Motorist Injured
SYDNEY, Monday.--Thomas D[?] (17), sustained serious injuries including fractured ribs, when a car it which he was driving crashed into a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
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Dismissal of Employees. Railway Commissioners Criticised
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The secretary of the workers' branch of the A.W.U., in a statement to-night, accused the Railway Commissioner of dismissing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires State Cabinet Decides on Commission of Inquiry's Terms of Reference. Railway Disasters Considered
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The committee of three which recently was appointed to inquire into the cause and means of the prevention of bush fires in this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton-Killarney Railway "Important Inter-state Project."
A correspondent, signing himself "Cardo," writes from Warwick (Q.) to the Grafton "Examiner" as follows:--…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Minister for Railways has been instructed by Cabinet to obtain a report of accidents which recently occurred on the electric…
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The march of the motor may be gauged by the heavy importations into the Richmond River district through the port at Ballina, where almost every boat arriving…
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At the Central Police Court to-day Douglas Arthur Newell (25), a bailiff, was charged with having slain Mary Thompson, who was knocked down and killed by a motor car in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Taxation New South Wales Charges Highest of All States
Although the motorist of New South Wales on the average pays a far higher amount in annual taxation for his car, he receives back far less in the sum expended for road…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--While five aeroplanes were engaged in an advertising stunt at Bainsdale, to-day, one of them crashed and was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Crashes Melbourne
While five aeroplanes were engaged in an advertising stunt at Bairnsdale to-day one of them crashed and was completely wrecked. The pilot and passenger escaped injury…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work on Main Roads Murwillumbah Municipal Council's Programme Considered by Main Roads Board. Portion Approved
With reference to Murwillumbah Municipal Council's programme of work on main roads, in connection with which application was made to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Backs Into Crowd Vancottver
A Pasadena (California) message states that several persons had narrow escapes from injury when a train backed into a crowd around the end of a carriage bidding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Roads Fund N.r.m.a. Protest
At a meeting of the Richmond River branch of the National Roads and Motorists' Association held at Lismore on Monday night, with Mr. E. A. Newton in the chair,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Good Roads Movement Agreements Between Commonwealth, and State Governments, Except N.S.W. Ratified. Mr. Lang Criticised
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The National Roads and Motorists' Association has been advised by the Federal Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ford Motor Profits. World's Greatest Tax Case
On Tuesday the American Government opened a suit for the purpose of collecting £6,000,000, alleged to be overdue profit taxes from nine origin…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorist Remanded Death of Mary Thompson
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--At the Central Court, to-day, Douglas Arthur Newell (25), bailiff, was charged with having slain Mary Thompson, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drunken Motorist Five Years' Spell From Driving
SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Hugh Blayney (35) a mechanic, to-day was forbidden to hold a motor licence for five years, and was also fined £10 after having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Traffic Regulations Copies Are Issued to all Motorists, Says Commissioner of Police. Reply to P.P.U's. Request
At a recent meeting, Tweed District Council of the Primary Producers' Union carried a resolution urging that the Traffic Department supply a copy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Traffic Signs N.R.M.A. Proposals Favored by Murwillumbah Aldermen. Would be Helpful to Motorists
Murwillumbah Municipal Council last night considered a letter from the National Roads and Motorists' Association dealing with the provision…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At Last Perhaps Motor Fire Engine for Murwillumbah
"I have been given a definite promise by the president that, of a shipment of motor fire engines due to arrive shortly, one will be…
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