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Railways, roads & transport, 1918

4,879 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 244

Motors and Motoring What Makers and Motorists are Doing. Making Theft Easy. a Motor Year Book — Patriotic Car Owners. Trade Notes — Motor Cycling. Making Theft Easy

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 8

"There has been a good deal of talk lately about the prevalence of thefts from cars and even of the cars themselves being stolen, but when we come…

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Our Consulting Column. Information for Motorists. Correspondence Invited

Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 9 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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Motoring Across Australia Faster Time--Shorter Journey

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

Another trans-Australian motor car record has been established. On Tuesday last two West Australian motorists, Messrs. J. L. Burton and T…

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Struck by Tram

The Sun · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 5

On alighting from a tram at Bay-street, Botany, this morning, William M'Laughlin, a laborer residing at Elizabeth- street, Zetland, was struck by a tram coming from the…

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Motoring. Four Weeks' Registrations

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

The registrations of new motor-propelled vechicles at the Traffic department for each of the past four weeks to Tuesday last have been:--Week ending Jnnuary 12, motor cars, 76;…

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Wounded Soldiers. Arranging Motor Drives

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 9

The Mosman branch of the Red Cross Society is moving in the direction of arranging for a short motor drive once a week far patients at the Military Hospital, George's…

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Motor Trips for Wounded

Mosman, Neutral and Middle Harbour Resident · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 2

The meeting convened by the Mosman Branch of the Red Gross Society, for the purpose of arranging weekly motor drives for the…

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Railway Commissioners at Penrith

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 3

The N.S.W. Railway Commissioners (Messrs J Fraser, J H Cann and' H Fox) visited Penrith on Thursday afternoon last in connection with their…

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Motor Fatality

Nepean Times · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon last a motor ear overturned whilst ascending Roberts' Hill, at Clarendon, near Windsor. The driver and owner of the…

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Clyde Railway Fatality. Crushed Between Trucks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 4

In connection with the death of Clyde Allred John Smith, who was fatally injured In Clyde shunting yards on the 27th January through being crushed between…

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Motor Car Destroyed

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

On Thursday afternoon a fine 33 h.p. motor car belonging to Mr. P. Tressader, of Parramatta-road, Potersham. was destroyed by fire. It was being driven along…

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The Motor Fatality How the Car was Smashed Up

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 12

The motor-car helonging to the late Mr. Schneider, who was killed ar Richmond last week, was brought into Parramatta on Wednesday by Mr. A. C. Dodman, of…

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Cut to Pieces. A Tragedy of the Railway, Who Was the Unknown?

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 12

On Thursday morning about 2.30 o'clock Mr. Perey Tuck found the dead body of a man who appeared to have been first run over by a train on the railway…

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Motor and Bicycle Collide

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 9 February 1918 · page 6

A collision occurred in Harris-street, Harris Park, on Thursday night, which might easily have been attended with more serious results. Mr. and Mrs. J.C…

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Enemy Aerodrome Bombed London, Saturday, Morning

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 1

An Italian communique states: An airship dropped a ton of bombs on an enemy aerodrome with excellent results…

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A Passenger Train Wanted Wollongong

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 1

About two years ago Wollongong and Port Kembla were connected with a direct railway line, which it was thought at the time, was for the purpose of running passenger trains. On…

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[?]R Awful Roads Improperly Broken Metal Bad Work at Stanmore

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 3

The metal used on roads is supposed to be of 2 1/2in gauge; that is to say, each piece of stone ought to be small enough to pass through a ring 2 1/2in in diameter. The photograph…

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Motor Car Fatality

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 4

A motor cyclist was killed yesterday evening at 7.20 o'clock at the corner of Bourke and Liverpool streets. Tram No. 746-749, driven by Motorman A. M'Killop, bound for Bondi, via…

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Motoring the West-east Record Story of the Trip

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 13

To break the Fremantle-Sydney record by nearly two days is a feat which was accomplished during the week by Mr. J. L. Burton, of Perth, the owner of a touring Hupmobile…

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Fingers Severed by Tram

Sunday Times · Sunday 10 February 1918 · page 4

It is supposed that John Walker, 43, laborer, who was admitted into South Sydney Hospital yesterday evening, was pushed off a tram at the corner of Ruglan-street and Botany-street…

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