A Captain in Motordom
If ever there is a "worst bicycle" competition, managing director it. At organ Shaw, of Consolidated Motors, wilt probably, says the 'Daily…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
2,109 stories in New England's papers · page 11 of 106
Railway Service Dinner the Service Praised. Speeches by Parliamentarians
The official dinner, in connection with the annual northern railway picnic, which this year was held at Glen Innes, took place at Tattersall's Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reports Railway Sleepers in Drain
The Town Clerk reported that about 4 p.m. on Thursday, during fairly heavy rain, he was at Butler-street and noticed a large quantity of water…
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Pretty well all the railwaymen. with their families, in the north attended the annual picnic, which was held this year at Glen lanes…
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Mr. Gwydir Henry has just returned to Grafton after a three weeks' motor trip to Sydney. He travelled via the tableland route as far as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mutilated by Train Man's Identification Sought. SYDNEY
A man fell between two carriages of a train which was drawing into Ashfield station about 10.30 last night from Sydney and was run over. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Federal Roads Grant Minister Ca[?]igates W.A. Government SYDNEY
The Federal Minister for Worts and Railways (Mr. Rill) said that he could scarcely conceive the Western Australian labor Government using…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stolen Motor Car Set on Fire SYDNEY
A stolen motor car was found destroyed by fire at the foot of the cliffs at North Bondi. From the number which was still legible the car was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor's Toll Man Run Over SYDNEY
Bernard Bower, aged [?] years, on Lakembe, was knocked down and run over by a motor lorry while crossing Vaucluse Road, Va[?], late…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cycle Taxis in Sydney
Already proved a success on the Continent and in the United States, motor cycle taxi-cabs win soon be plying for hire on Sydney streets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boycotting the Motor Produce Agents' Decision Horse Drawn Lorries to be Used. SYDNEY
Farm produce agents have decided practically unanimously, that in future horse drawn vehicles shall be used exclusively in the conveyance of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Picnic. Northern Employees Assemble in Glen Innes. Great Time on the Showground
The twenty-third annual picnic of the railway employees of the north was held at Glen Innes showground on Saturday. Special trains-brought…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Our Motoring Section. Notes and News from all Quarters. Growth of Australian Motor Industry—cars for the [?]Ke and Duchess—the Steering Lock—
At the opening of the recent motor show in Sydney, Dr. Earle Page, Acting Prime Minister, disclosed some interesting figures regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Main Roads Engineer Bell Visit Board
At the January meeting of Gostwyck Shire Council Mr J. W. Bell Engineer, was authorised to pay a special visit to Sydney to interview…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Intoxicated Motorist. Fined £10; License Suspended
A heavy penalty was inflicted on Frederick Allsopp, manager of a Manilla hotel by the Tamworth Magistrate (Mr E. A. May) when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors & Motoring a Good Way of Carrying Tools
The locker at the rear of a singleseater car usually presents an appearance of chaos, everything being dropped in haphazard, so that when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Loans
What happens when shire councils have accepted from the Main Roads Board an amount of money, the repayment of which absorbs the total of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gates on Roads Roads Board S Views. Permits Should Be Reviewed. Amending Bill Recommended
Apropos of the Bccroloug agitation regarding the removal of gates on public roads, the following extract from the first report of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gates on Public Roads Gurya Application Refused
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Items of Interest 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…
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