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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 244

Tests Demonstrate Aero-plane's Value to Carry Wounded

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

Tests recently made on the Western front with an aeroplane fitted with two stretchers for carrying wounded have proved…

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No Royal Road—turner's Triumph

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

Many people have thought that C. T B. Turner, Australia's greatest trundler, was just a natural bowler, with a natural gift…

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Complete Short Story. The Woman in the Train

The World's News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 22

A TALL Woman with hawk-like eyes watched a pretty girl enter a railway carriage at Victoria station. A moment fetter that same sharp-featured female was…

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The Increase in Cars. Australia to the Front—Local Government And Roads. Trade Notes — Club Doings. the Increase in Cars

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

In spite of war's alarms and manifold shipping troubles, the registration of cars in New South Wales keeps on in[?] at a steady rate. It would appear…

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Motor with Propeller

The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 9

Mr. Henry Farman, after making his great flight in his aeroplane about Paris decided to try the propeller on a motor car in the frear of a new car he placed a…

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Henty-billabong Railway. Official Inspection

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

Mr. W [?] Construction [?] General to [?] Traffic supe[?] have [?]…

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After Motor Car Record

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

A R[?] who [?] the motor car [?] company said he [?]…

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Railway Safe Robbed £138 10s Taken at Carlton. Gang Uses Duplicate Key

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

At an early hour this morning a gang of safe-breakers broke into the parcels office at the Carlton Railway Station, and, opening a small from safe with a duplicate key, secured £138…

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Glaring Headlights. Warning to Motorists

Evening News · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 4

The warning which has so persistently issued to the motorist who disregards the newly introduced regulation, that the main beam of light from a headlight shall not exceed, at a distance…

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Railway Concession Certificates to Conference. (To the Editor.)

The Methodist · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 11

Sir,—The Commissioner for Railways has approved of concession certificates being issued to members of the Annual Conference. The following are the conditions…

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Motor Fatality

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 7

Harry Curtin, a school boy who lived with his parcents at PRospect-street, Surry Hills, was killed through being knocked down by a motor car yesterday. Deceased, who was…

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Motor Boating

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 7

The handicap is as follows for the Long Cove Motor Boat Club's race on Saturday next:—Nameless (B. Baxter) scratch, Kewpie…

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Our Consulting Column. Information for Motorists. Correspondence Invited

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

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…

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Motor Cycling

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8
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They have their own way or doing things in California, if we may judge from the account which appeared in the American press of an extraordinary…

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Safe Robbery £138 Missing Railway Station Entered Burglars at Carlton

The Sun · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

A robbery was committed at the Carlton Railway Station, Illawarra line, early this morning, when the parcels office was broken into…

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Motoring. Four Weeks' Registrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 3

The registrations of new motor-propelled vehicles at the Traffic Department for each of the last four weeks have been as follow:— Motor-cars 91, taxis nil, motor-cycles 58, and…

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Carriage of Motor-cycles

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 12

"Harley" writes that a few months ago he carried on the train as passenger's luggage a motor-cycle from Sydney to Griffith at a cost at 3s 6d. Last week the same service came to…

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Tramway to Ermington

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 6

Mr. Bruntnell, member for the district, has forwarded the following letter to Rydalmere Council, which was read at Wednesday's meeting:—Referring to the…

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Castle Hill. Tram and Fruit

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 8

The Fruitgrowers' Association met the tramway and railway superintendents at Castle Hill on Monday to see what could be dune to use the tramline to Parramatta…

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