Signs for Motorists
An advertising expert says that our danger signals are based upon wrong psychology. "Tell a man to 'Stop Look, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1928
3,737 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 187
Killed by Car Body Placed on Railway Line
PARIS, Thursday.—The mangling of a Czech laborer at a railway crossing at Meaux had a surprising sequel. The police found on the road near by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino-Bonalbo the Railway Proposal. Deputation to Minister
A meeting of the executive of the Casino-Bonalbo-Clarence Valley Railway League was held at Tabulam on Wednesday to arrange for a representative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heavy Rains Some Districts Flooded Railway Washaways Record Torrential Falls Sydney
An exceptionally heavy storm passed over Peak Hill district yesterday and to-day. Country between Alectown and Trewilga is a sea of water and the Ten Mile Creek is a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Launch Out of Control Sydney
A motor launch containing 50 or 60 tourists narrowly escaped destruction near the entrance to Broken Bay yesterday. A lifeboat put out and eventually towed the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sydney Motor Show
Of interest to all motorists in all States is the Motor Show which opened in Sydney, on January 13th for eight days, for the ex[?] include several entirely new model…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a
Tarro Shire Council has decided to send a deputation to the Main Roads Board asking to be relieved of the liability of maintaining the Newcastle to Maitland road. The annual…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Notes Adjusting Seat Position
There are one or two makes of car in which the front seats tip up to facilitate entrance tothe rear seats and vet are not provided with adjustments for leg reach. It…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Body on Line Motorist's Alleged Confession Paris
The mangling of a Czech labourer's body, at a railway crossing at Meaux has had a surprising sequel. The police found on Darby road the signs of a motor smash, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strike of Road Workers Sydney
Following on the dismissal of a drayman employed on the reconstruction of a road to Wiseman's Ferry, 19 of his colleagues went out on strike, demanding his reinstatement…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Saved Boy's Life Boot Caught in Railway Points Tramp's Heroism
LONDON, Saturday. -- The " York shire Post" features a thrilling story heroism related from Hyde, Cheshire, where a lowly tramp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Victorian Railways Effect of Motor Vehicles Melbourne
It is regarded as certain that tire Victorian Labour Government will increase fares and freights in an emlevaour to reduce the anticipated loss of £1,000,000 on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorists Attacked Melbourne
While Walter Fitzgerald, of Thornbury, and his brother Michael were sitting in a stationary motor car another car crashed into their vehicle. When they stepped out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Fatalities Sydney
Two men were killed in motor accidents Yesterday. Aubrey Bushell, aged 19, of Windsor, was killed when a motor cycle collided with a motor car in that town, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Dispute Settled Kalgoorlie (W.a.)
The trans-Australian railway dispute has been settled. In accordance with the demand by the Chief Traffic Manager the men carried a resolutio nexpressing "regret for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroic Tramp Saves a Boy's Life London
The "Yorkshire Post" features a thrilling story of heroism related from Hyde, Cheshire, whore a lowly tramp walking along in embankment heard screams and saw a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Like a Cinema London Police Surprise Motorists Murder of Constable Discovery of Loaded Revolvers London
The week-end witnessed cinema-like police activities in London which may boe associated with the brutal,murder of Police Constable Gutteridge on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cows Located from Aeroplane
During Lieutenant Talbot Hammond's stay in Singleton a great many residents of the town and district availed themselves of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Bridge
Mr. R. Green, M.H.R., is advised as follows: In connection with the question asked by you in Parliament on the 30th November regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →CONCRETE i ROADS
"That the engineer be instructed to prepare a report and estimate of cost of the concreting of Molesworth-street from Magelian-street to Woodlark-street, and…
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