Dead on Railway Brother of Lansbury M.P. LONDON
The decapitated body of James Lanabury, a brother of Mr. J. [?] Lansbury M.P., member for Bow and Bromley, was found on a railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New England · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1927
2,109 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 106
Railway Picnic Northern Employees Assemble In Glen Innes Great Time on the Showground a Day to Remember
The 23rd. annual picnic of the railway employees of the north was held at the Glen Innes show ground on Saturday last. Special trams brought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Vast Service Railways and the Public Speeches At the Dinner
At mid-day representatives of every branch of the service in the north assembled in Tattersall's Hotel dining room, where after an excellent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From Various Sources Doomed Trams
Among the American tourists who arrived in Australia by the luxury ship Carinthia is Mr. Ronald R. Conklin, president of the New York and Chicago…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Strike. 109 Men Idle. Sydney
Five hundred men employed on the main Northern road to Newcastle downed tools as a protest against the dismissal of five men. They declare…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Marsh-Street Bridge. Plans and Specifications to Hand. Tenders to be Invited Immediately
To the Armidale City Council on Monday night the Main Roads Board wrote, stating that plans and specifications for the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Horses by Motor. Moorefield Try-out. Trainers Pleased
Great interest was displayed at Moorefield in the motor truck specially built to transport racehorses and live stock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smokers Warned. Railway Vigilance
The Railway Department threatens to deal with passengers who smoke in non-smoking compartments. It has issued an instruction to the staff…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Lorry's Plunge. Two Men Seriously Injured
A motor lorry was proceeding across the bridge at Long Core Canal, Leich[?]ardt when the wheels Struck the tramline, with the result that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inverell Road Work to be Undertaken Main Roads Board Action
The President of the Macintyre Shire Council (Cr. R. J. Higgins) will report as follows to Saturday's meeting of the Council:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Snake Holds Up Train
It is seldom that a mail train is delayed by a snake yet this happened at Roma Street, Brisbane the other night, the Rockhampton mail train…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gates on Roads Roads Board's Views Permits Should Be Reviewed Amending Bill Recommended
Apropos of the local agitation regarding the removal of gates on public roads, the following extract from the first report…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The "Red" Rules A.W.U's. OBJECTION The Main Roads Scheme KATOOMBA
The A.W.U. Convention decided to instruct all branches affiliated with the A.L.P. to oppose the "Red" rules at next A.L.P. Conference. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Round the District Stock and Pastures Uniform Scalp Bonus Road Gates Question
At the February muting of the Pastures Protection Board there were present: Dirs. H. Osborne (president), John Wetherspoon. F. H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Transfer Wanted From Severn to Tenterfield Petition Being Signed. TORRINGTON
A petition is being circulated throughout the district and already contains a large number of signatures. It requests that the portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Road Work Appointment of Overseer Aid. Bennett Only Supporter "Leading Hands to Continue"
"That the services of a duly certificated engineer of works be secured at the award [?] of pay for this Council."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pastoral. Sheep Transport by Motor. An Interesting Queensland Experiment
Details of an interesting experiment in the transport of sheep appear in the Queensland Agricultural Journal. The journal describes how Mr. W. A. Russell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Fines for Intoxicated Motorists
Mr. Hishon, P.M,, inflicted heavy Chips on reckless motorists, at Brisbane court last Thursday. He ordered John Henry Paudy (32), laborer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads Strike. Sydney
Although of small dimensions in its beginning, the strike of laborers employed on the main northern road to Newcastle has developed rapidly and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes. a Cause of Slow Leaks
Many cases of tyre trouble are due to the fact that the tube has not been properly inserted. Before a tube is placed in the cover the but…
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