"Poor Men on the Land" They All Have Motor Cars
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 4
GILGANDRA, Monday.--One of the interested parties in a big transfer case, which occupied six days at the Gilgandra Land Court, and was then adjourned for a month, mentioned in…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6
A launch picnic is to be given to some of the returned soldiers on Sunday, February 25. Five or six cars will be required to bring the men from the Randwick Hospital to Dawes…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1917 · page 6
On Sunday afternoon, Ralph M'Kee (S), living at 40 Burne Street, Redfern, jumped off a motor lorry In Abercrombie Street, and, when running across the road was knocked down by…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 3
Sir,— The motor— car nuisance—it certainly deserves this name—is very rife in Parramatta. There may be indeed I believed there is a local bye— law against…
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Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5
[?] in the Industrial [?] Sydney, the [?]…
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Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5
New [?]…
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Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5
A railway washaway on the Western line near Bathurst, took place on Tuesday night in almost similar circumstances to that of the previous night. About 7 o'clock a [?] railway line in the vicinity of [?] was under water to a death of or Sit. This caused a block of traffic, and a night washaway occurred. Traffic was restored at slow speed at…
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Evening News · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5
In the District Court, before Judge Back house, an action was brought by [?] Limited, against A. Oliver and Son, of-Pill-street, Sydney, to recover £74 13s 1d claimed to [?]…
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Referee · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 8
Once again is it my duty to chronicle the passing of an old friend and a real sport from the crown of his head to the soles of his feet. Mr. Harry Beckett was killed through his…
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Referee · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 13
The Victorian Motor-cycle Club has decided to hold a hill-climb on a specially selected grade on one of the main roads, but some distance from the city, on Saturday week. Full…
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Referee · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 13
The secretary of the Newcastle Automobile Association (Mr. Dunlop) was able to show me this morning the results of the half-galion petrol consumption test which was held last…
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Referee · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 13
It has already been announced in this column that a big two-days' carnival will be held at Hartley by the Canberra Club, for which a big entry from riders in this State in anticipated…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 13
A launch picnic is to be given to returned soldiers on Sunday, February 25. Five or six motor cars will be required to bring the men from the Randwick Hospital to Dawes Point wharf, at 11 a.m., and to…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 10
A contingent of sick and wounded soldiers for different States will disembark this morning. Motor cars numbered on the register of the Red Cross Society from 19 to 158, both…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 10
Mr. G. C. Bodkin, secretary of the Railway Workers' Industrial Branch of the A.W.U., is emphatic in his protest against the action of Mr. Holman in only allowing less than a week…
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Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 2
"Blathering Bill's" breezy budget:—It's simply astonishing the despicable dodges some people adopt in order to get a free ride on the sudden-jerkers…
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Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 4
Recently we directed attention to the fact that a section of racecourse patrons, who travel by railway, are in the habit of…
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Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 10
The one hour professional motor cycle championship of America was recently decided, and resulted in a win for R. Crevlson who covered 77¾ miles, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motors and Motoring What Makers and Motorists are Doing. Motors and Motoring. Improved Ferry Transit. Home-made Motor Spirit. The Car which Propped—Trade Notes—Motor Cycling. Improved Ferry Transit
Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 10
There is no need here to discuss the relative merits of a State-owned v. private ferry service. That is a matter which may well be left to the politician…
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Sydney Sportsman · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 10
It is our desire to make this column of real use to motorists. Every car owner or driver has occasional troubles with his car, and is puzzled to diagnose the cause…
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