DERAILED Forbes Mail Train Empty Carriage Telescoped "Miracle No One Was Injured" Forbes
Disaster was narrowly averted when the Forbes mail was derailed near Parkes to-day. The accident was caused through…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
2,147 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 108
Clarence Valley Big Road Proposition Grafton to Brisbane Shire Councils and Dr. Page
The Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page), continuing his itinerary on his return from Queensland, left Bonalbo at 7 a.m. yesterday and reached Baryulgil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Night in Bush Boy of Four Lost Walked Six Miles Glen Innes Road Incident
At about 3 o'clock on Friday afternoon, a small boy left his parents, who had camped at a spot known at the Lemon Tree, on the Glen Innes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Disasters Royal Commission to Inquire. Sydney
The State Cabinet to-day instructed Mr. Flanncry, Minister for Works, to submit the names of gentlemen who. are qualified to form members of a Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing Motorist Thousands Attend Funeral Sydney
Thousands of people and hundreds of motor cars followed the funeral of R. G. ("Phil") Garlick, who was killed at Maroubra Speedway on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child's Death Motor Driver Charged Drunkenness Also Alleged. Sydney
At Paddington police court Alfred Henry Stanborough, 34, garage proprietor, was Charged with having slain Joan Barron, aged 6 years. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Workers Commissioners Deny Statement Sydney
The secretary of the railway workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union, in a statement to-night, accused the Railways Commissioners of dismissing within…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Mullumbimby Railway Fatality
The Coroner (Mr. W. E. Selwood, J.P.), conducted an inquiry at Mullumbimby Courthouse, on Friday afternoon, into the circumstances surrounding the death of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electric Train Accidents. Sydney
The Cabinet has requested the Minister for Railways to obtain a report on the accidents which have occurred on the Suburban electric railways…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Orara Shire Meeting of Council Main Road Expenditure Anticipating Approval
The ordinary meeting of the Orara Shire Council was held at South Grafton yesterday. There were present: Crs. J. Campbell (president), H. Collett, W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Finances Orara Council Estimates, Main Road Works Bush Metal or River Gravel?
Estimates of revenue and expenditure in connection with the operations of the Orara Shire Council, were under consideration at the meeting of that local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last of the Trams
The trams that served Maitland residents for 19 years have been taken to Newcastle. They were run from the depot on to the railway lines near King…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Toll of Motors 130 Deaths in Victoria Last Year Melbourne
Motor vehicles were responsible for 130 deaths in Victoria last year, of which 83 were caused by motor ears. There were also 91 suicides in that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tablelands Railway Suggested Trial Survey Inverell to Clarence Valley
During the interview at Baryulgil on Monday, between representatives of the Copmanhurst Shire Council and the Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page), the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Octogenarian Travels by Aeroplane
A lady, 81 years of age, travelled from Toowoomba by the aeroplane Courier I. last Monday. She stepped blithely off the 'plane at the aerodrome, in Brisbane,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Copmanhurst Shire Noxious Weeds Carr's Island Bridge Flying Horse Road
The January meeting of the Copmanhurst Shire Council was held at the shire office, Victoria Street, Grafton, yesterday. There were present, the president (Cr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aeroplane Crashes Occupants Escape Injury. Melbourne
While five aeroplanes were engaged in an advertising stunt at Bairnsdale to-day, one of them crashed and was completely wrecked…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Bad Start New Aeroplane Service. Cootamundra
A weekly passenger aeroplane service between Cootamundra and Canberra commenced to-day. A 'plane left at 9.30, taking four…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Truck Supersedes Railway
It is apparent that motor transport is fast superseding railway usage. Most of the milk from Bald Hills is now conveyed to the city by motor truck, says…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Out of Step Lang and Good Roads Other States Accept Federal Scheme. Sydney
The National Roads and Motorists Association has been advised by the Federal Minister for Works that road agreements between the Commonwealth and…
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