Round the Shire Heavy Maintenance Work The Wellingrove Road
There was a full meeting of members of the Severn Shire Council on Tuesday last, when the Shire President (Cr. A. J. S. Potter) was in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New England · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1927
2,109 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 106
The Deepwater and Emmaville Supplement Gates on Road Deepwater Protests Residents for and Against Council to Inspect
The vexed question of the removal of gates in portions of the shire again occupied councillors' attention at Tuesday's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Revolvers Drawn. Railway Fettlers Rubbed
When two young men who had rifled the coats of a railway fertler's gang at South Grafton were caught they produced revolvers and threatened to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →What of the Railway Gates? "Stand to Our Guns!"
"Deepwater Ratepayer" writes:—Reading shire reports in the "Examiner" regarding gates removal—I was amazed and astonished at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sensational Railway Accident. No Loss of Life. Train Ploughs Through Sleepers
Passengers by the Forbes mail train to Sydney on Sunday night had a lucky escape when the train was derailed about eleven miles on the Parkes side of Forbes. No one was hurt not even scratched, despite the fact that six trucks were derailed and capsized, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Costa Rica By Train to San Jose
The terrible railway accident in the mountain of Costa Rica, where so many were plunged to death in the swift-flowing Varilla River early this year,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Walcha Resident Killed Body Found Near Uralla. Apparently Run Over by Train
The body of a man, identified as Stephen Hogan, 54, a resident of Walcha, was found by Night Offcer Matthews at the Uralla…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Notes a Mysterious Noise
An irritating noise which comes from underneath the front floor boards of a car may be traced frequently to a loose starter ring on the fly wheel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Discomfort Suburban Carriages Complaint. Used on Long Distance Lines
Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L., has received the following letter from the Public Works Department: With reference to the question…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Loitering Motors Final Warning to Offenders
Some misconception seems to exist in respect to the actual requirements of the "15 minutes" traffic discs in Beardy-st. Sergt. Drew informed us…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Glen Innes- Inverell Road Up to the Main Roads Board a Conference Urged
"Inverell "Argus" has sensible suggestion to make regarding the Glen Innes-Inverell Road :— Attention has been drawn by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Betterment. Agreements Ratified
The National Roads and Moto[?] Association has been advised officially by telegram from the Federal Minister for Works and Railways that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →College on Wheels. Better-farming Train. New Use for Great White Train
The Premier (Mr. Lang) has decided to use the Great While Train as a travelling instructional institution in the interests of primary producers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Big Hill" Upkeep Armidale Asks Roads Board
In view of the work the Severn Shire Council is obliged to put in with the "Big Hill" on the tray to Grafton, it is interesting to record…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Wreck Train An Abortive Attempt MELBOURNE
It is believed an attempt was made to wreck a fast passenger train on the Geelong line, near Manor, yesterday. A railway ganger found…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →N.S. Wales to Shake in Road Grant. Melbourne
It is understood here that the New South Wales Govern, [?]ent is about to enter into a general arrangement between the States and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dumaresq Shire Council Applications for Repairs to Damaged Roads. Mostly Referred to Engineer for Report
The monthly meetng of the Dumaresq Shire Council was held on Thursday morning, when there were present: — Councillors R. H. Williams…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Twenty-two Gates to Reach Butter Factory Ten Mile-Deepwater Road Dairyman Supports Council
The other Bide of the Deepwater-Ten Mile gate argument is put in a letter to the Severn Shire Council by Mr. Arthur Cox…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tablelands Railway Suggested Trial Survey Inverell to Clarence Valley. Dr. Page Sympathetic
During the interview at Baryulgil on Monday, between representative of the Copm[?]hurst Shire Council and the Acting Prime Minister (Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Railway Carriages. Suburban Carriages Used As an Emergence
Mr. D. H. Drummond, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary of the Public Works Department:—…
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