TAXING BICYCLES

... TAXING BICYCLES. A BELGIAN EXAMPLE. In few countries has the generallyadopted Belgium, yet «.n its u-e been so lieaviiy handicapped ?.s there. For about six years all bicycles have been taxed, the rate the present time being 10 francs ...

Published: Saturday 12 June 1897
Newspaper: Derby Daily Telegraph
County: Derbyshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 149 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

BICYCLES

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LONDON BICYCLE CLUB

... LONDON BICYCLE CLUB. The Ant nee sasedes al Ibis el bap Wei Breseptes. The abbess\ wee - able to the :edam and tits beet imagist of the being arsenal in We ad el Ire awes ernes Istrilwrillei rad trees 111111•1111 i by suessais *Werra is essiemerd s Inn ...

Published: Saturday 18 September 1875
Newspaper: Coleshill Chronicle
County: Warwickshire, England
Type: | Words: 428 | Page: 2 | Tags: none

LY, AUGUST 23, 1951 WATCHER CONCEALED IN A CUPBOARD Plumber Accused Of Stealing P.O. Lead Seals A HARROW Post ..

... cleaner at the Post Office, told the magistrates he saw a bicycle which he knew belonged to Saunders left against the wall of the telephone exchange at the Post Office. On the carrier of the bicycle was a canvas holdall and a mackintosh. He went down into ...

Published: Thursday 23 August 1951
Newspaper: Harrow Observer
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 878 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Frank Shorland, the hero of many a 24 hours bicycle ride, Montague Holbein, S. F. Edge, and J. W. Stocks

... Frank Shorland, the hero of many a 24 hours bicycle ride, Montague Holbein, S. F. Edge, and J. W. Stocks were among them. It was just a big party of old acquaintances who had had many a battle on the' road. S. F. Edge was then a car man, and well I remember ...

Published: Thursday 01 June 1922
Newspaper: Motor Owner
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 683 | Page: 98 | Tags: none

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... of the demand by some County Councils for the taxation of bicycles, certain information forthcoming with reference to experience in Belgium will he of-interest. In few countries has the bicycle been so generally adopted, vet in none has its use been so ...

Published: Friday 14 May 1897
Newspaper: Eastern Morning News
County: Yorkshire, England
Type: Article | Words: 293 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

Museum Piece

... Museum Piece Then, if you have these as we had, there is protracted comparison ol the bicycle names and numbers; an absurd little lead seal is attached; and a permis de circula is issued to you for 5 francs 40 centimes, before you are free to depart ...

Published: Saturday 06 August 1938
Newspaper: Daily Herald
County: London, England
Type: | Words: 185 | Page: 14 | Tags: none

NEW GERMAN MOTOR

... exceed a speed of 30 m.p.h. They were compelled to return their cars to the manufacturing firms for this to be carried out. A lead seal was then placed on the throttle by the police. The offenders now have to report to the police once a week, and on each occasion ...

Published: Friday 23 October 1936
Newspaper: Belfast Telegraph
County: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 286 | Page: 4 | Tags: none

POSTMAN SUMMONED

... packet in course of transmission, and being in unlawful possession of two balls of string, five bicycle lamps, a clothes brush and seven pounds of lead seals. Mr. Halsall said that Dale was seen leaving the post office with the bulb in his overall. The ...

Published: Saturday 13 June 1942
Newspaper: Surrey Advertiser
County: Surrey, England
Type: | Words: 267 | Page: 5 | Tags: none

PARIS POLICE STEAL CARS: An Ingenious System of Dealing with Illegally Parked Vehicles in the French Capital

... locked are hoisted on to wheeled platforms. As soon as the car is ready to be moved, the doors are sealed with string and a lead seal which bears an official imprint. The motorist who arrives on the scene while the removal operation is in progress (perhaps ...

Published: Saturday 10 December 1955
Newspaper: The Sphere
County: London, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 858 | Page: 28 | Tags: Photographs 

MASKED MAN

... Witness moved back. The man took witness's bicyele and cyeled to aby road. About an hour after the robhery he found his bicycle in a byroad. The twine on the bag appeared to be cut and the bag opened. He krew there was money in the bag as he usually ...

Published: Saturday 08 October 1938
Newspaper: Galway Observer
County: Galway, Republic of Ireland
Type: Article | Words: 277 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

OTIIAR INQUESTS

... injured in accident at the junction Lady Pit. and Hunslet Hall Road, Leeds, Thursday last. Jlaigh, it was stated was riding his bicycle out Lady .'it Lane when he came into collision with motor wagon. verdict of Death from misadventure without blame attaching ...