RAIL v. Road Problems. Independent Board Should Investigate
Devious are the ways being adopted to boost up the railway revenues in Australia, by restricting the freedom of private enterprise to supply the people…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1932
1,658 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 83
Motor Notes Floating Power. Invention of Great Possibilities
In the past 30 years the evolution of the power unit of the motor car has been marked by an insistent demand for more cylinders, and the progress from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring Notes Attacking A Record "Wizard'' Smith's Venture a Stupendous Task
Norman Smith's gallant venture in January on the Ninety Miles Beach with his Stewart Enterprise will be keenly watched throughout the motoring world,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Registrations Increase in Road Traffic in Britain. London
A Ministry for Transport return shows that the gross amount, received in payment for licenses for Toad vehicles issued during the twelve months ended November…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ballina-lismore Road Race. Lismore
The Ballina-Lismore cycle race was won by M. Curry, a comparatively new rider. Lismore Cycle Club promoted the race, distance 21 miles. There were 26…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →DRAY v. Motor Truck
A lengthy discussion took place at the meeting of the Armidale City Council on the respective merits of motor trucks and two-horse drays. The chairman of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Stolen
Whilst Mr. L. AV. Devlin, Stock Inspector at Casino, was at the pirtures there on Thursday night, his Buick motor car, which he had parked., outside the theatre,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sequel to Alleged Theft of Motor Car
At Byron Bay police court on Thursday, there was a sequel to the alleged theft of a motor car from the garage of a Byron Bay hotel, subsequently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Child Killed Run Over by Tram. Sydney
Struck by a tram while playing in Rose street, Forest Lodge, this afternoon, Catherine Morton, 34 years, of Forest Lodge, was killed almost immediately…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Civil Aviation Aerodrome for Grafton Discussion by Grafton Council
At the meeting of the Grafton City Council last night the question, of the advisableness of establishing an aerodrome at Grafton was discussed at some length…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →68 KILLED Terrible Train Smash 130 Passengers Injured Express Hits Stationary Train. Moscow
News has just been released of a terrible railway disaster in which 68 were killed and 130 injured near Moscow on the evening of January 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ten Killed Train Wreck in France. Paris
Ten were killed find 30 injured .in a railway accident at St. Just, between Paris and Compiegne, owing to the coupling breaking. Several coaches toppled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence River Bridge Preparations for Opening Proposed Official Ceremony
Dealing with the question of fittingly celebrating the opening of the Clarence River bridge the Mayor of Grafton (Ald. B. C. Eggins) made reference as follows…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Afire Three Trucks Burned Sleepers Ablaze. Maryborough (Q.)
Three trucks, part of a mixed train from Maryborough to Bundaberg, were blazing fiercely as they were drawn into Torbanlea station on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Duty Pass Wrongful Use Railway Employee in Trouble
The wrongful use of a duty pass by an employee in the service of the Railway Commissioners had its sequel at the Grafton Police Court yesterday morning when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Eastern Suburbs Railway Victorian Contractor's Statement. Sydney
In urging that tenders should be called for the Eastern Suburbs railway, Mr. T. Ryan, the well known Victorian contractor, says the work could be done for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →OVER £8,000,000 Cost of Sydney Bridge. Sydney
The total expenditure on the Harbor Bridge to June 30 last was £8,136,946 as against the original estimate of £5,750,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Lottery Whiddon May Run No. 2 £20.000. SYDNEY
Mr. Whiddon announced to-day that the thirty-second State lottery will be drawn On Friday next. He intimated that owing to the demand…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Designer Fight for Honor May Be Carried Into Court. Sydney
Although the State Government recognises Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield as the designer of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, it is possible a court will be asked to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Amazing Figures Sydney Bridge and Railway Total Cost £43,000,000. SYDNEY
By the time the Harbor Bridge and the underground railway are completed their cost will have reached the amazing total of £43,000,000. The actual cost is about…
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