Veteran Cars' Road Race Rigours Of Motoring In Old Days
Those who took part in the veteran car run from London to Brighton recently returned home with a full sense of the rigours of motoring in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
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All Existing Records Broken Australian Senior Motor Cycle Road Race
MELBOURNE, Monday.--All existing records were broken by J. Pringle (N.S.W.) in winning the Australian Senior Grand Prix motor cycle road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →[?] Heir to £2,000 WILL Former Road-Sweeper's Gain
Edward Merrill, one-time crossing- sweeper in Islington, last heard of 5 year ago, when he was workless and penniless, is heir to more than £2,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Regulation Strike. Queensland Railwaymen
BRISBANE, Monday.--Following the decision of the locomotive engine drivers, firemen and cleaners to institute a regulation strike, the Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Upset by Monkey Man To Pay £50 In Fines
At Southport, England, recently a motor salesman was fined £40 for driving a car while under the influence of drink, and £5 on each of two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Traffic Signs
Following the introduction of the matter by Ald. G. R. Winterbon at last night's meeting of Murwillumbah Municipal Council, it was decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening of Roads Council and Plumbers
A plumber may not open a road in Lismore unless he has given 24 hours' notice in writing of his intention to do so unless by special…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway to Gulf Mining Company Seeks Concessions BRISBANE
Mt. Isa Mines Ltd. has applied to the Queensland Government for a concession to build the railway or tramway originally contemplated by it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Main Roads Policy of Lismore Council
Agreeing to a recommendation made by the Works Committee, Lismore Council on Wednesday night decided to co-operate in the agitation for the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Shire Roads £60,000 Scheme Council Plans Allocation
Following a request by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) to the deputation which waited on him at Grafton…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Notes. an Unusual Hand—and Unusual Play
The auction hand given in this column a week or so ago, as to which the remark was made that it would cause considerable interest in a duplicate contract…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£60,000 SCHEME Kyogle Shire Roads Proposed Allocation Kyogle
Last Friday a deputation from Kyogle Shire waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner) at Grafton with a request…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Court Appealed to for Decision Queensland Railwaymen's Award
BRISBANE, Thursday.--Following the threatened regulation strike by the railway engine drivers, firemen and cleaners, involving the question…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railways Transported 2,000,000 PEOPLE What Caused Delay in Procession?
LONDON, Wednesday:--The London Transport Board's railway services conveyed 2,000,000 passengers to and from the Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →100 "Tramps" Hunt
More than 100 policemen dressed as tramps, and farm workers have drawn a cordon round Consett and outlying hamlets…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Open Column Noisy Motor Cyclists (To the Editor.)
Sir,—The only fault I have to find with your leading article dealing with motor cyclists who race through Lismore residential areas with the cut…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →£300 GRANT Brunswick Surf Bridge Minister Acts
A grant of £300 will be made by the Government to Byron Shire Council towards the cost, estimated at £1000, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£250 GRANTED Bridge Across Tucki Drain Drainage Sought
Gundurimba Shire Council has been informed that a grant of £250 will be made to construct a bridge across…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Forum Stock Straying on Roads (To the Editor)
Sir,--Would you kindly allow me space to voice a protest against the numbers of stock at present being! allowed to roam about the roads of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety in Schools Traffic Models May be Used
Road safety lessons in every British school--with cinema films and model demonstrations of highway dangers--are likely to be…
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