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Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

2,336 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 117

Trampled by Horses Teamster's Amazing Escape From Death

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 5

ROMA, Monday:—Although trampled on by six of his team of 20 horses, one of which was killed in a mix-up outside Roma, Frederick Harms, 57…

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Railway Trespass Five Men Fined Casino

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

Charged before Messrs. H. Palser and C. H. Kelly, J's.P., in Casino Court to-day with having trespassed on railway property at South Casino, Robert…

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Kyogle—tweed Road

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

That work on the east-west road should be commenced during the life of the present Government, as the defeat of the U.A.P. at the next…

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Burns Point Road

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

Alter a delay caused through samples of sand having to be sent to Sydney, the concreting of the road from Burns' Point ferry to the junction with the…

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New Bridge at East Ballina

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

The new bridge at East Ballina has been commenced. The dimensions will be 430ft. by 15ft., and Mr. W. F. Oakes is the contractor. The material in the near foreground is stirrups, squares of steel reinforcement to put inside the concrete piles, which are to be made on the premises…

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Five Injured Crashed Through Bridge SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

Five men were injured, one seriously, when a motor car crashed through the side of Hackett's Creek bridge, St. Mary's, this afternoon and…

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£12.000 Loan? Casino Council Water, Roads and Parks

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

That the council was considering the raising of a loan of £12,500 for the installation of a water filtration system and for the…

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Heavy Damage When Train Catches Fire Dubbo

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 7

A train hauling 35 trucks, containing chaff, timber, general goods and petrol, caught fire near Dubbo early this morning and before it…

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Tintenbar Works House Cows at A'ville Repairs to Road Alstonville

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

The president (Cr. D. A. Robins) occupied the chair at a meeting of the Tintenbar Shire Council, held at Alstonville on Monday. Others present…

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Another Trial Second Class Railway Sleepers

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

In May of last year the Commissioner for Railways, acceding to many requests from individuals, organised bodies and the Press, provided…

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Noted Clergyman Fatally Struck by Motor Car

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday:—In a motor accident in Parramatta Read. Burwood, to-night, Rev. thomas Prederick Potts (71), former principal…

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Shed at Railway

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

Mr. A. Gibson mentioned at the meeting of the P.P.U. on Wednesday last that the small shed at the Southern end of the railway station was…

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Brisbane. Motor Service

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 2

The New England' Motor Company advises that the timetable for the return journey only of the Murwillumbah coach on Monday next January…

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MONSTER Tractors Feed Railways Ingenious "Trains Without Lines"

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: A plan for the establishment of "feeder' services to the railways by means of monster…

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Freight Concessions Imported Goods on N.S.W. Railways

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday:--Announcing the abolition of differential freight rates for imported goods the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan)…

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Hunger March Relief Workers' 350-Mile Tramp

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday:--Gisborne relief work strikers have arranged to launch a "hunger march" on Wellington…

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Serious Charge Railway Gatekeeper Fatal Collision GOULBURN

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

Rachel Brodie, a railway gatekeeper at Komungla, was committed for trial to-day on a charge of manslaughter arising out of the…

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Opening Eltham Bridge

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 6

The president and councillors of Terania Shire Council have been invited by the Eltham bridge committee (C. B. Gray, hon. secretary) to attend…

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Eighteen Train Jumpers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 3

Police and railway detectives arrested 18 men whom they found crouching in trucks attached to a goods train, on its arrival at Telarah…

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Bridge Notes. Silent Partner

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 8

when playing a hand, remember that your partner is looking on as dummy, unable to speak or give a vote for or against any risks you may yourself be…

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