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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

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For Motoring Safety. New Brake Device. Controlled From Accelerator

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

The London "Daily Mail's" motoring writer discloses the appearance of a motor car with a brake which is automatically…

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Tourist Injured. Motor Cyclists Collide

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 3

Mr. F. T. Davis, of Toowoomba, one of a party of six motor cyclists who camefrom Toowoomba on a round trip, sustained a fractured foot which…

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Flaw in Motor Law

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

A rather curious flaw has been discovered the motor traffic regulations. At the Albury policee court the owner of a motor-cycle wsa charged with…

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Travelling Comfort. Third Class "Sleepers." Railway Service in England

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

The Great Western, London, Midland an Scottish, and London and North Eastern Railway Companies now provide third-class sleeping…

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Two Injured Motor Lorries Collide

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.--When two motor lorries collided at Haberfield last night, two persons were seriously injured; namely, Miss Margery Doherty (21) and George Masterson (35). The…

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Motor Record. Brisbane to Sydney. Reduced by 57 MINUTES

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

Driving an Oldsmobile car which is declared to be absolutely standard as far as the chassis is concerned, the well-known motorist, Mr. A. H. Barnes,…

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Motoring Section the Motor World News and Notes From N.r.m.a

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 7

A feature of the recent British South Command military tattoo was the display of daring acrobatics and wonderful pattern weaving by motor cycle despatch…

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Motor Car Traffic. Increase in Accidents

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday.--A regrettable feature of motor traffic during the past year was that motor accidents in the State increased from 13.064 in 192…

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Railway Revenue Much Lower

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

It must be the motor, or the beaches, or the races or the cricket, or something--but railway revenue on New Year's Day showed a falling-off from…

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Snake in Motor Tyre

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

An incident that might have had a very serious ending befel Mr. H. R. Bailey's daughter, Joyce, recently, at Palmer's Channel, on the Clarence…

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Over £1,000,000. Victorian Motor Fees

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--During last year the Victorian .Government received more than £1,000,000 in motor registration fees, which is easily a…

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World's Motor Ships

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 6

The world's output in motor ships during 1928 reached the record of 189 vessels, of a gross tonnage of 1,177,235, compared with 137 of 816,000 tonnage…

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One in 23 Motor Cars in England

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

The report on the administration of the Road Fund for the 12 months ended March 31, 1928, estimates that there was one motor vehicle for…

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Radio on Motor Bus

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 15

The first radio-equipped coach in Australia now runs between Sydney and Goulburn. The receiver is a five valve, the aerial being hidden in the…

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Speed-trap Warnings Illegal to Tell Other Motorists

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 2

A decision of considerable interest to drivers of motor-cars in Switzerland has been given by the Swiss Federal Tribunal, making it a punishable…

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Motorists and Bush Fires

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

The recent series of bush fires in the Wollondilly Shire as well as in many other parts of the State has prompted the president of the shire council to…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 12

Bland Shire Council has decided to call tenders for the construction of a wood and concrete bridge across the Temora-Barmedman Road, as the road…

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Motor Lorries Collide Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 10

When two motor lorries collided at Haberfield last night two persons were seriously injured, namely, Miss Marjorie Doherty (21) and George…

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Weekly Motor Notes Cures for Petrol Leaks

Northern Star · Saturday 5 January 1929 · page 11

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…

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Main Roads Settlers Object to Resumption

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 January 1929 · page 2

The intention of the Main Roads Board to resume land along the Ma[?] road to provide a fall chain width [?] good deal of…

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