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Railways, roads & transport, 1924

15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Splashless Motor Wheel

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 20

To prevent mud being splashed during wet weather, a splashless motor wheel has been designed in Paris. The device consists merely of a circular…

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Motors and Motoring. a "Six" for £365! the New Oldsmobile

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 19

Although it has been on the Sydney market, only a comparatively short time, a large number of Oldsmobile "Fours" have been sold, and, judging…

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Motors and Motoring. Commercial Motor Vehicles London Exhibition Requirements of Oversea Buyers

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 18

The London Exhibition of commercial vehicles organised by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders is of such exceptional interest that it seems…

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Noted Motor Pioneer Passes Death of W. D. Packard

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 17

The recent death in Warren, Ohio, U.S.A., of W. D. Packard, removed from the motoring industry one of its pioneer figures, and one whose work…

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6000 Miles Through Africa Motor Tour Arranged

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 19

A 6000-mile motor tour of Africa is being organised in France, using cars equipped with caterpillar treads and new semi-Diesel engines. One of the…

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Motors and Motoring. Sydney Bicycle & Motor Club Sporting Fixtures a Fine Programme

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 20

With the advent of the New Year, the motor section of the Sydney B. and M.C.C. has decided to embark on a programme of sporting events never…

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Railless Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 6

Sir, -- The attitude taken up by the traffic manager of our tramway system with reference to the above, as reported in "The Daily Telegraph" of…

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The Law Courts District (Before Judge Cohen.) No Power. Turners Motors, Ltd. v. Morfoot

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

This was an application on behalf of the plaintiffs for an order directing that, in the pending suit of the Turners Motors Ltd., against Arthur Morfoot, certain…

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Six Days' Awheel Motor Cycle Reliability Conoulty and Howarth Winner?

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

The official results of the six days' motor Cycle Club's reliability tour from Sydney to Kiandra and back through Cootamundra and Goulburn were declared…

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Lorry and Tram East Maitland Collision West Maitland

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 5 January 1924 · page 8

At East Maitland a tram collided with a motor-lorry, owned and driven by William Whalan, of Kurri Kurri, who was accompanied by his wife and two…

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Bridges—and Roads

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 6

THE North Shore Bridge has drifted into the realm of probability. For over half a century it has been a sort of side-line for political Cheap Jacks,…

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Merrie England Canoodling Couples in Hyde Park in Broad Daylight—Bishop of London Shocked at Unabashed Immorality. The Road to Prostitution"

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 13

In England recently there has been a heated controversy raging concerning the morals of Hyde Park. One section alleged that the famous park is a hotbed of viciousnese and immorality. The other, whose business it is to supervise conduct of Hyde Park, indignantly…

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Motor Section 1000 Miles Motor Cycle Trial Six Days of Spaetan Driving Only the Fittest of the Fit Survive

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 4

"See your own State first," was the slogan which the Motor Cyclo Club of N.S.W. printed conspicuously on the front page of thE programme of the…

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Motor's Success in Commerce Enquiries From United States

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 5

The National Automobile Chamber of Commerce of the United States has forwarded the following letter, asking for details of the success of the motor in…

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Wonderful Performances By Norton O.H.V. Motor Cycle

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 4

At Adelaide last week the Norton O.H.V. put up a remarkable performance. Ridden by J. Moyer the all powers side car race at Sellick's beach was won…

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Talk of the Town The Dashing Motorist Too Much. Revenue

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 6

Strenuous Sport. Thatcher made four runs in 33 minutes, and Mullarkey scored 64 in 2 hours 27 minutes. I'm glad I went…

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Olympia Wonders Cruisers of the Highway What Motor Cycles Can Do

Sunday Times · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 5

People who have not taken active interest in the matter can have no idea how motor-cycling has developed end expanded during the last few years…

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Delayed Divorce Guilty Party Wants De cree Made Absolute. Doings of a Tramway Don Juan

Truth · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 11

A most unusual state of affairs in a suit for divorce was brought to an end the other day, when a male respondent, who had been charged with misconduct, applied to the Court to make the decree nisi, granted to his wife over three years ago, absolute…

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Masqueraded As Dead Man Who Killed Tramp Amazing Crime San Francisco, January 4

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 1

Alexander Kels, the haystack murderer, has expiated on the gallows one of the strangest and most callous crimes ever committed in America…

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Motor Smash Car and Lorry Collide Boy Injured

The Sun · Sunday 6 January 1924 · page 2

A serious motor smash occurred in Forest-road, Arncliffe, last night, as the result of which a motorist has been arrested and charged…

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