Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1917

691 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 35

Toll of Rail and Tramways

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 4

On the New South Wales railways last year 97 persons were killed and 3663 injured, while on the tramways 33 were killed aud 1264 injured…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Warialda Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1917 · page 2

One more business has been formed at Warialda Railway, D. Costello & Co. having started as Stock and Station Agents…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Railway and Tramway Accidents

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 4

Sydney. Monday.—On the N.S.W. railways last year 97 persons were killed anti 3666 injured. On the. tramways 33 persons were killed and 1264 injured. In…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Velle "giltwell" Motor Cars

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 April 1917 · page 2

As will be seen hy advertisement in this issue, Clutterbuck Bros. Ltd., 26-38 City-road. Sydney, are the selling agents for The Velie "6" world…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Modem Road-making. Crushing Plant at Work

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 4

The Mayor and Aldermen and representatives of the local Press were present at the setting in motion of the Council's crushing plant yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Our "Roads"!

The Inverell Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

The rough goat tracks which Inverell City Fathers call roads have become a positive danger to horses. Even the state of the main streets would…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Proposed Ovehead Bridge

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 5

In reference to the master of an overland bridge to carry the traffic persons the line from Rourke street as mentioned by Ald Coasts of a recent…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Singleton Motor Smash

The Inverell Times · Thursday 5 April 1917 · page 4

A motor car accident occurred on the Maitland road on Monday night about two miles from Singleton. Mr. H. T. [?], of Newcastle, with a…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Propaganda by Aeroplane. Suggestion to Bulgarians

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

In view of the Bulgo-German misrepresentations in respect to the Russian revolution, French aviators dropped pamphlets in' the Bulgarian lines,…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Science Notes Japanese Motor

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 3

Japan is now successfully building automobiles which are claimed to be well made and are produced at a low price. The output is not large, but is…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

A Submarine Motor Car

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 6

One of the most curious vessels ever devised is being constructed for Mr. Simon Lake, the well-knovyn American submarine engineer and inventor…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Motor and Van in Collision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1917 · page 8

THE dust storm which prevailed last Thursday evening was responsible for a serious motor accident on the Manilla Road, near Attunga, when a motor…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Railway Collision

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 4

At Flinders-street railway station, Melbourne, at midnight last night, the Healesville passenger train ran into a stationary engine. The latter was…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motor Accident

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1917 · page 8

As the result of a collision between a motor ear and a spring van on the Manilla Road, near Attunga, on Saturday, three persons were severely…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Motorists Want Good Roads

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

A depotation from the Automobile Club of Australia on Wediesday waite I on the Minister for Local Government, and asked him to establish a Main…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Cochrane's and Sattler's Roads

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

The President said that Crs. Belfield, Glass. and himself had duly inspected "Cochrane's road," and advised the residents it would be dealt with that day…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motor Oar Burned

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

Messrs, Moran and Onus' Chrevedet car was totaly destroyed by fire on Mather's hill on Sunday last. The mastine was in charge of a local…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Correspondence. Inverell, & Glen Innes Railway (To the Editor Tiores.")

The Inverell Times · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 4

Sir—Again Inverell and distried have demonstrated, at the Royal Show, held in Sydney, that the country in and around Inverell is of sufflcient in…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

German Tramway Women

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1917 · page 1

BERLIN electric tramways are so dependent on women labour that the company has found it necessary to make a general increase in wages. It…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Railway Strike. Attempt to Federalise Dispute

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 April 1917 · page 4

In the event of the Victorian railway strike ballot resulting in a yes majority, an attempt will be made to secure Federal intervention…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →