South Australia. Tramway Troubles. Adelaide
Grave developments are feared among the tramway men at Adelaide as the result of the presentation by the Trust of a new Sunday roster. The men have…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,025 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 52
News of the World. Aeroplane Work. Gallant Rescue by Britisher. London
Official: Two British aeroplanes reconnoitring in the Eastern Mediterranean, on arriving at their destination found two hostile machines patrolling. An…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Floods. Bridge Swept Away. No Trains for Rockhampton. Brisbane
A telegram from Townsville states that one-third of the Inkermau bridge over the Burdekin River, in Queensland, was washed away by the recent floods…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At the Front. Railway Workers Wanted. Melbourne
Senator Pearce has announced that the Government, on an urgent appeal from the British War Office for the despatch of railway men to the war, decided to raise…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Unemployment. Labor's Complaint. Railway Department Reports Shortage of Labor. Sydney
In view of the allegations made by union secretaries that employees are being dismissed in order to stimulate recruiting, it was ascertained to-day that at Denman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Fatality. Near Buccarumbi. Tamworth Resident Killed Under Peculiar Circumstances
As a result of a motor car accident on the Glen Innes Road yesterday afternoon, Mr. H. G. Lequesne, of Kootingal, near Tamworth, lost his life, and Mr. Winkler,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling
A meeting of the Grafton District Motor Cycle Club was held last night, when the prize for a hill-climb, which was held recently and won by Mr. W. Barnier, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Labor Troubles. More Strikes in the Air. Threat From Railway Men. Sydney
The unrest in the Railway Department in consequence of many men being put off is steadily growing. One prominent industrial official expressed the opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Russian Railways. a Thousand Miles Planned. London
It is reported at Washington that a Petrograd syndicate plans the construction of a thousand miles of railroad from the South Manchurian line at Omsk into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Collision. Between Tram and Motor. Several People Injured. Sydney
A collision between a motor car and a tram at Double Bay this morning resulted in five occupants of the car being injured, three seriously, including the driver, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Letter to the Editor. the Railway Commissioners
Sir,--By appointing a politician as Assistant-Railway Commissioner the Government has thrown all pretence of decent conduct overboard, and committed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Controlling Motor Traffic
While the use of motor vehicles has wonderfully increased during the last few years no special attention has been given to controlling them, especially in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor-car Tragedy. Coroner's Inquest. the Driver's Evidence
An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Harry George Lequesne, of Kootingal (Tamworth), who was killed as the result of a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Estimates. Can Handle 62,000,000 Bushels. Shipment the Trouble. Sydney
The Railway Department estimates that the new season's wheat to be carried will amount to 32,250,000 bushels. With h[?]ldover wheat there will be altogether about…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roumania. Nearing Galatz. Railway Buildings Bombarded. London, Tuesday Night
From the right bank of the Danube 'we bombarded the railway establishments around Galatz…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Capsizes. Tamworth Resident Killed. Ulmarra Man Seriously Injured
Information reached Grafton on Monday afternoon that a motor car accident had occurred on the Grafton-Glen Innes Road, and that a man named…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-car Fatality. Further Evidence at Inquiry. Second Victim Claimed
The inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Harry George Le Quesne, who was killed in the motor car accident on the Glen Innes road on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Troop Train Damaged. Very Slight Losses. London
Reuter's Paris correspondent, Wednesday: A collision occurred between the front and rear portions of a British troop train, owing to the breaking of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Troop Train Wrecked 10 KILLED, 22 Injured. Paris, Thursday Night
An accident occurred to a British troop train nine miles from Paris. Ten were killed and 32 injured. The train contained 1300 of the rank and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motor Fatalities
Yesterday morning Mr. J. L. Shropshire, P.M., held a coroner's inquiry into the death of Albert Ernest Winkler, the second victim of the accident which took…
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