Country News. Motor Cyclist Killed. Jerilderie
A fatal accident occurod here yesterday afternoon. Richard George Bracken, aged 26 years, son of the Shire Clerk, was riding a motor cycle, which skidded, and blew out…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1925
13,896 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250
Drunken Motorists. Temora
The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) has received a communication from the Chief Secretary's department referring to representations from the Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Work in Eddy-avenue Running of Trams Affected
The tramway authorities notify that in connection with work being carried out in Eddy-avenue it will not be possible to run trams through Eddy-avenue between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australia's Big Order American Motor Imports
Australia is to-day by far the best customer America has for automobiles, and it will surprise most motorists to learn that the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring World Keeping the Engine Cool Cause of Overheating Clean Water For Radiator
In summer weather particularly attention should be paid to the engine on long runs, so as to minimise the chances of overheating. The motor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Racing Strain Testing a Motor Cycle
There are many who look upon motor cycle racing as a rather fascinating but dangerous pastime, partaken of by a set of hare-brain young…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Man's Remarkable Invention Crude Oil Engine for Motor Vehicles
FOR years the world's best engineers have been endeavouring to perfect a crude oil engine to replace, the petrol driven engine of the motor car. To-day they can stand by and await the result of the official tests of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MOTORING For those who--DON'T Saved One Industry; Reorganised Another What a Leyland Track Did for Pine Greek Blazing a Trail in the Northern Territory
Grouped alongside the motor lorry on this page is the combined population of an Australian railway terminal town--Pine Creek--in the Northern Territory, where the line from Darwin jibs at the desert. It's a homely kind of place. They don't worry about Yale locks on their doors…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Motors and Motoring Our Traffic Problems Learning From Others Looking Into the Future
The advent of our new superintendent of traffic (Inspector Turbet), who, even it he has not had the advantage of a world tour of inspection, at least…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Newcastle Motorists
Newcastle residents desirous of registering motor vehicles were required till recently to traverse the Charge Court at the local police station, in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Cycling Odds and Ends LITHGOW M.C.C. Monday's Meeting
The motor cycling carnival to be held on the Hartley Course de Circuit by the Lithgow Motor Cycle Club on Monday next has attracted good entries,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Motors and Motoring (Continued.) Lubricating the Ford a Few Practical Pointers How to Get the Best Out of Your Car
The matter of correct lubrication is of great importance to every car, but in no case is this more strongly exemplified than with the Ford…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Motors and Motoring Is Motor Driving Improving? Safety Should be First Consideration the Proper Way to Take Corners
IT is held in certain quarters that the standard of driving now observable on our roads is considerably lower than it was ten years ago. Whether…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →To the Editor the Recent Railway Accident
Sir,--I note the Chief Commissioner's reply to my letter. He must realise that he has not refuted one of my statements. He says: "The track…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Comfort in Motoring
The average motorist is mainly interested in the tyre question from the point of view of comfort, and assuming that he can obtain an…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →May Break the Contract Electricity from Railways Lord Mayor's Reply to Mr. Fraser
In joining again yesterday in the fray over the question of the control of electricity between the Government and the City Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Speed Notices Not Large Enough Motorists Put Forward Successful Plea Inverell
When 17 motorists were charged at the Police Court with having driven through the town beyond the speed limit, it was claimed in their defence…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →George's River Bridge Particulars of Design
Another two years will see the end of that bogey of Sydney motorist, the punt at Tom Ugly's Point. It will be a gigantic structure, of six…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£70,000 ROAD Woollahra's Scheme
Woollahra Council is expending £70,000 on the widening and reconstruction of New South Head-road, over a distance of 31 miles. The area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Subsidy Cut Port Stephens Protests West Maitland
The Port Stephens Shire Councillors have protested against the reduction of the ready subsidy by £600. Tourist traffic on the roads of the…
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