Australian Motor Who Won Lithgow's Big Motor Cycle Race?
Referee · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 13
In last week's issue I gave the result of the Lithgow Club's big 100 miles motor cycle race as a win for P. Skehan, on a 3½ Douglas. Quite a different complexion has now been…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5
Most of the shops are marking their summer goods at sale prices. There are hats, blouses, costumes, and coats on view. Many of the garments look somewhat frowsy, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Floods Damage to Railway Lines. Losses of Stock. Brisbane
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 11
Further reports respecting floods in the country and thalr effects on the railway service have been received by the Commissioner. The district traffic manager at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Fatality. Albury
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 14
As the Sydney mail train was approaching a crossing about a mile end a half from the Albury racecourse, at mid-day to-day, the driver, Samuel George Shepard, noticed a man…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Superannuation Board
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8
During the three months ended December 31, 1916, the Railway Service Superannuation Board authorised 30 pensions amounting to £2170 2s per annum to officers retired over 60…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →East-west Railway. Perth to Adelaide in 43 Hours. Perth
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 12
The Honorary Minister (Mr. Connolly), who recently accompanied Senator Lynch from Kalgoorlie to Port Augusta, thinks it would be a mistake to open the line in July before…
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Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2
Wirelessed from Woy Woy by Blathering Bill, whio is enjoying a well-earned holiday, and having a real, ratting, ripsnorting time of it:-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Secondhand Car Parks. War and Motor Traffic. The Brisbane Record. Trade Notes — Club Doings. Secondhand Car Parks
Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8
An enterprising individual recently endeavored to start a Mo[?] Show in Sydney on his own account. We were not told who was to got the pr[?]ts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Car Registrations
Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8
The following return of motor cars and motor lorries registered in N.S.W. during week ended 30th January, has been furnished be the Tra[?] Department:-…
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Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8
Whilst the great war has had no appreciably effect upon the volume of motor traffic to be seen in the Sydney streets, it has caused an unlooked-for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cycling. Lithgow 100 Mile Anniversary Race
Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8
There seems to have been some mistake in the decisions arrived at in [?] race, and published in our last issue. The secretary of the Lithgow M[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Our Consulting Column. Information for Motorists Correspondence Invited
Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 8
It is our desire to make this column of real use to motorists. Every car owner of driver has occasional troubles with his car, and is puzzled to diagnose the cause…
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The Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 6
At the Central Police Court this morning, Ernest Albert Steward Bailey, 30, was committed for trial for having, on October 24, while in charge of a motor cycle, caused…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Long Way Round. Railway Commissioners and Pyrmont Workers
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 7
Representations have been made to the Lord Mayor by business people of John Street and Harris Street, Pyrmont, by the Colonial Sugar Company and Messrs. Goodlet and Smith, with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Break of Railway Gauge--An Interesting Australian Invention
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 30
The general inconvenience and loss of Lime consequent upon the various gauges of railway lines in the different States of Australia has long since been practically…
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Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 45
Under this .title, Mr. Keith Morris has collated in an interesting and picturesque manner the difficulties which were faced and conquered by those who undertook the making of the…
Continued on Trove, page 45 →Gifts of Motor Ambulances
Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 16
At Victoria Barracks, Sydney, two motor ambulances and two motor cars were presented to the military authorities. A single ambulance was presented by Mr. C…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Prospect's Rate Struck. Complaint of Starved Roads
Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1
[?] Council [?]…
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Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 7
The country [?] South Wales [?] Tuesday a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Anglo-indians to Train. Bombay, Wednesday Evening
Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1
The Government has ordered the compulsory training of Eu[?] in india…
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