Solid Petrol for Motorists
The new solid petrol is composed of light petroleum oil solidified into a whitish transparent jelly, and affirmed to have only about 80 per…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1913
771 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 39
'Over the Great Divide' the Latest Motor Mail Service. Glen Innes to Grafton
The air of Glen Innes is like unto wine, especially to one emerging from a stuffy railway sleeping car. The writer s visits to the important…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Railway Smash. Men and Cattle Killed. Service Badly Dislocated Sydney, Thursday Night
A railway accident occured last at Murphy's Creek on the Brisbane --Toowoomba line. Seventeen waggons of a mixed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grafton Bridge
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Public works Committee this morning further considered the proposal to connect Grafton with South Grafton by means of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Main Roads. Mr. Griffith Explains
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Minister is receiving many protests against his action in reducing the Shire subsidies. Explaining the position front his point of view,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Shires and Roads Again
We gave our readerra fortnight ago an outline of acheme proposed by Mr. Griffith to "help the Shires out of the difficalty be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Matters
WE have it, from pretty reliable authority, the clearing gangs have been placed on the Glenreagh end of the South Grafton-Glenreagh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors and Furniture. Contrast in Consumption
As I have already shown on another occasto the existing motor-consum[?]tion of this country is limited to the well-to-do and the rich. Here and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegraphic Sydney, Friday Railway Disaster
A [?] bouble railway disaster [?] at Murphy'e Ck., on the main line to Toowoomba A goods [?] cattle train was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coast Railway
A further 80 miles of the North coast railway are to be opened by the Minister for Works, who will be accompanied by the district member, Mr. Price, on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Accident. Four Mien Killed
SYDNEY, Friday.—Probably the most serious accident that has ever occurred, on the Queensland railways happened yesterday, when a train on the Toowoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Grafton Railway Bridge. MR. McFARLANE'S EVIDENCE
The Public Works Committee in Sydney on Friday further considered the proposal to connect Grafton with South Grafton by means of the North…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Worst Cyclone on Record. Shipping and Railways Damaged. Brisbane. Friday Midnight
The severe gales still continue on the North Coast of Queensland and shipping is considerably hampered as steamers going north meet the full…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Taree Railway
SYDNEY, Monday.—A Ministerial party are starting to-night for Taree, where Mr. Griffith will open the railway to-morrow. Mr. J. McFarlane, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kyogle-Beaudesert Railway
Mr. Hassall, inspecting engineer of Queensland railways, came through from Beaudesert to Kyogle, his purpose being to inspect the proposed line of railway from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Late Wires. Northern Gales. Railways Damaged. Relief Fund Opened. Brisbane
The Commissioner of Railways has received a telegram from Cairns, stating that the recent cyclone and heavy rain caused much damage to railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N C. Railway. Two More Sections Obeyed. Sydney
Mr. Griffith (Minister for Works) opened the second and third sections of the North Coast railway yesterday. They open communication from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Bush Fires. School Teacher's Peril. Railway Bridges Burnt. Sydney
Considerable damage has been done by bush fires in the Victorian country districts. Miss Anderson, teacher at the Green…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Main Roads
In accordance with the Government circular with reference to main roads and special grants, required by the Copmanhurst Shire, the Engineer at yesterday's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Coast Railway Opening of Third Section
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Yesterday was a red letter day in the Manning district. The celebration of the opening of the Dungog-T[?]ree railway as part of the…
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