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New England · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

1,443 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 73

Waggon Tyres Damage to Roads Owners' Responsibility

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

From time to time waggons passing over newly-formed and repaired roads cause considerable damage, owing to the fact that…

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Train Collision Southern Line Blocked SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 4

The Main Southern line was blocked last night at Bethungra when a collision occurred between a goods train and an engine which had just…

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Walcha Road - WOOL-BROOK Thrown From Sulky

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 10

While returning from work at "Nurstain,' Mr. L. Dean, of Walcha Road, was thrown from his sulky. A young horse he was driving shied at a motor…

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Alleged Bodily Harm Car Driver Charged Glen Innes-road Collision Case of H. C. FRASER

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 4

At the Quarter Sessions this morning, before Judge Clancy and a jury, Harold Campbell Fraser was charged that oh September 24,1932, at Inverell,…

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Shire Activities Road Repairs Affected £672 Grant Accepted Eliminating Grafton Road Gutters

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 2

A considerable amount of business was before the February meeting of the Severn Shire Council, which was held on…

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Mail Train Delayed Blockage on Line SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

A blockage caused through the train fouling the line, held up traffic for an hour near Normanhurst, at about 8.30 this morning…

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Motor Bandits Menace Conquered SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 1

Scotland Yard claims to have conquered the motor bandit menace. Six of the most dangerous gangs…

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New Motor Vehicles Registrations in N.S.W.

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 February 1933 · page 6

The trend in the motor industry in this State and the relative progress of British car and truck are interestingly shown in a return issued by the…

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Sleeper on Excursion Train

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 4

An excursion train will leave Armidale at 6.20 p.m. on Wednesday for Sydney. For the first time sleeping accommodation will be provided on…

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Dumaresq Shire Council £3430 Required for Bridge Works. Tar Surfacing on Guyra Road Three-Mile Stretch to be Treated

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

At the meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council yesterday, the engineer submitted a report in committee, on the bad state of the bridges on the Armldale-Kempsey road. It was decided to make application for £3430 for construction and repairs—the Main Roads…

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Queensland Floods Rails 8ft. Under Water Mt. Isa Loses Train. Service Blacks Take Refuge in Trees Brisbane

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

Further heavy rains have fallen in Queensland, with recurrent floods. No trains are expected at Mount Isa before…

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Queenslanders Seek Refuge From Rising Floods Roumanian Riot. Railway Strikers Resist Militia

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

BUCHAREST, Roumania, Thurs. Four thousand striking workers at the State Railway Workshops barricaded themselves in the building and…

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Queensland Floods Disorganise Railways River Miles Wide BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

Further heavy rain has fallen in Queensland with recurrent floods. No trains are expected at Mount Isa before Sunday as a bridge at…

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The Railways Better Year Anticipated. Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

The Chief Transport Commissioner (Mr. Hartig[?]), in a speech at Goulburn. said that everything pointed to a better year on the railways this year…

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Foreign Legion Two British Deserters Thousand Miles Tramp

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 8

Two British deserters from the French Foreign Legion have arrived here destitute but still undaunted, ten weeks after escaping (says a Lisbon…

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Local and General Glen Innes Motors

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 18 February 1933 · page 4

Glen Innes Motors advise in this issue that they have been appointed local agents for Buick and Vauxhall cars and Bedford trucks. They…

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No Money for Unsafe Bridge Train Speeds Reduced Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

Although the Railway Department admits that the railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Wagga is unsafe at normal speeds, it does not…

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Dangerous Bridge at Wagga Railway No Funds to Repair SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 1

Although the Railway Department admits that the railway bridge over the Murrumbidgee at Wagga is unsafe at normal speeds, it is not…

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Warialda Railway

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1933 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Kelly's Gully P. & C. Association was held on 13th inst. when the balance sheet showing a satisfactory credit balance…

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Fell From Train Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

Frank Mulligan (40), of Ingle Vale, near Coonabarabran, was fatally injured when he fell while alighting from a tram in Pitt Street…

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