Motor Column. New Guinea's World's Records
New Guinea has two world's records to its credit, at, least. One is that there are more cars per head of population here than anywhere else in the world…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
4,569 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 229
Serious Motor Accident. Another Evans River Sensation
A serious motor accident at Evans River, about 8.30 o'clock on Wednesday night, cast quite a damper on tho joyous holiday spirit that has prevailed at…
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MELBOURNE, Friday.—Last year the motor registration fees received by the police exceed £1,000,000 for the first time…
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SYDNEY, Friday. —During the year just closed, nearly 1700 motor vehicles were stolen, but all with two or three exceptions were recovered by the police…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Smash Car Somersaults on Beach Four Injured, Two Seriously
Four persons were injured, two seriously, in a motor smash at Evans Head at 8.30 on Wednesday night. The smash occurred on the beach fronting the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Snake in Motor Tyre Little Girl's Narrow Escape
An incident that might have have a very serious ending befel Mr. H. R. Bailey's daughter, Joyce, recently. Mr. Bailey gave the children an old…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a
The N.R.M.A. announces that Mitchell Shire in discussing a proposal to do a greater amount of road work to secure the most economical method of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Notes Useful Hints for Motorists Cures for Petrol Leaks
As petrol is by no means a cheap commodity, it is just as well to stop all leaks that may take place. It often occurs that the plugs situated just…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Traffic to Byron Bay
Mr. Traffic Inspector Langford advises our Byron Bay representative that the number of passengers carried to and from Byron Bay by train on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dived Over Cliff Motor Cyclist's Escape
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Frank Coleman was riding a motor cycle at Pymble, when his machine got out of control and dived over a 20 foot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fine Record Chief Engineer of Railways 50 Years' Service
BRISBANE, Thursday.—Mr. R. E. Sexton, Chief Engineer of the Railways Department, yesterday completed 50 years' service, during which he has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Workers
The trains to Kyogle this week have carried big batches of workmen who are returning from their holidays. The men looked as if they had enjoyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Revenue from Motor Cars
Sydney, Friday.--During last year, the Victorian Government received more than one million pounds [?] motor registration fees, which is easily…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Fatality at Norwood
Sydney, Friday.--Lawrence Carrol was fatally injured and two other persons are in a serious condition as a result of a motor car colliding with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Snake in Motor Tyre
An incident that might have had a very serious ending befell Mr. H. R. Bailey's daughter Joyce at Palmer's Channel, in the Clarence district. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Accident
Early on New Year's morning Constable Wilson, of Lawrence, while travelling along the Grafton road with Mr. T. Fletcher, also of Lawrence,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of Roads
Modern roads only recently constructed continue to be opened up at various points around the suburbs. In many instances the trenches have not…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Over Million Miles by Train
Mr. James Hammond, one of the conductors on the trans-continental train has now travelled 1,180,000 miles in the service. He was aboard the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Accidents. Two Cars Fall from Bridge. a Hazardous Turn
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.-- Two serious motor accidents caused in the same way occurred at an overhead railway bridge yesterday. About…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foot Amputated Fell From Train Accident at Coolangatta Shearer Injured
Falling between a moving train and the platform at Coolangatta railway station yesterday, a man named Doyle (40), who gave his…
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