Items From Everywhere Rocklea Aerodrome
After nearly 12 months' work, Brisbane's new aerodrome at Rocklea is rapidly nearing completion. Since February last, about 230 acres have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1931
2,055 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 103
Two Killed Aeroplane Wrecked "Star of Cairns" Maryborough Crash Brisbane
The Queensland Air Navigation Co. plane, "Star of Cairns," crashed at Maryborough late this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fruit Train Heavy Banana Loadings All Previous Records Eclipsed
Consignments of bananas by last Tuesday's fruit train eclipsed all previous records, possibly owing to the fact that the usual train did not run…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£1 a Day For Sweeping Roads Unemployed Relief "Men Slept on Job" SYDNEY
According to a letter received by the Advisory Council from a landholder in the Central West, money voted by the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Revolutionary Changes English Motoring Laws
LONDON, Tuesday:--The biggest revolutionary change in motoring in England will take place on New Year's Day, when laws operating since 1903…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Revenue Falls Decreased Registrations Motor Vehicle Figures
Figures made available to the Royal Automobile Club of Victoria indicate the serious falling-off in revenue that the States must suffer from decreased…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drastic Changes English Motoring Laws LONDON
The biggest revolutionary change in motoring in England will take place on New Year's Day when laws operating since 1903 will end and a new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino Police Court Theft From Railway
At Casino Police Court yesterday before Messrs. R. V. Carroll and E. Sharpe, J's.P., Thomas Oriel Meredith appeared on two charges of stealing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fruit Train Record
Consignments of bananas by last Tuesday's fruit train eclipsed all previous records, possibly owing to the fact that the usual train did not run…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →COLLISION Express and Fruit Train Two Passengers Injured Mackay
Crashing into the rear of a fruit train in a steep cutting near Mackay early this morning the northern mail train from Townsville smashed the guard's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Notes. Tightening a Loose Stud
To tighten a stud bolt permanently cut a slot with a hacksaw for about half an inch up the end of the stud and insert a small steel wedge in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Taxation. (To the Editor of the "Examiner.")
Sir,--Your readers will no doubt remember that some two or three weeks ago some sections of the Sydney Press gave prominence to a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Fuel Australian Manufacture Sugar Expert's View
The compulsory adoption throughout Australia of motor fuel, consisting of petrol and 15 per cent. anhydrous alcohol distilled from sugar cane, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Year's Eve Accidents—Shootings Sydney Suburbs Motor Car Fatality SYDNEY
The old year was ushered out last night with one fatal accident, two shootings, one serious assault and several minor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Conductor Attacked Sydney
An attempt was made to-night to rob a tram conductor, George Junk (31), on a tram at Rocky Point. Kogarah. A man sprang from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall From Bridge
When the trolley he was riding left the railway line over the North Lismore viaduct on Wednesday morning, Arthur Austin (28), railway futtler, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Making Hint
Heat certain soils, after suitable preparation,' and they are converted - into a hard brick or stone-like material, callable of being used for road-making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring Section the Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.
The N.R.M.A. says that, if funds an available, the construction of a concrete crossing over the Eucumbene River on the Monaro Highway, Coo[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Thief Caught Thefts From Railway. Cleaner's Fall From Straight Path
Thomas Oriel Meredith, aged 24, a railway cleaner, had some time off the railways, but was reinstated and secured a good job at the Casino…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Love
Will you love me when my carburetter 's empty ? Or when my radiator starts to leak ? Will you love me when my differential…
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