That Motor Ambulance
A correspondent writes:—The long talked-of and much-needed motor ambulance has at last assumed definite shape, and no doubt…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1918
1,381 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 70
The Motor Traffic
The following passengers have travelled from the district per New England motors since last issue :- Mesdames Peterson, Geards,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Motor Car Fatality. Five Years Old Boy Killed. SYDNEY
Alexander Weidmann, five years old, was knocked down by a motor in Oxford Street, this afternoon and died a few minutes later. The boy,with his sister,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lismore Police Court. Monday, January 28th. (Before Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher, P.m.) Unregistered Motor Car
Edward Gear, for having driven an unregistered motor car in Woodlark-street on January 23rd, was fined £2, with 6s court costs, in default one month's imprisonment…
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The morning train from Lismore on Monday was about an hour and three-quarters late in reaching Murwil[?]umbah[?] owing to an engine breakdown. The mishap…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Commissioners' Report. Largely Increased Revenue. SYDNEY
The Railway Commissioners' report for the quarter ending December 31st says that despite the fact that the period in question covers the tail end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coff's Harbor Railway
The question of the completion of the 8th section of the North Coast railway is being taken up enthusiastically by Coff's Harbor residents. At a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Ambulance
A meeting of the Voluntary Workers' Association was held at the Town Hall on Monday evening, when a committee, consisting of Messrs. M. Bulmer, H. V…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways and Teamways
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December shows a comparative increase of £426,416, and in expenditure an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Open Column. New Motor Tractor. (Editor, "Star.")
Sir,—Twenty-four years ago Henry Ford, of Detroit, U.S.A., built his first motor car. He now turns out 300 cars a day, employs a staff of 41,000, and pays a minimum wage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motor Ambulance
Seeing that Casino is making a strong movement in the direction of procuring a motor ambulance, perhaps what they are doing in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Henry Ford's New Motor Tractor
Sir,—Twenty-four years ago Henry Ford, of Detroit, U.S.A., built his first motor car. He now turns out 3000 cars a day, employs a staff of 41,000, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Men Threatening. (Published in the "Times."
LONDON, Wednesday.—The "Times" Copenhagen correspondent, wiring on January 30th, stated that the German railway men are restless and threatening. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kynnumboon Bridge
A hole in the decking of the Kynnumboon bridge needs immediate attention. It is said that at least one horse has come to grief here, and the break is at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Brisbane by Road. Linking Up with Coolangatta Successful Initial Meeting
A meeting, was called at the Hotel Grande, Coolangatta, on Wednesday afternoon for the purpose of going into the matter of constructing a road from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strikes Still Extending. Authorities Fear a Railway Stoppage. Newspapers Suspended. LONDON
Advices from Copenhagen state that though one report said the German strikers were to resume on Thursday, other accounts tell of a further extension of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Cyclone. Railway Traffic Disorganised. BRISBANE
Railway advices state that the traffic is still disorganised throughout the Northern and Central district and as far south and west as Maryborough and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Austrians Fire on Austrians. Prisoners Machine Gunned by Own Aeroplane. LONDON
A message from Rome reports an extraordinary episode during the battle of Asiago. A large batch of Austrian prisoners were assembled in the cage, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Fatality
SYDNEY, Sunday.—This afternoon a motor car, driven by Martin Schneider, was proceeding uphill near Clarendon when the back tire collapsed. The car turned three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tweed Heads-brisbane Road
Mr. P. McCormack, of Tweed Heads, writes inter alia:—"Until quite recently the only road communication between Murwillumbah or the Tweed and Brisbane was…
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