]-street, Sydney, for the Canberra MOtor Cycling Club's [?] to be held on [?] The [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1916
7,678 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250
Hill Climb Unlikely for Motor Cyclists To-day Postponement Promised till 22nd inst.: Seeking Course for Records
Vic. Wilkinson, the secretary of the M.C.C., is sway holiday-making, as well as other M.C.C. officials, and many of the competitors, and repeated inquiries at the clubrooms has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorcycle Record Baker Fails to Lower 24 Hours
Erwin G. Baker, the American rider, failed in his attempt upon the Australasian 24 hours motor-cycle record of 8714 miles, at the West-lake (Vic.) course, on Thursday. He set [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Prosecutions Melbourne
In 1915 the Railway Commissioners launched 991 prosecutions against passengers and others and failed in 19 cases. Fines amounting to £850 18s were imposed, as against £892…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ropes and Tarpaulins Railway Complaints
Arrangements have been made by the Deputy Chief Commissioner to decentralise to tome extant the storage of rope equipment, by placing reserve stocks at country depots,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Boat Championship Adelaide
Recent references in Sydney telegrams to a surprise entry from South Australia for the motor boat championship of Australasia refer to Mr. E. S. Rymill's Tortoise, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor. East Greta Coal Railway
WEST MAITLAND, Friday.--The agreement arrived at yesterday in Newcastle at the conference of representatives of the East Greta Coal Mining Company's railway and of the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Cycle Corps
The Motor Cycle Corps, attached to the Metropolitan Rifle Corps, will hold a parade on Monday evening next. It is probable that a miniature rifle range will be installed at headquarters. Eleven additional members of…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Cycling. Baker and the Records
Although he failed to lower the 24 hours record, he set out for, Erwin Baker, the visiting American rider, established new figures for 100, 200, and 800 miles, at Mortlake (Vic.), on Thursday. Baker bad…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motoring. Price of Petrol Increased
As a result of the application of the Vaccum Oil Company, supported by the British Imperial and Texas Companies, to the Necessary Commodities Commission, the price of petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The Railways. New Control Scheme. the Chief Commissionership
As Mr. Harper, Chief Commissioner for Railways, who is at present on leave of absence owing to ill-health, will not again resume duty at his office, it will soon devolve upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →East Greta Railway. West Maitland
The East Greta railway trouble was amicably settled last night, and the stop-work notices therefbro lapsed. The agreement arrived at in Newcastle at yesterday's…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Another Soldier's Death Killed on the Railway
The Liverpool Coroner, Mr. P. S. Poolman, held an enquiry at Liverpool Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon concerning the death of Henry Augustus…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soldiers and Railway Fares. A Word for the Fighting Man. To the Editor
Sir,—Of late there has been a lot of talk about soldiers not paying their fares on the railway. Now these men (a lot of them who are married and have families…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Clay's Bridge Theatre
Good houses continue at the Bridge Theatre, Nowtown, and the Pantomime Company has caught the taste of the public. The singing, mounting, and general presentation is…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Soldier Falls From Train
The railway smash at Clyde yesterday morning attracted the attention of a soldier in a Liverpool-bound train, and in order to secure a better view he leaned over the rail at the end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Railway Smash Goods Train Bolts at Clyde Second String Out in Halves Injuries From Flying Timber
A terrific smash occurred at Clyde during shunting operations this morning. Two goods trains came into collision and great damage was done to rolling stock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Men Must Train Conduct of Military Camps General M'cay's Report
A number of important recommendations in regard to the methods of training at the various military camps in the Commonwealth (says the Melbourne Age) has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor or Horse
The Postmaster-General has called for reports from the D.P.M.G. in all the States regarding the approximate cost of a motor mail service as against the present system of horse…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employee Killed
Roy Jones, an employee of the Railway Signailing Department, was working near War-dell-road station, extending the automatic signalling system to Bankstown, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →