Fire in Brisbane. Motor Workshops Damaged
BRISBANE, Sunday.—A fire broke out in the Canada Cycle and Motor Company's workshops in the Valley at 6 o'clock last night. The five had a good hold when the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
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Motor Car Burnt
Mr. J. N. Ferguson, a Bangalow auctioneer, recently had his Overland car destroyed by fire. With Mr. Piper he went for a trial run as the car had not been running too…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Railways. Some Important Facts
In a bulletin issued to the staff the Railway Commissioners point out that in the first bulletin of the series (issued November, 1921), it was stated that the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Inspector Killed, Run Down by Train
WAGGA, Monday.—Railway Inspector Chas. Bye was killed by the Sydney-Albury express near Wagga this morning. He Was overtaken by the train on a viaduct and…
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A case of considerable interest to motorists came before the Grafton police court last week, when Edward Cecil Barnett, motor car driver for Robinson…
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Henry Hare, 27, married, was riding a bicycle in Ashfield yesterday when he collided with a motor car. The bicycle was completely smashed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatalities Railway Inspector Killed. His Last Official Job
WAGGA, Monday.—Railway Inspector Charles Bye was killed by the Sydney express near Wagga this morning. He was overtaken on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bomb in Railway Station. Master Severely Injured
LONDON Monday.—Armed men entered the Inniskeen railway station and placed a tin of explosives in the office with a lighted fuse and detonator. Stationmaster Graham's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Accidents. Young Man's Death
SYDNEY, Monday.—Henry Here, aged 24, was riding a bicycle at Ashfield yesterday when he collided with a motor car driven by John Peake. Hare's skull was fractured and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sound World by Motor. Americans' 2-Year Contest a Woman Chauffeur
As a result of a challenge which has just been accepted, two enthusiastic American motorists will shortly embark on a motor race round the world. The competitors are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Mummulgum Bridge
At Wednesday's meeting of the Kyoble Shire Council Foreman Morton reported on a request from 16 settlers at Mummulgum for the erection of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Boom Problem of Money for Roads
Nearly 8000 more motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales last year than in 1921. The increase for the 12 months was over 18 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Through Train
Complaints are constantly being made by those who travel on the through train from Sydney to Murwillumbah on the North Coast line. Little fault is found…
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Mr. E. W. Cox, of Melbourne, a past prerident of the National Roads Association of Australia, who has been visiting Europe, says: "When I toured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Money for Bridge Building
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Governor of the Commonwealth Bank has offered those concerned £150,000 to enable the Spit Bridge to be built…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Commonwealth Bank has made an offer to the various municipal councils interested of the loan of a sum of £150,000 for the purpose of building a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rosebank P.p. Union. Bexhill-upper Cooper's Creek Road. Question of Adequate Repairs
The Rosebank branch of the P.P. Union held its annual meeting on Thursday, and it was one of the most enthusiastic yet held by the branch, about 30 members attending…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Premier, Sir George Fuller, turned the first sod of the Roslyn-Taralga railway, in the Goulburn district, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Extensions Transcontinental Route. Federal Co-operation to Be Urged
Members of the State Government will very probably urge upon the new Federal Government when it is formed the advisability of co-operating with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Coal Combines Keeping Up the Price. Interesting Combat with the Railway Commissioners
The Coal Combine has received a rude shock as the result of the Railway Commissioners' refusal to accept the high-priced tenders for coal for the…
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