Steel Studs In Motor Tyres Played Havoc with Roads
Thirty years ago, many cars in Australia were equipped with pneumatic tyres in the tread of which steel studs were incorporated to provide non-skid…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
1,208 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 61
"Train Jumpers" Wild Dash Through House
Two young "train-jumpers" provided a Casino lady with an alarming few minutes on Thursday night, when, in their efforts to elude a pursuing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Falling Rocks Dangerous Mountain Road. Low Anna
Workmen on the Coramba-Doirigo mountain road have been compelled to cease operations indefinitely because large rocks are constantly rolling out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Crash On Lismore Road Two Men Injured. Lismore
Two men were seriously injured when a motor car left the road on Bugden's Hill on the Lismore-Casino road, six miles from Lismore, at 8.30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School To-morrow Railway Traffic Heavy
Schools in the Clarence district will open to-morrow after the annual summer vacation. The return of children and teachers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorist Gaoled for Reckless Driving. Auckland
Mr. Justice Ostler sentenced Thomas Hannam to nine months' imprisonment with hard labor for negligent driving, causing bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kempsey Aerodrome Adverse Criticism
The "Sydney Morning Herald's" aviation correspondent is severe in his criticism of the Aldavilla Aerodrome, Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Heavy Train Services
Very heavy traffic on the North Coast Mail and Brisbane Express last week-end indicates that the Coffs Harbour Mail was a good idea, if it were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosives Found Near Lane Cove Bridge. Sydney
A bag containing 606 slicks of gelignite, eight boxes of detonators and 3000 feet of fuse, was found by the police near Fig Tree bridge, Lane…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycle Road Race Win for N. Gordon
The cycle road race yesterday afternoon, promoted by Coffs Cyele Club, was won by Norman Gordon, with half a second start, who beat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sleeper on Line Attempt To Wreck Train Police Suspect Boys. Sydney
An attempt to wreck an electric train, which was crowded with picnickers and surfers, was made near Dulwich Hill railway station last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Race Won By N. Gordon. Coff's Harbor Cycle Club. Coff's Harbor
Coff's Harbor Cycle Club conducted a handicap road race over an 18-mile course to-day. There was a field of seven local riders, and the prize money…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road of Death for Spanish Refugees Bodies Litter Roadside Civil War Horrors London
The "Daily Telegraph's" Perpignan correspondent states that motorists who travelled from Mataro to Gerona say that bodies lie on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East-west Railway New Route Discussed Submission to Minister
Mr. W. J. Mulligan, the Grafton engineer who was reported recently to have discovered a new route for the suggested East-West Railway, has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pacific Gale Damages Motor Ship Logs Break From Lashings. Sydney
Breaking from their lashings during a Pacific gale 40 big logs sto[?]ed on the deck of the British motor ship Jersey, caused extensive damage before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Acreage of Public Roads
In reply to a question in the House of Commons recently, the British Minister of transport, Mr. Leslie Burgin, said that, he had no precise information…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greyhound Course on Main Road
One of the Ingham (Q.) coursing clubs (Trebonne) has had the use of part of the main road for its course, but will not be permitted to conduct…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →VISIBILITY From Motor Vehicles Aided by Low Cushion
The extent, to which visibility from the seat of a motor Car or truck can be improved by raising the eye-lev I a few inches per medium of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cyclists Helped Bush Fire Fighters Forest Commission's Tribute
The value of motor cyclists in maintaining efficient communications in time of emergency' was strikingly demonstrated during the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World Mobile Post Offices
Some time ago the British Post Office inaugurated a mobile post office service for use at agricultural shows exhibitions, etc., and the scheme has worked,…
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