Liquor Test for Motorists
Alter many tests in London Courts to decide whether a motorist was wilder the influence of liquor, including the repetition of tongue-twisting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New England · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1934
1,357 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 68
Railway Passengers Inconvenience at Armidale "Perplexed" writes to the Editor
Sir.—This evening I had to so to the railway station to see a lady off by the Glen Innes mail. The train steamed in (late) and there wan a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists' Escape
To have their ear turn a complete somersault, and to escape with only a few bruises was the experience of a party of travellers returning to their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Tragedy at Gundagai
A terrible motor tragedy [?]rred at Gundagai, three women being killed and five men and three women injured when a tourist service car capsized…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →RECAPTURED Escapee From Train Complete Change of Clothes
The prisoner, Edward William Murray, who escaped in sensational circumstances on Wednesday by jumping from a train near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Derailed Personal Stock Train Engine "Fouls" Main Line
During shunting operations at the stock yards at Deepwater last night one of two engines on a stock train bound for Miss H. Michael, of Bowen, and Miss Gillett, of Brisbane, are visiting Mrs. Dootson, of Bald Nob. Mr. J. Donald, of Mt. Mitchell, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Motor War Looms Rear-Engined Cars a Factor
The motoring editor of the London "Daily Mail" anticipates a motor car war in which rear-engined cars will be the chief…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Car Off Road
Motoring from Coonamble to Grafton. Miss McLachlan had a narrow escape from serious injury. She was descending a steep hill a few miles out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Victim Over Harbour Bridge SYDNEY
An elderly man, whose name has not been definitely ascertained, jumped over the harbour bridge this morning. The body was recovered, but life was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Another Bridge Victim Elderly Man's Tragic Leap. Sydney
An elderly amn, whose name has not been definitely ascertained, jumped over the Harbour Bridge this morning. The body was recovered, but life was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World News and Notes Windscreen Labels
It is not generally known by motorists that they are now permitted to fix windscreen labels to their cans themselves when renewing the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hints for Motorists N.R.M.A. News One Headlight Menace
"The motorist who uses the roads at night with only one headlight of his car burning is a very grave menace declares Mr. J. C. Watson,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Travelling Laboratory Practical Tests For Motor Spirit Shell Research Lorry at Armidale
Actually a laboratory on wh[?]s, the giant Shell Research Lorry, which has been in Armidale since Friday night, has attracted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blaze at Warialda Railway Freezing Works Demolished
The freezing works at Warialda Railway, which had not been in use for about four years, were destroyed by fire on Monday night. The blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Tragedy Man Identified SYDNEY
A man who committed suicide by jumping over the Harbor Bridge yesterday, was definitely identified as John Thomas Caves (60), an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stones on Line Attempt to Derail Train SYDNEY
Another attempt was made last night to derail a motor train on the Tempe-East Hills railway. The driver felt the train strike an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Glen Innes Again The Railway Picnic
Glen Innes is a popular centre with northern railway employees, as witness the fact that with but an occasional break they…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aeroplane Disaster
The monoplane Emerald, from Saigon Cochin (China), crashed in flames at Corbingy on Monday, all 10 persons aboard being incinerated. Six bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Court Tuesday, January 16 Motor Offences
(Before Mr. G. C. Carr-Boyd P.M.) Jas. B. Burtenshaw (for whom Mr. Avern appealed) was charged that on December 23rd. in Otho street he did…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Free Tea on Railways
Dr. Wu Lien-Tah, health adviser to the Chinese, railways, says he thinks that free tea should be provided for passengers on long-distance journeys…
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