Timber Train Bolts. Sensational Briggsvale Incident
A sensational bolt occurred on the Briggsvale tramline, owned by Messrs. G. L. Briggs and Sons, Ltd., on Wednesday, says the Dorrigo…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
3,737 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 187
Boys on Train Roof. One Killed
Nursing the lifeless body of his mate, whose head was crushed to pulp, a youth of 17 figured in a drama of unusual daring on the top of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ballina Council Rates for the Year Fixed Main Road Question Ballina
A special meeting of the Ballina Municipal Council was held last night. There wore present Aldermen P. E. Tigle (Mayor), A. R, Beat, H. S. Bailey, P. A. Lang, J. Torrens,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motorgrams
Be careful after handling accumulators met to touch the face or eyes. Dust or dirt on the lens or reflector of a headlight often cuts down the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Column. a Handy Mirror
A small mirror is often cited as a very handy article in the car for helping in making adjustments to inaccessible magneto contact breakers and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Work at Brisbane. 240 DISMISSED
Brisbane, Friday. -- Of 270 men who were employed on the day labor section of the railway construction work on the Kyogle line 240 were not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes. Brake Rods
The parts under the car that will rattle may usually be located by shaking them. If the brake rods are loose they can be prevented from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Record. ADELAIDE-MELBOURNE
Sydney, Friday. -- Two men named Yewon and Barnes lowered the motor motor car record from Aelaid[?]oetd motor car record from Adelaide to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell Under Tram Car Sydney, Thursdays
Joseph Beveridge (16) had, both legs practically severed when lie fell under a tram car in Military road, Mosmain, last night. The car which was conveying the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Driver to Stand Trial, Sydney
At the conclusion of an inquiry into the (loath of 'Frances. D[?](24), who was knocked down and killed by a tram car at Anzac parade on December 17, the coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trams and ' Buses
The year has opened with a storm blowing around the Ctiy Council.For some time the council has been allowing private motpr 'buses to ply for hire along, routes and in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Finances Sydney
The committee appointed to inquire into j railway finances held a meeting to-day. Subsequently it, was announced that it was proposed to review the whole question of rail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Shops to Close Adelaide
The Railwny Commissioners propose to close Islington railway workshops for a sufficient length of time in April and June to enable the railways to pay the increases…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Buses and Tram Cars Sydney
Speaking at the annual dinner of the Motor Trailers' Association Mr. J. A. Gilbert characterised the attempt of the Lang Government to legislate 'buses out…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →South Coast Road Main Roads Commission Criticised
The bad condition of the main South Coast road within the municipal area of the Coolangatta Council was discussed at a meeting of that body on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bottles on Roads Question of Liability
At a recent meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, a complaint was made that damage was caused to cars by broken bottles on roads, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cobaki Bridge. Report to be Obtained
The Tweed Shire Council has decided to ask Byron Shire to permit its engineer to inspect the Cobaki bridge, which recently collapsed, in company…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fined Over £43 for Smashing Train Windows
"A thing you might excuse a baby for doing, but anyone who has any manhood, or aspiration to manhood, cannot be excused," said Mr. Gibson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woodburn Shire Council Monthly Meeting Evans Head Road
The monthly meeting of the Woodburn Shire Council was held on Tuesday, there being present Cra J. T. Olive (president), F. J. Fadon, B. G. Yabsley and C. Yabsley…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lively Scenes Ruffled Plumes in Shire Council Piccabeen Road Closure
A notice of motion, standing in the name of Cr. McMahon, and reading. "That the road from Vardy's ferry to the Piccabeen road, going through…
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