Motor Van Overturned. Driver Seriously Injured at Summer Hill
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Evolution of the Bicycle From Foot Power to Petrol Motor. Bennett and Barkell
Any render on the shady side of forty sill remember the old type of bicycle the "bone-shaker," as it was colloquinlly called, with wooden wheels, a small one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Land Settlement and Railway Development. Coastal Wealth Hastings River Country Urgent Land and Forestry Questions
Mr. E. F. Rudder, "Farmer and Settler" subscription representative on the North Coast, thus draws public attention to the needs, of the Hastings River district:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Fined
At the Water Police Court yesterday, George Arthur Goddard was proceeded against for driving a motor car on the near side of a tram before the roadway was clear of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Modified Railway Rates. on Flour and Mill Offal
A statement issued from the Railway Department yesterday modifies to some extent the freight rates chargeable on grain, flour, and mill offal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Lorry Overturns
While Archie William Prentice, of Went worth-street, Homebush, was driving a motor lorry belonging to Messrs. William Arnott, Ltd., along Pnrramatta-road, near…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motors on the Corso
At the last meeting of the Warringah Shire Council the following resolution was passed:-- "That this council views with regret the recent action taken by the Manly Council in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Produce. Minimum Railway Loads
The Railway Commissioners have decided to modify the regulations governing the carriage of flour and mill offal, as from February 5 next. The following minimum weights per…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Runs Into Sheep
MUDGEE, Tuesday.--Mr. J. Rheinnberger, butcher, of Mudgee, Is a loser as the result of an accident on the railway line near Mudgee. A flock of fat sheep ready for killing, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Jottings. Windsor Bridge on Fire
A fire was discovered under the decking of the bridge spanning the Hawkesbury River, at Windsor. The cause of the outbreak is a mystery. The birdge is the only one spanning the…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Attempt to Wreck Train. Madrid, Jan. 29
An official statement denies the report of an attempted outrage on the Royal train by placing leaden bars across the rails. It is stated that a thief who was attempting…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cards Points in Auction Bridge: a Poker Story
A Well-known English writer on auction bridge discusses a point in card-table etiquette whether it is unfair for a player when second in hand to hesitate so as to deceive the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motors and Motoring What Makers and Motorists are Doing. the Tram and the Motor. the Complete Chauffeur. Battery v. Magneto. Trade Notes — Motor Cycling. the Tram and the Motor
It has become quite tho practice with an irresponsible section of writers in the dally press to declaim against the motor car whenever an epidemic of street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railways and Tramways
In the report for the quarter ended December 31, the N.S.W. (Railway Commissioners state that the railway earnings showed a decrease of £117,058, and the working expenses…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Tram Discomforts
"Bo[?]" complains that he had to stand in an overcrowded tram to Kensington on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Motor World Jewell's. Sydney-Brisbane Record Under Trying Conditions
When the last issue of the Referee went to press, only very meagre details of Alex Jewell's attempt to establish a new record between Sydney and Brisbane had filtered through…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Great Offensive. Canada Providing Railway Lines
Mr. Frank Coffee, of Sydney, who has returned from a trip to America, gives some interesting information of what Canada is doing in connection with the great offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wheat Stacks Ablaze. Fire in Lockhart Railway Yard. 4,000 Bags Damaged. Lockhart
A third outbreak of fire amongst the wheat stacked in the Lockhart railway yards occurred last night. About 50 men were working in the yards during the day receiving,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tram Troubs
"Blathering Bill" writes:—"By appointing a placeleas politician to the position of Assistant Railway Commissioner, Bill Holman's Gnashional…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling
"Cycling" (Eng.) gives some interesting particulars in connection with Paul Guignard's wonderful world's hour record on a bicycle behind motor pace. Gulgnard's…
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