Main Roads
Gundurimba Shire Council is applying to have the roads known as Gundurimba to Casino and Coraki to Casino classified as main roads, with a view to their being allotted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,552 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 78
Tweed-Kyogle Road
At the annual meeting of the Mullumbimby Progress Association, held last week, Mr. Nelson brought up the subject of the proposed new…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Border Road
The state of the main border road from Killarney (Q.) into New South Wales has been the cause of serious inconvenience to residents and travellers for a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Offensive Against Railway Centres
LONDON, Thursday.--The Russian Riga offensive is directed against the important railway centres of Mitau and Sukkum to secure better measures for the Courland offensive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dusty Roads
Mr. T. W. Walters, who states that he has had experience in roadmakmg as a journeyman in Canada, gives some interesting information regarding road construction in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Millions for Railways. New York
It is reported from Pittsburg that Russia is seeking a quotation for eight hundred thousand tons of rails and trucks. It is stated that Russia plans…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increased Railway Rates. an Indignant British Public
LONDON, Friday. -- A conference of representatives of local authorities, trade unions and co-operative societies meets in London to-morrow to protest against the 50 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →King Alphonso. Attempt to Wreck His Train
MADRID, Monday.--An iron beam was found across railway near Granada just before the passage of a train conveying King: Alphonso. Fortunately it was removed in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor Traffic
The following passengers have departed from the district per New England motors since last issue: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Misses Weary,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Railway Complaint
A gentleman who made the railway journey from Casino to Lismore and back on Saturday, complained to us of the inadequate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Missing Link Railway a New Proposal
The secretary of the Nerang Railway Extension (via Numinbah) movement (Mr. E. V. Belliss) writes as follows, to Mr. P. Smith, senr., of Murwillumbah:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Runaway Motor Waggon. Sydney
The driver of a motor waggon at North Sydney had a sensational experience this morning. Owing to a enam breaking while going down a steep…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Returns. a Marked Falling Off
SYDNEY, Monday.--The Railway Commissioners report that the past quarter discloses a decrease in revenue on the railways amounting to £117,000, while the tramway revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Arm Bridge
The bridge over the North Arm has been completed some time, in fact the then Shire President declared it open to traffic. But while the president may…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spanish King. Attempt to Wreck His Train. an Arrest Made
LONDON, TUESDAY.--The Madrid authorities have arrested a man named Buran,a native of Barcelona, in connection with the discovery of the attempt to wreck the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Making Prohibited
The manufacture of motor cars and motor cycles has been prohibited in England, an order to that effect having been issued by the ministry of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Returned Soldier. Motor Driver Committed for Trial. Sydney
At the inquest concerning the death of Arthur Patrick Murray, a returned soldier, who died from being struck by a motor, at Darlinghurst, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speed Motoring. Murwillumbah to Lismore. Attempt to Break Records
Mr. A. Jewell, of the Brisbane Studebaker Co., who recently distinguished himself, and his car by breaking the Sydney-Brisbane motor record, doing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Railway Proposal
In the event of a committee being appointed by the Chamber of Commerce to go into the matter of the proposed railway, Nerang to Kyogle, via Numinbah…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Labour Troubles Railway Superintendent's Dismissal, Union's Peremptory Demands. MELBOURNE
In abrupt terms, the South Australian branch of the Australian Workers' Union has demanded an inquiry int[?] recent dismissal of J. W. Elliott,…
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