Tar Macadam Roads
In his presidential address at the third annual meeting of the British Road Tar Association, held in London recently Sir David Milne-Watson pointed out that road…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
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Dairymen Need Road
Mr. Arthur Griffiths drove a motor lorry through the two remaining miles of brush country which comprises the uncompleted part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aeroplane Crashes Pilot and Journalist Killed
The Air Navigation Company's aeroplane, "Star of Cairns," crashed at Maryborough (Q.), late on Wednesday afternoon. Two of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold in Motor Tanks
Gold, in Addition to petrol, is said to be contained in the tanks of many motor-cars crossing the border from Mexico to the United States, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Daring Thief Tramguard Attacked Passengers To Rescue SYDNEY
An audacious but unsuccessful attempt to rob a tram conductor was made in Rocky Point-road, Kogarah, last night. The attempt…
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Mr. Arthur Griffiths drove a motor lorry through the two remaining miles of brush country which comprises the uncompleted part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Skull Fractured Youth on Lorry Hood Struck Bridge
Herbert Bourke (18), a boy, had his skull fractured when riding on the hood of a motor lorry, taking a party to Walcha-road. His…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Train Derailed Washaway Responsible No One Injured Adelaide
Three coaches, a mail van, and a water carnage attached to the Transcontinental mail were derailed at 3.30 this morning near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Derailed Bandits Pull Up Track 100 Deaths Shanghai. Dec. 30
By removing part of the track near Peipao station, on the Pekin-Mukden dailway, bandits derailed a train. The elocomotive boiler exploded and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railways 44 Hours Week the Shifts
A mass meeting of shunters, porters, ticket collectors, and others employed in the railway, service on Friday expressed indignation at a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rumor Busy Regarding Coal Haulage on S.M. Railways Proposal to Build Employees Concerned
Consequent on the recent amalgamation of Abermain-Scaham Collieries with J. and A. Brown, in respect to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Points in Proper Care of Motors Cars for Private Owners Frequency of Overhaul Mistakes to be Avoided Cleaning Hints
From time to time one meets motorists who point proudly to cars which have run for two or three years without any overhauling of their engines. Sometimes such utterances are due to a pride that is born…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Motor Spirit Tested by Kingsford Smith Excellent Results Hobart
The high quality of motor spirit obtained from Latrobe shale was shown by a test carried out by Air-Commodore Kingsford Smith on a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Less Traffic Falling Off in Railway Business Cheaper Fares
During the last few days there was a substantial diminution in the passenger traffic at the West Maitland railway station compared with a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Traffic Laws In Western Australia Railways Protected
Now that the Traffic Act Amendment Act, 1930, has been proclaimed and is in operation, the Minister for Works (Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Record Campbell's Attempt Seaplane Engine London, Dec. 30
In the last few days mechanics have made a trial assembly of a car in which Captain Malcolm Campbell will make an attack, on Daytona…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Costs Down British Motor Industry Brighter Prospects London, Dec. 26
Sir Herbert Austin, interviewed, said that 1931 will be better than 1930 as far as British motoring is concerned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Blow-out Motorist Killed Search for Wife
George Ernest Sadd (37), was fatally Injured on Saturday when a car skidded and overturned on the Main Northern-road at Port…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Double Fatality Cessnock Motor Smash Inquest Date Fixed
The inquest into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Robert Brindle, (8) of 17 Davis-street, Cessnock, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Eight Injured When Motor Lorry Capsized Fell Over Embankment
The Maitland-Lochinvar road was the scene of a sensational at about 1.30 on Sunday morning, when a motor lorry, driven by…
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