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Railways, roads & transport, 1917

6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250

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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Fashion As She Is. Motor Coats

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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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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Tram Troubs

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:-…

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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…

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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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The War and Motor Traffic

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…

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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[?]…

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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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Knocked Down by Motor-Cycle

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…

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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…

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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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Canadian Pacific Railway

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…

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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…

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Prospect's Rate Struck. Complaint of Starved Roads

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 1

[?] Council [?]…

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Flooded Queensland Train View of the [?]

Evening News · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 7

The country [?] South Wales [?] Tuesday a [?]…

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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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