Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

1,866 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 94

"Too Low for Dredge" Duck Ck. Bridge ALSTONVILLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 6

The shire clerk stated at a meeting of Tintenbar Council to-day that the departmental engineer in Lismore had advised that the bridge at Duck Creek…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Roads Made by Heat Irving Method's Value in Far Areas

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

The Irving method of heattreating soil for road foundations was praised by the Minister for Public Works (Mr. Bruce) in Brisbane at the week-end…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Nimbin Road Re-opening Next Month Immunisation Campaign Successful Reports to Kyogle Shire Council

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 7

Given fine weather the Nimbin road should be open for traffic in about a month's time, the engineer (Mr. A. J. Muntz) reported to yesterday's meeting of the Kyogle Shire Council. The report stated that the section at Back Creek had been completed…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Speed Limit Law Now in Force Limitations on Motorists

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 8

The speed limit law is now in force, and motorists would do will to become familiar with its details in order to avoid trouble to…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Motor Cycle Strikes Car Two Men Injured At Coolangatta

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 4

Two men on a motor cycle were injured and their machine badly damaged in a collision with a car yesterday afternoon in Boundary Street…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway Revenue at Casino Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 January 1938 · page 9

Revenue from parcels at the Casino railway station last month was £80, and from passengers the total was £1443. The respective…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Underground Railways in London Scheme for Traffic Relief

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 6

LONDON, Monday:-- The socalled "staggering" of working hours is discussed in the annual report of the London Traffic…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Anzac Day March Free Railway Passes Record Expected This Year

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--An official of the Returned Soldiers' League anticipates that the Anzac Day march this year will be the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Aerodrome Proposal Resumption of Racecourse ?

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 4

Murwillumbah Municipal Council at its meeting last night, decided, to co-operate with Tweed Shire Council in a move to resume the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Ballina-st. Bridge Request to Council S. Lismore Progress Association

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9

At a meeting of the South Lismore Progress Association last night it was decided to forward to Lismore Municipal Council a letter…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

A Motorised March Speed in Modern Warfare

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

Recent happenings in Japan and Spain have served to emphasise the fact that, in modern warfare, speed is a decisive factor, and…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Decreased Road Fatalities

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

During the Christmas and New Year holidays, 17 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales, compared with 22 over the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Australians to Train with R.a.f

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

LONDON, Wednesday:-- Of 12 Australian candidates for short service commissions in the Royal Air Force who are arriving at Tilbury…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Local Government Mur-bah Municipal Council Application For New Bridge

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

Murwillumubah Municipal Council, at its meeting on Wednesday night, decided to make application to the authorities for the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Hit-run Motorist Kills Youth and Vanishes. Melbourne

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

The police are searching for the driver of a car which killed Max Stillman, 16, near Queenscliffe last night. The car is alleged to have failed to…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Motor Fatality Woman for Trial. Perth

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 5

The Perth Coroner has committed Mrs. Margaret Louise Dunlop, an elderly woman, for trial, on a charge of having unlawfully killed Stanley Russell Lewis,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fighting Marlin Rams Motor Launch Off Iluka!

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 8

Four men, who were fishing about three miles from Woody Head, near Iluka, had a narrow escape when their 18ft. motor launch was…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Night Chase Car and Motor Cycle Search For Safe Breakers

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 4

An exciting all-night police chase by car and motor cycle on the Armidale Road and on foot across adjacent paddocks…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Speed In War Motors and Mobility Suggestion For Australia

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 14 January 1938 · page 7

Recent happenings in Japan and Spain have served to emphasise the fact that, in modern warfare, speed is a decisive…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

To Tablelands via Grafton Road Conditions

Northern Star · Saturday 15 January 1938 · page 5

The trip to Grafton, thence across to Glen Runes and return to Lismore through Tenterfield can now be made over roads that are…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →