Wool by Aeroplane. Cheaper Than Camels
Australian Aerial Services Ltd. are considering the transport of wool by aeroplane, and it is stated that the cost in certain cases, would be no…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
1,946 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 98
Motor Accidents. Five in Inverell Hospital
Motoring from Sydney to Maryborough, a party of nine met with an accident near Inverell on Christmas Day, and five are now In Inverell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Accidentally Killed. Former Armidale Railwayman
News has been received of the accidental death at Ashfield, Sydney, on December 24, of Mr. Alfred Andrew Keelan, a member…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Travellers Tricked. Couldn't Find Kempsey Road
A party of Queenslanders on a touring trip were tricked badly on the Armidale-Grafton road on Sunday. All went well till the Hillgrove…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket 'B' Grade Holiday Competition. Collapse of Railway
In the New England Cricket Association's holiday competition on Saturday, Railway could manage only 37 against Kentucky. Six men made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Travellers Tricked. Couldn't Find Kempsey Road
A party of Queenslanders on a touring trip wens tricked badly on the Armidale-Grafton road on Sunday. All went well till the Hillgrove…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Xmas Morning Smash Van Overturns on Ashford Road Five Persons Injured
A party from Sydney, who were travelling to Maryborough (Queensland) per motor van, cane to grief on the Ashford-Bonshaw road early on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Motorist's Pipe-rack
The practice indulged in by pipesmoking motorists of knocking the ashes out of their pipes through tapping on the paintwork, door…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motors & Motoring. Mending a Belt Without Tools
Sometimes a fan or speedometer belt will break when one has not at hand the necessary tools or fastener to repair it. If the driver be of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-cycle Smash Sydney
While Frank Coleman (19) was riding a motor cycle at Pymble his machine got out of control and with him, dived over a 20 foot cliff. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.R.M.A.
The N.R.M.A. says that Bland shire Council has decided to call tenders for the construction of a wood and concrete bridge across the Tomora-Barmed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coff's Harbor. Best Aerodrome
Four thousand people attended the air pageant at Coff's Harbor on Monday. It was a great success. Eleven planes participated in stunting and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Beaten. Steamer's Trip From Brisbane
A new record for a passage between Brisbane and Sydney was made by the Orient liner Orama, which entered the Heads on Saturday morning last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Porter Given Baby. As Train Moved Off
There is at least one porter on the N.S.W. railways who has foresworn matrimony for ever. He works on a suburban station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Thefts 1700 For Year SYDNEY
During the year just closed, nearly 1700 motor vehicles were stolen but all, with two or three exceptions were recovered by the police and returned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Increasing Motors Victoria's Figures MELBOURNE
Last year, motor registration fees received by, the police exceeded £1,000,000 for the first time…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes
The Avtodor, a society to promote motoring in Russia, has adopted a new design of cheap, home-made "peasant's motor car," which is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Noisy Motor-cycles. 'Play the Game,' Appeals N.R.M.A.
Armidale is by no means without its excessively noisy motor-cycles. "Play the game," the N.R.M.A. appeals. "The present-day standard…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes. Reason for Tyre Wear
When one tyre wears more than the other on the front wheels, the latter are not tracking correctly. This causes one wheel to have a dragging…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Begging Alms. Conviction at Armidale. Reference to Guyra-Dorrigo Railway
Yesterday (Thursday) morning, at the local Court of Petty Sessions, Robert Sanderson (41) was charged with that he did, at…
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