St. John's Park. Threatening the Bridge
One of the trustees of St. John's Park Reserve, Mr. H. A. Bailee, wrote to Cabramatta Council drawing attention to the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
6,176 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250
Motor Accident Harry Beckett Killed Smash on Western-road St. Marys
A motor accident occurred this afternoon on the Western Road near M[?]nch[?]nbury vineyard. A car driven by Mr. Harry Becket skidded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cars Hard To Stop Quickly. Therefore "Safety First" Is Best Motoring Motto
The slogan of "Safety First" is nowhere more appropriate than in matters pertaining to the driving of Motor Cars. There is quite a tendency on the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Live Motor Page. Tool-Box Advertising
The best prospective customers of the accessory dealer are the purchaser of new cars, and a special effort should be made to get and retain their trade…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Collector and Engineer. Dispute at Sydney Railway Station
Bernard Jacob Wager appeared at the Newtown Police Court to answer summonages charging board with attempting to their a railway carriage while the train was in motion, and with using offensive [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Compulsory Trainee Killed Knocked Down by Motor Lorry
A compulsory trainee was [?] a major lorry at Newtown [?] after [?] this afternoon, and [?] from a fractured shull and other [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling the Lithgow Race: Skehan's Comment on the Matter
P. Skehan, who was regarded by many as the winner of the recent Anniversary race of the Lithgow Club, in which he was placed second, replies as follows to the remarks of Mr. C. G…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Industrialists. Railway Workers' Branch Unprepared
Mr. G. C. Bodkin, secretary of the Railway Workers' Industrial Branch of the A.W.U., frankly admitted that the pronouncement of an almost immediate dissolution had come…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →North Shore Trams
In view of the complaints made as to the tramway services on the northern side of the harbour, the Premier addressed a letter to the Minister for Railways on the subject. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tortured Cows. "About One Mile an Hour." Railways and Live Stock
A correspondent, "C.R.," states that four newly-calved cows in full milk that were being trucked on the railways to him were put in the trucks at Cabramatta at 5.50 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sutherland to Cronulla Tram
Now that the new Shire Council have appointed their President and settled down to solid work, there is one matter it should not lose sight of. The tram…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kogarah to Tom Ugly's Tramway
In our last issue there appeared a letter from Mr. James Lovett, offering to provide an up-to date motor service between Kogarah and Tom Ugly's Point…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring Overcoming Advancing Costs Bigger Outputs More Efficient Methods
The struggle in Europe has affected motoring considerably. Almost every phase of the Industry in America has been touched to the detriment of the car owner in the matter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring. the Corso and Motor Traffic
The secretary of the Automobile Club of Australia has received a letter from a member of the club, In which the following appears:-- [?]notice a lot of twaddle about closing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →North Side Trams
The Premier has been In communication with the Minister for Railways on the subject of the tramway service on the north side of the harbor. Mr. Ball has now furnished Mr. Holman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ryde-ermington Tram
A deputation, especially arranged with the Minister for Works and Railways (Hon. R. T. Ball) in advocacy of the extension of the tramway line from its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Trips
The special motor far trips arranged by Messrs. Lee and Keene from Parramatta to the mountains and the coast will commence on Sunday with a run to Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Westmead. the Mysterious Motor
About 9 p.m. on Monday a motorcar dashed suddenly up the Hawesburyroad, pulled up in the grass alongsinde the road. After turning out the lights the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Penrith Loco. Depot Mass Meeting of Railwaymen
At the Temperance Hall, Penrith, on Sunday morning last (11th inst.), a mass meeting of railway employees was held to receive the report of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Accident Harry Beckett Killed Smash on Western-road St. Marys
A motor accident occurred this afternoon on the Western Road near Minchinbury vineyard. A car driven by Mr. Harry Becket skidded…
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