Labor Affairs. the Railway Award
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The railway heads deny the statement of Mr. Thompson, secretary of the Amalgamated Railway Service Association, that there has…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
1,381 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 70
Robbed in the Train
SYDNEY, Thursday.—While travelling from Orange to Sydney by train early this morning Thomas O'Keefe, a resident of Kensington, was robbed of £120 in notes,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Train Aflame. London
Amsterdam reports state that a tram at Gamber, in Galacia, caught fire while going at full speed; the safety brakes refnused to act and a panic resulted,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Train Gassed. 60 Passengers Collapse. LONDON
A report from Pans states that a passenger train, near Lyons, ran into a large cylinder of chlorine gas, which had fallen from the goods waggon of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Robbed in a Train. Man Loses £120. SYDNEY
Whilst travelling from Orange to Sydney by this morning's train man named Thomas O'Keeffe was relieved of £120. The money was taken from his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tweed Shire Roads. the Problem to Be Faced. Difficutly of Maintenance
With a district going ahead, according to statistics, more rapidly than any on the North Coast, the Tweed Shire Council is faced with a problem in road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Astounding Motor Tyre Figures
Some idea of tho vast scale on which the rubber industry is conducted in Akron, United States of America (the rubber capital of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor Traffic
The following passengers travelled from the district per New England motors since Friday last:—Mr. Beatty, Mr. Lewis, Mr. Ehlefelde…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Motor Accident
On the main bench at Southport last week members of the Queensland Motor Cycle Club, before the racing in connection with a carnival, were indulging in speed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Linking Up the Railways. Melbourne
The suggestion of Mr. Watt, Federal Minister for Railways, for the Commonwealth to survey a line from Port Augusta to Crystal Brook, connecting with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Slang
The unquenchable youth and vitality of our airmen, says a writer in the Globe, is reflected in the slang which they invent with regard to their work. It is well…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fawcett Bridge Repairs
Fawcett bridge will be closed temporarily from 8.30. p.m. to 5.30 a.m. as from nex[?] Wednesday for re-decking the superstructure. The side-bridge will be open to pedestrians…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trip in a War Aeroplane. Above the Enemy Lines
Life has scarcely anything more thrilling to offer than a trip in an Aeroplane above enemy's lines. The most blase mortal is whirled in an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Disgraceful Piece of Road
Mr. D.O Ncill writes complaining of the very bad state of the Boorie road. Its dangerous state was brought under the Municipal Council's notice about a month ago, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams. Tram and Motor Car. Sydney
An electric tramear was derailed at Ballarat on Wednesday night as a result of a collision with a motor car. Two occupants received a severe shaking, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cables. Troubled Mexico. Train held up and Hundred People Massacred. New York
A message from Alexlco city; states that a train was help up at Potaha[?] and 107 passengers massacred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letter to the Editor. We do not necessarily endorse the opinions expressed by correspondents.--ED. That Disgraceful Road
Sir,--Allow me space in your valuable columns to express my opinions on the main thoroughfare to Coombell, which is in a terrible state, owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Frank Motor-cycles
The oddest thing yet constructed in the motor-cycle line is a curious mount designed to transport four passengers, with the foremost man sitting on a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Construction in the Fighting Zone
A feature of the war railway question for which great credit must be given to a large staff which worked under Sir Eric Geddes as Inspector…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Serious Motor Accident. Five Persons Injured. SYDNEY
Last night when driving a car along George Street, Mr. Alfred McEwan saw a sulky in front of him. He sounded the horn, and the driver of the sulky…
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