Drowning Tragedies a Motor Launch Capsizes in Botany Bay. Only One Survivor
The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 4
A motor launch capsixed in Botany Bay, Sydney, on Sunday last, and its occupants—four men—were thrown into the sea, The names of the men are Cordon…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 8
When the Federal Minister for Railways (Mr. Watt) was in Adelaide he suggested to the State Government that the Commonwealth authorities should undertake the survey of a…
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The Sun · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 5
Following upon the identification of the clothing this morning, the Manly police have keen informed that a motor oar belonging to the missing man has disappeared…
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The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 1
Sir,--The letter from "Inconvenienced" in a recent issue of "The Propeller" escaped my notice, otherwise I would have…
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The Propeller · Friday 4 January 1918 · page 2
On Tuesday night Arthur Galbraith, aged 32 years, was struck by a motor car while attempting to cross Forest Road near the…
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Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 4
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The World's News · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 2
With a rush and a roar I leap from the shore, into a sea of air, No breakers ahead, no rocks to dread, And devil a one to care…
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Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8
The well-known veteran cycling tourist, Mr. E. A. Pearson, has rendered good service to all road users by calling attention to the necessity for a…
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The World's News · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 1
PRIOR to the great offensive which drove Italy back some miles, and almost uncovered Venice, the Austrian airmen made repeated raids on that historic city. The…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5
Some months ago Mr. R. Kaleskj, of. Thome's farm, Moorebank, applied to have portion of a useless road closed. The works committee has reported that…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8
At the Baulkham Hills Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a letter was received from (Miss) J.Kethel:— As my request for something to be done to my footpath…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 6
At the meeting of Auburn Council held on Wednesday, a letter wan read from the Local Government Department ro the proposed repair of the Sydney— road. It…
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The Newsletter: an Australian Paper for Australian People · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 10
Beyond doubt the most profitable kind of farming in England (says a London paper) is that on which anybody can start who is able to stifle his conscience and…
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The Sun · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5
The Amsterdam "Telegraaf" states that Major General Hanbury Williams, Chief of the British War Prisons, has made a protest to the Dutch Government in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motors and Motoring What Makers and Motorists are Doing. Coming Petrol Famine. Taxi-mens' Troubles. Road Signals. Trade Notes — Motor Cycling. the Coming Petrol Famine
Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8
We have received the first warning of the coming shortage of motor spirit which is certain to eventuate sooner or later in Australia. Hitherto the oil…
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Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 5
Harry Williams, formerly a [?]eutrnant in the Australian Imperial Forces, was driving a motor car from Hay to Ell Elwab, when the car capsized. Williams had his car cut off: but…
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Evening News · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 3
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 12
Several months ago, owing to to fiancial stringency, the State Government decided not to proceed with the construction of the city railway…
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Sydney Sportsman · Saturday 5 January 1918 · page 8
The Triumph Motor Co., which was responsible for introducing the use of ball bearings in crank shafts. Is now. it appears, one of the leading firms in…
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