Motor Cyclist Injured
A motor cycle ridden by Cecil Gilbert (19), of Casio, and a motor car driven by Mr. Harris, of Ballina, collided at the foot of Perry's Hill, between…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
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Octogenarian's Long Tramp
Although he is 88 years of age, William Davy, an inmate of the Lincolnshire workhouse, recently walked to London and back, a distance of 260…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Registrations
During 1928 motor registration fe[?] totalling £5250 were handled at the Lismore police station. This is for new registrations alone, renewals being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →World's Record Building Motor Ships British Yards Lead London
The world's output of motorships for 1928 was a record of 189 vessels, with 1,177,235 gross tonnage, compared with 137 vessels of 816,000 tons in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Smashes Into Car Wellington (N.z.)
A train crashed into a car at Weedon's crossing last night, and Phyllis Beson (14) was fatall[?] in jured. Six other passengers in the car…
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ADELAIDE, Wednesday.-- Mrs. Beatrice Rayner (48), of McLaren Vale, was killed when a motor lorry containing 18 persons overturned near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death Supervenes Victim of Motor Smash
SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- Patricia Plumer (2½), who was terribly injured in yesterday's motor smash at Campsie, died this morning. Her…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Engineers
Attention is drawn to the advertisement of Messrs Bytheway and Co., appearing in the "Star." This company has not only equipped itself to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Lorry Capsizes Adelaide
Mrs. Beatrice Rayner (48), of McLaren Vale, was killed when a motor lorry containing 18 persons overturned near Victor Harbour last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car v. TRAIN
The increasing popularity of motor travel as compared with trains was abundantly evidenced in the Lismore district during the holiday season, and…
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Motorists, having an eye to economy and comfort in travel, whenever possible select those routes which are maintained in a reasonable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Crash Investigation Committee's Finding
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The air accident investigation committee, which inquired into the aeroplane crash at Essendon, found that the machine which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Main Roads Board Sydney
During the financial year 1927-28 the Main Roads Board spent £3,365,000. This year the expenditure is expected to reach £3,500,000. The mileage of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Over Million Miles by Train
Mr. Tames Hammond, one of the conductors. on the trans-continental train, has now travelled 1.180,000 miles in the service…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino-South Woodburn Road
The Federated Chambers of Commerce of the Northern Rivers will hold a conference at Coraki on Wednesday, 23rd. January. Local Governing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell From Train Holiday-maker Killed Auckland
John Dempster, a holiday passenger on the Auckland-Whangarei train, was standing on a carriage platform when the train took a sharp curve, with the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fell From Train 60 Feet Into Mountain Torrent
AUCKLAND, Wednesday.— John Dempster a holiday passenger on the Auckland-Whangaei train, wits standing on the carriage platform when the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lawrence Road Accident New Year's Morning Episode
Early on New Year's morning Constable Wilson, of Lawrence, while travelling along the Grafton road with Mr. T. Fletcher, also of Lawrence, met…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road to Success Mr. Baron Tells His Story Value of Advertising
Sitting back in his office, chair drawn up to the office table, a little old gentleman with bright reaming eyes and kindly features told me, just…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorgrams
Some drivers have found added safety by the use of the hand brake instead of the pedal as a preventative from rolling back when starting up a [?]. The trick…
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