New Runways for Kikgsford Smith Aerodrome. Sydney
The Minister for Defence, Sir Archdale Parkhill, has approved of the expenditure of £20,000 on the construction of two new runways at Kingsford…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
1,316 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 66
Toll of the Road. Sydney
According to a statement issued by the Government Statistician, Mr. Waites, to-day there were 467 deaths due to motor accidents in New South…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SUSPENDED Road Transport Commissioner Court Proceedings. Sydney
Following a conference of the Executive Council last night, the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. S. A. Maddocks, was to-day suspended from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Story Against Motorist
An amusing story was related by Mr. J. J. Hoefler, of Lucerne Park. Malakoff, at the Chamber of Commerce meeting at Dalby (Q.) last week. Early one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Back Roads Maclean Council Borrowing Proposal £5000 Loan Suggested
A meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council was held on Monday. The Mayor (Ald. E. D. Munro) presided. There were also present: Alds. W…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Clarence River Aero Club Successful First Year Thirty-two Pilots in Training Second Aeroplane Wanted Some Debentures Repaid
The first annual meeting of the Clarence River Aero Club was held at the South Grafton Council Chambers last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Booyong-ballina Railway
Replying to a question regarding representations frequently made to secure an extension of the Booyong Ballina railway line to the wharves, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Runaway Engine Collides with Train. Rome
Two were killed and six injured to-day, when a runaway engine collided with an oncoming train near Udine. The brakes of the engine failed and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ramornie Bridge Ready By End Of May Nymboida Shire Council Yesterday's Meetings
Ramornie bridge should be opened for traffic by the end of May if normal weather conditions are experienced, according to the report of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Excursions For Easter. to and From Sydney Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales
As will be seen by announcement in this issue, the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide residents of this State with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Excursions
Commencing about two weeks prior to Good Friday, each district will have at least one service to Sydney, and one from Sydney by which return tickets…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Easter Railway Excursions To And From Sydney Anywhere to Anywhere in New South Wales -- INTERSTATE
As will be seen by announcement in this issue the Easter arrangements made by the Department of Railways provide residents of this State with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Pulled Up
When a woman was proceeded against at Casino Police Court on Tuesday, on a charge of railway trespass, Inspector Smith, representing the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Price of Petrol Rise From Yesterday Will Cost Motorists £1,250,000 Annually. Sydney
The increase in price of petrol will cost users of motor vehicles throughout Australia £1,250,000 a year. The Transport Department, which operates…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Football on Motor Cycles
Members of the Glen Innes Motor Cycle and Cycle Club had an afternoon out recently when they staged number of novelty events at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Stranded Terrific Storms in W.A. Washaways On Railway Kalgoorlie Isolated Perth
Terrific storms which have isolated Kalgoorlie in the past two days have spread to other parts of the State. Katanning, in the south, and Port…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plain Talk by British Minister On Road To Ruin Euorpean Countries London
The Chancellor of the Exchequer. Mr. Neville Chamberlain, in a speech at Edinburgh, said that, paradoxical as it might seem, he was convinced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outsider Wins Australian Cup Mutable 331 Pooley Bridge Outstayed Pamelus Beats Gold Rod Le Baron Is Good Melbourne
The outsider, Mutable, won the Australian Cup at Flemington to-day, getting up in the last few strides to beat the favorite, Pooley Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Developmental Railways
Sir,--From the latest move in connection with climatic allowances it is clear the railway officers have abandoned the non-paying line plea. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Modern Tramp Radio-Minded Portable Receiver Has Fence Wire Aerial
In the shade of a spreading willow on the banks of the Mulwaree River, near Goulburn sat a dozen tramps grouped round a radio receiving set…
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