SCATHING Coroner's Comment Railway Witnesses Parramatta Inquest SYDNEY
Declaring that the railway gates at Toongabbie station were "prehistoric," the Parramatta district coroner (Mr…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
2,055 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 103
Man Killed Fell In Front Of Train SYDNEY
As the Albury mail train was entering Wodonga station yesterday afternoon an unknown man fell in front of the engine and was killed instantly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy of Sea 6 KILLED; 2 INJURED Explosion Follows Fire. Motor Ship Lost
COLOMBO, Wednesday:-- The Norwegian motor ship, Tricolor, well-known in Australia, came to grief off Bentota on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sea Tragedy Motorship Founders 6 DEAD; 47 Saved Explosion After Fire Colombo
The Norwegian motor ship Tricolor, well-known in the Australian trade, came to grief off Bentota on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rationing Begun Victorian Railways MELBOURNE
The Victorian Ministry to-day commenced the rationing of single men in the railway service, about 2000 men being immediately affected. During…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motors and Motoring. Skidding. a Nightmare of the Road
There are numerous kinds of skids. but all come under two, headings --wet skids and dry. The latter, of course are far less frequent, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road to the Tweed. Big Contract Completed
Work on a section of the road between Nimbin ana cawongia has been completed and is open for traffic. The job provides a good run on a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plans for 1931 Main and Trunk Roads Programme Gundurimba Shire Council
Estimates for work on main and trunk roads amounting to £7014 2s 2d, of which council's share is £2458 13s 9d, were approved for 1931 at yesterday's meeting of Gundurimba Shire Council at Lismore. The president (Cr. A. Cameron)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outcry in America. Railways Invade Motor Field
Complaints are being issued continually on behalf of railway interests regarding the alleged inroads made on their revenue by motor transport. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Must Tread the Rocky Road No Primrose Path Foe Australia
"Australia must realise that she cannot get rabbits from a hat, and unless there is some immediate adjustment the position will rapidly get worse." This out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Column. Progress. of the Car
Some idea of the magnitude of automotive inventions may be had from a report that at least 20,000 sire submitted for examination annually. The great…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorgrams
Five American States abolished maximum speed limits in 1929, 12 States raised the limit in order to speed up traffic, while another dozen States do…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring in 1930
During the year just ended motoring has advanced in important features, while the commercial setback caused by wiciespread trade depression…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →49 on Board Ill-Fated Motorship COLOMBO
The latest news reveals that the motorship Tricolor, which blewn up, had 49 aboard including a baby. The captain of the Burdwan, on arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clarence River Bridge. Use of Road by Stock
The Grafton Chamber of Commerce sime weeks ago inquired, through Mr. A. J. Pollack, M.L.A., whether arrangements were being made for travelling…
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That the Headland is the natural seaside resort of Murwillumbah and the Upper Tweed is a fact becoming more generally realised and appreciated…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A.
Thirty-three States in the U.S.A., and the district of Columbia specify in their laws that overtaking of automobiles on hills or curves where the view is…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring Section New Piston Ring Test Methods Used by Dodge Brothers
A new system of testing piston rings said to be the most complete and advanced known to the automobile industry, has just been installed by Dodge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Mechanics' Certificates
The Royal Automobile Club of Queensland directs the attention of motor mechanics throughout the State to the fact that the inspection of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Motor World News and Notes From N.R.M.A.
A toll speedway, twenty-six miles long above the rails of the Grand Trunk. Railroad, is to be built from Detroit to Pontiac, Mich. The project,…
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