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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

1,211 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 61

Fire at Motor Factory. Big Fire Averted. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

A fire occurred at Holden's motor buildings, Ltd. (South Melbourne), workshops, which cover four and a half acres, shortly before midnight…

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British Labor Troubles Mines and Railways. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1924 · page 4

A ballot of Yorkshire and Northumberland miners overwhelmingly favors a termination of the national wages agreement. The result of the…

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Jumped From Bridge

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 2

Mark Howard, a well-known resident of Manilla, was killed yesterday as the result of a fall from the Manilla bridge. He was walking over…

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Dorrigo to Guyra Railway. Speech delivered by Lieut.-Colonel M. F. Bruxper, M.L.A. (Leader of the Progressive Party), in the Legislative Assembly. From "Parliamentary

Guyra Argus · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

A Lieut.-Colonel Bruxner (Northern Tableland): I have no desire to delay the work of the House or to hinder the passing of this motion. The leader of the Opposition, no…

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Motor Licenses. Inter-District Applications. Shire Council Discussion

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 3

A letter, was read from the Glen Innes Municipal Council, at Tuesday, meeting of the Seven Shire, stating that temporary licenses had been…

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Motor and Motor Cycle Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 4

A meeting will be held on Monday night next at the War Time Ten Rooms, for the Purpose of Inagurating a motor and motor cycle club in…

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Rushings the Bridge Through. How Sydney Does It

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Works states that if everything goes well, the North Shore bridge will be completed within five years…

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Local and General King's Plains Road Mail

The Inverell Times · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

In response to the recent petition from residents of the King's Plains road for improved mail facilities, the Postmaster-General has advised Mr. V…

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Guyra—Dorrigo Railway

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on December 2Oth., on the Dorrigo Guyra Railway Lieut.-Col. Bruxner said:—I have…

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Northern Railways. Progressives' Tour

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 2

A determined effort is being made by the Progressive party to ensure that the fullest information possible will be available to the Public Works…

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Country Railway Men. Greatly Dissatisfied

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Loughlin, M.L.A., states great dissatisfaction exists among the country railway men about the seniority lists…

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Thrown From Motor-Bike. a Remarkable Escape. Driver's Presence of Mind

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 8

That the members of the Gaites family were not seriously injurea in Dangar-st. on Monday evening was largely due to skilful handling…

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"To the Coast." Mr. Ellis' Special Articles. On Guyra-Dorrigo Railway

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 10

Our readers will recall the visit to Armidale in December of Mr. H. M. Ellis, special correspondent to the 'Daily Telegraph.'…

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Fatality at Manilla Jumped From Bridge

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 9

Mark Howard a well-known resident of Manilla, was killed on Wednesday morning as the result of a fall from the Manilla bridge. He was walking…

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On the Road. Cycling Endurance Test

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

An attempt on the long-distance standing 24 hours Australian bicycle road record, standing at 365 miles to credit of E. A. Pearson (Sydney) as…

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Main Roads. Delay in Getting Money. Federal Government Blamed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 9

"The association should lodge an emphatic protest against the delay that has occurred both in the allotment of tho Commonwealth roads grant…

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£1,000,000 for Roads Spread Over Two Years. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

The Treasurer explains that with regard to the £1,000,000 for roads, that it is necessary to keep down the expenses. He adds that responsibility…

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Armidale Cup. Special Train Arrangements. From Newcastle and Glen Innes

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 6

A special meeting of the Armidale and New England Jockey club Committee was held on Thursday morning, when there were present—Messrs G…

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Ford Convention. Armidale Delegates Impressed. "Australia Not Motorised."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

The Armidale delegates to the Ford Convention in sydney, early this month, state that they had a pleasant time, and that the addresses delivered…

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Construction of Motor Cycles

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

An English writer, in discussing, in the "Motor Cycle Trader" (England), the tendencies of motor cycle design, as evidenced at the recent London…

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