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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

3,597 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 180

Railway Workshops

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The 48-hours week was introduced into the railway and tramway workshops to-day. The secretary to the Commissioners said that as far as he knew…

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Aeroplane at Coolangatta

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

Captain E. W.Pereival landed on the sands at Brunswick Heads yesterday afternoon about noon with his 3 seaters aeroplane G A U B L He returned to Coolangatta, in…

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Closing of Roads

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

Rondfs have been closed as under, and the lands cnmprisod therein will be granted to the undermentioned persons:— 1a 6per. being the unnecessary part of dedicated road…

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Mount Lindsay Road

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

A deputation from Kyogle and one from Queensland met yesterday at Dairy Flat for the purpose of arriving at the most suitable rout for the…

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Assaulted in Train. Ruffian's Skull Fractured

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—James Ashton. while sitting in an Auburn train, was struck on the nose twice by a hammer by a man unknown to him. Ashton's nose was broken…

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Rebel Activities Train Wrecking Continued. Disorders in Ireland

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Four executions were parried out, Roserea and one at Carlow of persona possessing arms. The rebels are successfully terrorising…

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Rode to His Death. Maclean Bridge Fatality. Caretaker Committed for Trial

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 1

John Schipp, caretaker of McFarlane bridge, Maclean, has bean committed for trial in connection with the death of George Dunn, the…

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Alleged Negligent Driving. the Smash at the Railway Crossing

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

The sequel to the recent accident at the level crossing to Casino Railway station in the proximity of the Butter Factory, when a motor car and sociable…

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Tenterfield--casino Railway. Interview with Mr. G. Nesbitt, M.L.A.

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

Mr. George Nesbit, M.L.A., who has been visiting Lismore, was asked as to the probable duration of the Parliamentary recess…

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Coast to Tableland Railway Link

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the Armidale branch of the Guyra-Dorrigo Railway League, Mr. T. R. Buchanan successfully advocated a conference at Armidale of the whole of…

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Noisy Motor Cycles

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

It is a curious fact that the smallest motors are generally the noisiest. A large wagon will get along with only a fraction of the noise made by an…

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North Coast Railway Another Stage Next Month

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

The North Coast railway will be opened as far as Urunga about the middle of next month, the bridge between there and Raleigh having been…

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Motor Accident

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

When on the return trip from Evans Head on Sunday the steering gear on Mr. J. M'Pherson's motor lorry went wrong at a point near…

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48-Hour Fight. Tramway Men Retrenched

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Forty men of the electrical enginner's branch of the tramway service join the umemployed to-day. Retrenchment is beginning to stalk through…

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General News. Lismore Railway Station

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

The following are the particulars of the traffic at Lismore railway station for the month of December:—Number of passengers, 6733; coaching revenue, £3812; goods…

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Body Found on Railway

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tuesday.—The body of a man named R. Cormack was found on the line near the railway gates at Avondale, 15 miles on the Rockhampton side of Bundaberg,…

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Mines in New South Wales. Railway Commissioners' Conditions

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A suggestion has been made by Mr. Willis secretary of the Coal Miners Union that the Government should take over the control of certain…

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Aeroplane at Brunswick Heads

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused at Brunswick Heads on Tuesday by the arrival of an aeroplane which landed on the sand in front of Mr. Walmsley's…

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Proposed Mount Lindsay Road

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

A deputation, from Kyogle and one from Queensland met on Tuesday at Dairy Flat for the purpose of arriving at the most suitable route for the proposed road from Kyogle…

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Assaulted in Electric Train. a Wild-eyed Man

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Shortly after the electric train left Auburn last night the motorman heard shouts of "Help!" and "Murder!" He stopped the train and saw…

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