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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

1,211 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 61

New Motor Spirit

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

A fine quality motor spirit is now being produced in commercial quantities in Australia. At Newcastle works of the Broken…

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British Railway Strike Three Months' Notice to Be Given. (Reuters Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

It is officially announced that the miners' ballot resulted in 510,000 voting for, and 114,000 against giving three months' notice to terminate the…

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Narrow Escape Woman on Tram Line. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

During a quarrel at Circular Quay late last night, between a man and a woman,blows Were struck Suddenly the woman fell and lay outstretched…

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Bridge Tenders. Finalty Expected Soon

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Bradfield, who is going through the North Shore bridge tenders, is making greater progress than anticipated, and will make his reeomincudatlon…

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Million for Roads. Must Last for Two Years

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

A resident on that route told us a few days ago taht, in his opinion, the Uralla road, up to the 6-mile peg from Armidale, was the worat…

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Thrown From Train. Infants' Body in Tunnel

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The body of a newly-bors male child was found in a railway [?] between Jolimont and West Richmond (Vic.) on Saturday morning…

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Council Criticised Trouble Over a Road

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The Bannockburn Shire Council seems determined not to alter their decision re the proposed expenditure on road at Bannockburn dip, in lie[?] of…

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Police Court To-day, Tuesday January 22. Before Mr. W. [?] Perry, P.M. Motor Prosecution

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Hugh h[?] of Glen Innes, was charged with having driven a motor car in [?] Street at an excessive rate of speed…

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Proposed Railway. Grafton to Killarney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 7

The New South Wales Public Works Committee are engaged at recent in an ehquiry into the expediency of constrauting a line of…

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Motor Lorry and Sulky Collide. Three Persons Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

Three people were taken to the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital last night, as the result of a collision between a sulky and a motor lorry at St, Peters. The…

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Perth Motor Accident. Two Killed and Two Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

At Perth, on Monday, a motor ear, driven by Mr. Cochran, a hotel keeper and the postmaster at Megumber, was descending a steep hill, when it struck…

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Municipal Estimates. Roads and Footpaths City Band Subsidy. Al.dermanic Criticism

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 8

The estimates of income and expenditure for the year ending December 31, 1924, were presented at the Armidale Municipal Council. meeting on…

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Left the Rails Tram Crashes Into Waggon. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

A train left the rails at Roseberry to-day, and crashed into a passing waggon. The driver of the latter was thrown to the road, and severely…

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Wellingrove Road

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

Residents of Wellingrove are complaining bitterly of the state of the Weilingrove Road-- especially that portion between the eight and the…

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Train for Armidale Cup

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

In connection with the Armidale Annua Cup meeting to be held on February 6,7, and 8, a special train will be leaving Glen Innes at 8.55…

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The Bridge Tender. Wanted for Australia. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The combined Iron Trades committee is requesting the Premier to receive a deputation to urge the Government to give an…

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The Town Council. Business for the Fortnight. Many Roads and Footpaths

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 6

A meeting of the Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Tuesday, at which various matters affecting the welfare of the district…

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Northern Road. a Big Work. Tenders to Be Invited

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 9

For the construction of a road between Woodenbong and a point on the northern boundary of New South Wales, west of Mt. Lindsay, in…

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Motor Club

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The meeting for the purpose of inaugurating a motor club in Glen Innes, which was to have been held in the War Time Tea Rooms on…

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Motor Bike Catches Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

While riding a motor [?] ing to Locks Slay mine on Monday, Mr. Frank Roberts noticed his motor bike was ablaze. He quickly…

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