Country Motorists
Considerable inconvenience is caused to country motorists through having to obtain renewals of drivers' licenses, from the Traffic Office in Sydney. In the notice…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1926
4,747 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 8 of 238
Motor Spirit Supplies
To-day will be a red-letter day in motoring circles in Lismore. It marks the ex[?]nsion of bulk distribution of motor spirit to this city. Motorists will be keenly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Accident
A motor car driven by Mr. Conley went over an embankment at Eltham last evening. One of the occupants, Mrs. Conley, received injuries to the head, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Motor Car Theft Sydney
A man was arrested by the police in Surry Hills yesterday in connection with the alleged theft at Turramurra of a ear, which had been smashed owing to its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railwayman's Awful Fate Sydney
Arthur Pool, a railway employee, met a dreadful death near Kurri Kurri on Friday when he fell under a train. His left leg and arm were severed, his skull was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brisbane Labour Disputes a Settlement Reached Undertaking by the Railwaymen Brisbane
The dispute regarding the loading of coal into vessels belonging to the Brisbane Tug Company has been settled, the railway unions agreeing to give an undertaking that their…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Selection Ballots Railwaymen Urge Abolition Sydney
The Australian Railways' Union, apparently dissatisfied with the present parliamentary representation has sent notice, of a motion to the A.L.P. conference asking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →England's Railway Record (Australian Press Association.) LONDON
Though the train passenger traffic in England was unparalleled in weight and speed, only one passenger was killed by accident during 1,200,000,000 passengers' journeys…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Development Federal Government's Policy Melbourne
The Minister for Works and Railways has been actively engaged in preparing a plan to carry into effect the Bruce-Page Government's £20,000,000 road scheme. Under this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mexican Bandits Murder Train Passengers (Reuter.) Mexico City
A passenger train was attacked by bandits between Guadalajara and Mexico City and the majority of the passengers were murdered and most of the military escort killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maxican Bandits. Attack Train, Murder Passengers and Guards and Escape with Big Booty
MEXICO CITY, Sunday. A passenger train was attacked by bandits between Guadalajara and Mexico City. The majority of passengers were murdered and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Down Mountain Side. Murwillumbah Motorists' Experience. Lucky Escape from Serious Injuries. Car Badly Damaged
Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Collin, who returned to Murwillumbah over the week end from a motor tour down the coast as far as Sydney, saw the wreckage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.S.W. LOAN. £10,000,000 to be Raised in London. More than Half to be Used for Railway Construction
SYDNEY, Monday. It was learned to-night, on good authority, that the N. S. W. Government intends to go on the London market shortly for a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Guard's Death. Lighting of Railway Yards Inadequate, says Corner. Authorities and "Safety First."
SYDNEY, Monday. At the inquest concerning the death of Samuel Steele, a railway guard, who was killed at Hurstville by a goods train, the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£10,000,000 Loan Mostly for State Railways Sydney
It was learned to-night on good authority that the New South Wales Government intends to go to the London market shortly for a loan of approximately £10,000,000, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Employees' Houses
A request by the Australian Railways Union for assistance to railway employees desiring to build houses for themselves in the country districts was recently referred…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bexhill Motor Smash Mrs. Connelly Improving
Mrs. J. Connelly, of Casino, who was injured in the motor accident at Bexhill on Sunday last was yesterday reported to be making satisfactory progress in Dongrayald…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Motor Party
Messrs. J. M. Goodwin, G. Bibo and Jenkins, who are touring the northern rivers from Brisbane arrived at Lismore after a rough, but enjoyable trip. The road after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Safety First" Criticism of Railways Sydney
At an inquest concerning the death of Samuel Steele, a railway guard, who was killed at Hurstville by a goods train, the driver of the latter said had there been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Frauds Alleged Motor Car Hire Purchases Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day George [?]ere Ward Terrill (25), an accountant, and Frederick Fontaine (52), manager, were charged with having conspired to defraud…
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