Sir Ross Smith's Aeroplane
The engine of Sir Ross Smith's aeroplane, which has been undergoing repairs at the Ipswich railway workshops, was given a preliminary trial on a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1920
2,037 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 9 of 102
Kyogle-Beaudesort Railway
A big deputation representing nearly the whole of the Queensland coastal districts and including delegates from Casino and Kyogle, waited on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Motor Journey. 2200 Miles Xmas Trip
The Winton (Q.) "Herald" says:—We have heard of some good motoring fonts from time to time, but the one just accomplished by Mr. Frank…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kyogle-beaudesert. Railway. Proposed Railway. Queensland Minister Sympathetic
The claims of the proposed railway line from Beaudesert to Kyogle (New South Wales) were placed before the Minister for Railways by a deputation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eight-wheeled Motor Car
That the motor of the future will roll on more wheels than those of the present is a possibility, in view of the fact that at least one eight-wheeled car has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Shortage in Auckland. Tram Service Curtailed. AUCKLAND, N.Z.
Owing to the coal shortage the city tram service has been curtailed. No trams will be run on Sundays…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Railway Line. Bourke to Western Queensland
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The growing importance of stock traffic between New South Wales and Queensland gave rise to a proposition giving direct railway connection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Earnings. Sydney
The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 30th shows that the earnings increased by £628,652, while the expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Border Railway
A big deputation representing nearly the whole of the Queensland coastal districts waited on the Minister for Railways on Wednesday to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baby Born on Train
SYDNEY Friday.—A train from Bankstown was delayed this morning owing to a baby being born on board. The train had to be held up while the officials called for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →King Baby. Holds up a Train. SYDNEY
A train was delaved for eight minutes at the Central Station to-day. A baby was born, and the train was held tip while assistance was secured for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newnes Valley Strike. Train Service to be Suspended. SYDNEY
Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees Federation, said yesterday that Mr. John Fell told a deputation that owing to the short supply of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway and Tramways
SYDNEY, Friday.—The Railway Commissioners in their report for the last quarter of 1919 state that the earnings show an increase of £628,652, and expend[?] an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Collision
MELBOURNE, Friday.—While a train was being shunted into No. 1 platform at Fliuders-street station it struck a stationary engine. Four carirages were much…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Overseas Labor. Italian Railway Strike. (Published in the "Times.")
HOME, Friday.—The railway strike has been settled on the basis of an eight-hour day and revised wages…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Improving Our Roads
Everyone in New South Wales is glad to welcome the effort being made to follow Victoria in the excellent arrangements established by that State for the control of its roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Robbery. (Reuter.)
VANCOUVER, Saturday.—A message from Omaha stales that an unmasked bandit robbed a mail car on the Union Pacific, Limited, train and secured £40,000 sterling…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Found Dead on Road
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Two men found the dead body of Andrew Bo wan, farmer, on the road from Koorawatha to Bendiek-Morrell. Deceased had left the train at Koorawatha…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Trains
While on a visit to Bawral last week the Minister for Railways (Mr. Ball) mentioned that motor vehicles had been run on the North Coast branch railway…
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