Motor Yacht Club
The Motor Yacht Club of New South Wales will decide the general handicap for the Stelling Shield on Saturday afternoon, and also the contest for the Laurel Cup. In the latter event only boats whose…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250
Garage Gutted. Fire at Waverley. Motor 'Bus Destroyed
A fire, which broke out shortly before 10 o'clock last night, gutted the Donison Motor Garage, in Denison-street, Waverley. A motor 'bus in the building was destroyed, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Queensland. Floods in South-west. Railway Submerged. Brisbane
The Railway Department was advised to-day that in consequence of heavy week-end rains the Warrego River is 2ft 10in over the rails, but falling. The Bulloo, however, is 4ft over…
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The motor ship Laurabada which was launched yesterday morning from Messrs. Morrison and Sinclair's slip, Longnose Point, has been built for the Papuan Government. She is 105ft in length, 22ft beam, and 9ft 60in in depth. A twin screw engine of 300 horse-power is to be fitted…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Seniority Lists
In regard to the posting of the seniority lists for railway and tramway workers, Mr. Percy Hunt, secretary of the Railway and Tramway Officers' Association, stated that for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Launching. Papuan Motor Ship. the Laurabada
The motor-ship Laurabada, specially designed and constructed for the Papuan Administration Service by Messrs. Morrison and Sinclair, Ltd., was launched at the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →MOTORING : More About Carburetters
It was Slide-Rule who set the ball rolling. We decided to meet on the last day in December and carry on with our usual chat in connection with our successful competitor and his ideal car. One regrets very much that the little prize missed Christmas Day, owing to the firm supplying it being "up to its neck" and missing…
Continued on Trove, page 37 →Border Railways Bridging the Gap Sydney to Brisbane
The Premier of Queensland (Mr. Theodore) and the Premier of N.S.W. (Sir George Fuller) conferred this morning on the question of linking up…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proposed Railway Water Board's Objection Fears Contamination
In its proposal to construct a railway from Port Kembla to Moss Vale the Government is likely to encounter opposition from the Water Board…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Ship for Papua
LAUNCHING OF THE MOTOR SHIP LAURABADA, from Messrs. Morrison and Sinclair's yards, at Long Nose Point, yesterday morning. This dainty little craft, which is 105 feet overall, was built for the Government of Papua, and will be used by-the Lieut. Governor, Judge Murray, on his visits of inspection…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →One Killed Railway Smash Express and Trolley Melbourne
The express for Sydney, which left Melbourne at 4 p.m. to-day, ran into a trolley conveying railway linesmen half a mile on the Melbourne side of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Trying Trip On Chassis and Packing Cases Motor Overlanders Melbourne
After a trying trip of 15 days, Messrs. L. E. Carey and "Rick" Findlay. both well-known in West Australian motoring circles, arrived in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Blaze at Waverley Motor Garage Damaged Six Cars Destroyed Firemen's Strenuous Task
Waverley was the scene of a devastating blaze last night, when a motor garage, occupied by Denis Troff-Men-ko, and Co., engineers, was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Laurabada Launched New Motor Ship for Papuan Service
The Laurabada. a new motor ship for the Government of Papua, was launched yesterday morning at the yards of the builders,' Messrs. Morrison…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Driver Assaulted Altercation on Tram
Charged with assaulting William Amos Loomes a tramer driver at about 4 o'clock on the morning of January [?], Birt Eason 28. and Joseph Griffiths, 26…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pierced by Shaft Motor Cyclist in Collision MELBOURNE
While John Rowe was riding a motor cycle along Grafton Road, Elsternwick, he came into collision with a jinker driven by C. J. Coates. of Bentley…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bridge Queries
Amateur: It is not the least trouble to answer your question. Write whenever you are in a fix. The original caller plays the had…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Clarence River Bridge
GRAFTON.--The plans of the proposed railway to connect the north coast line through Grafton, where there is a gap between the railway stations at north…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Firing the Train
The park winch fired the train, in the recent European Explosion, was supplied by Rome's secret treaty with the Serbian Government. The following…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Wagga
In an interview on the Main Roads Bill, Mr. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., stated that the revenue derived from an increased tax on motor cars could never be of…
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