Frightened of Train
A party of 50 bush kiddies from 5 to ]2 yours old were brought for a holiday trip to Sydney the other day. A number of them saw their first…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1925
1,526 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 77
Shire Road Work to Increase. £6600 Federal Grant Available
In his report for the February meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. Montague Smith) says: As instructed, I have gone into W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Fuel From Tar One-tenth the Cost of Petrol
Remarkable experiments are being carried out at the artillery laboratory at Cincennes for the production of motor spirit from tar by the catalysing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycles Further B.s.a. Successes
Messrs. Bennett & Wood Ltd., have just received cable advice of an almost unparalleled performance by riders of B.S.A. motor cycles in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Notes Motor Tourist's Outfit. "Gadgets" Which He May Make a Home
To see many of the tourist parties which one meets with in the country during holiday time, is to realise that very few motorists fully realise how…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dancer as Motorist. Thrills at Brooklands
Mme. Henrietta Listakova, the Russian ballet dancer, drove in her second race at Brooklands recently at the meeting organised by the Essex Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rising Indignation. Guyra-dorrigo Railway. "A Rallying Cry for the North."
In a vigorous leading article headed "Turned Down Again," the Grafton 'Daily Examiner' urges that the Guyra-Dorrigo railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Indignation and Pessimism. Armidale and Guyra-Dorrigo Railway. "Perfectly Hopeless Outlook," Says Cr. Wright
EVERY railway line in the State leads to Sydney. Every new one sanctioned leads to Sydney. It's quite clear nothing but such lines are likely to get the approval of the present Government or any ether city Government. If this line led to Sydney it would…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Road Vote Federal Government's Intentions. Melbourne
The Federal Minister for Works nnd Railways, addressing the annual morlfng of the National Roads Association of Victoria, said that- the Ministry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Roads Some Good, Others D— Bad. Annual Tour of Inspection
The Dumaresq Shire Councillors carried out their annual tour of inspeclion of the roads of the Shire on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Infant's Miracnfous Escape Recovers From Fall From Train. Perth
A month ago a newly-born male child was found lying across the rails on an overland line. The right leg was broken and one ankle.injured. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guyra-Dorrigo Railway Decision of Public Works Committee Keenly Resented Armidale & District Residents Express Indignation Case to Be Put Before Minister
Armidale and district is so incensed at the action of the Public Works Committee in turning down the Guyra-Dorrigo line that at an excettonally large and representatives, meeting on Wednesday night not only carried several resolutinns, hut. decided to send a delegate to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gayra-Dorrigo Railway Mr. Purkiss Interviews Minister and Submits Suggestions. Matter to Go Before Cabinet. Sydney
Mr. A. Purkiss, of Armldale, to-day met the Minister of Railways and protested against the action.of the Public Works Committee in rejecting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling and Motoring. Continent Circled by Cycle
Twonty-five years, ago, Arthur Riochardson created great interest throughout Australia by established the first cycling record around the continent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Those Railway Gates! Discussed by Shire Council. Or. Williams' Awkward Predicament. Affords Brother Councillors Amusement
The Dumaresq Shire Council discussed the vexatious railway gates question on Thursday. Cr. J. Browning presided…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed By Tram Man's Frightful Injuries. Sydney
Michael Francais was watching a city hound fram at Leichhardt when another tram coming in the opposite direction knocked him down. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Roads Grant
At the annual meeting of the National Roads Association of Victoria the Federal Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Hill) said the Ministry…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Roads. Main and Developmental. the Main Roads Bill
In 1924 £6391 was spent on main road in the Severn Shire. Of that amount £15[?] was provided by the Government, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dorrigo Railway. Indignation Meeting
An indignation meeting was held in the Armidale Town Hall on Wednesday night when a resolution was adopted expresing indignation and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle Races
Mr. M. Risby has received advice that Messrs. Williams Bros. are sending Messrs. Gus Clifton and Cen[?]ulty up to Glen Innes for the…
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