Our District Roads
A member of the Automobile Club of Australia drove a few days ago from Lismore to Newcastle, via Tenterfield, and has something to say about our roads. With regard to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,552 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 78
New Motor for Tweed Heads
Mr. Errol Osborne, of Tweed Heads, is purchasing a new Bell six motor car for hire purposes. Mr. Osborne is well, and most favorably known, and is…
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NEW YORK, Monday. -- A New York message states 3000 men of the National Guard are under arms. This force is aiding several thousand expert policemen taking…
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It is satisfactory to report progress in regard to the North Coast railway on the Wauchope-Kempsey section. Two or three shiploads of rails have…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--When the mail train Was approaching Albury at noon yesterday, the engine driver noticed a man leaning against a post near the level crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Gymkhana
A meeting of all motor car owners will be held in the Council Chambers here this evening at 8 o'clock to draw up the programme for the forthcoming motor gymkhana in aid…
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The secretary of the Nerang Railway; Extension (via Nunimbah) movement (Mr. E. N. Belliss), writes as follows to Mr. P. Smith,…
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The following passengers have travelled from the district per New England motors since last issue:—Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs. James, Mr.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Material for West Front. London
The "Daily Chronicle" points out that the recent stringent railway restrictions arose from the urgent demands for rolling stock in France. The…
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A serious motor car accident occurred about 9.30 last night on the Lower Casino road, eight miles from Casino. The car, owned and driven by Mr. Littlejohn, of…
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That father-love can thransform a man from a dangeraus bandit to a noble character of rare self abnegation, is shown in the splendid…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Privations in Germany. Women Trampled to Death
AMSTERDAM, Thursday. -- An English woman whose husband, a German, was killed at Ypres, and who escaped to Holland, tells a terrible story of privations in Germany…
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BRISBANE, Friday. -- Reports from Southern Queensland show that, the rivers are still in heavy flood. The Moonie River is still rising. It is impossible to run the railway…
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The secretary of the Nerang Railway Extension (via Nunimbah) movement, writes as follows to Mr. P. Smith, sen., of Murwillumbah:--…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mails by Aeroplane--too Costly
Mr. Webster, Postmaster-General has made inquiries into the practicability of conveying mails by aeroplane, but in view of the financial and other…
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The daylight saving innovation was the cause of the holding of a public meeting recently at Main Arm, Brunswick River, in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Railway Inquiry. Melbourne
Mr. Tom Johnson, who was required to report on the Victorian railways, is engaged in munition works in England. A report says that he may not…
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Sir, -- Re your report in this morning's paper re motor accident on lower Casino road, you state that they were travelling on a bit of very bad road . I must in fair play…
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SYDNEY, Sunday -- The colliery mechanics and proprietors' conference has ended. The proprietor's agreed to ad varices from 10 to 20 per cent. in Wages…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality. Child Falls Out of Train
SYDNEY, Monday.--Just after the Sydney express steamed out of the station, at Seymour on Saturday Ian McRae, 4½ years, of age, fell out of a carriage and sustained…
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