Licensing of Motor Cycle Riders: New Method Urged
Lismore branch of the Road Safety Council will endeavour to have the present system of licensing motor cycle riders altered. Inspector H. Taylor, of Lismore…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
794 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 10 of 40
Man Sentenced For Railway Thieving
CASINO, Wednesday.--Thieving from the Railway Department is rampant and the subsequent cost to the Government and taxpayers is enormous. The charge against this man, who was an employee holding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Parochial" View On Coastal Road Deplored
A report from Tweed Shire Council on the proposed coastal road from Tweed Heads to Ballina indicated some Councillors were adopting a parochial outlook on the matter, said Mr. H. Richards at a meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Q. Pineapples to Go South by Road
BRISBANE, Friday: Despite the ban by N.S.W. railwaymen on Queensland goods, the C.O.D. will continue to send pineapples in…
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SYDNEY. Friday.--State owned transport undertakings will show a loss of at least £1,000,000 for the year ended June 30 next…
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BRISBANE, Sunday: A man crashed to his death from the Story Bridge at 1 a.m. today, falling on to the concrete surface…
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At the monthly meeting of Numinbah Progress Association, advice was received from the Department of Main Roads that…
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BALLINA, Sunday.--C. Philp, sprinting very well, won Ballina five-mile road race yesterday from W. Thomas and A. Wallace J. Philp…
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Channon Road, first innings 252 (P. Tainsh 50 ret., M. Amor 49, J. Stuckey 35, K. Watson 32, J. Currie 29, G. Keech 10, R. Ross 10 not out, S. Spinaze 10…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →More Motor Cars in Australia
CANBERRA, Monday: Despite a long waiting list for cars, there are more registered motor vehicles on the roads…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Twelve passengers were injured this afternoon when two trams collided near the gates of Long Bay jail…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Department of Supply and Shipping will make available petrol to enable the transport of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Drastic Bill to Curb Curb Threats by Strikers Split in the Railway men's Ranks Widening
BRISBANE, Tuesday: The Premier (Mr Hanlon), in Parliament late tonight, introduced one of the most drastic Bills ever brought before an Australian Parliament. It is aimed at preventing picketing and intimidation by strikers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Decreased Rate of N.z. Fatal Road Accidents
WELLINGTON, N.Z., Wednesday: The Minister for Transport (Mr. Hackett), opening the Road Safety Conference, said…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Roads in Bad State:" New Truck for Council
"We have more requests for road work here to-day than for the last three or four meetings. The roads must be in a very bad state," said Cr. C. Hogan, at Monday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →District News Grevillia--Bruxner Highway Road Grant Allocated
The Department of Main Roads informed Monday's meeting of Kyogle Shire Council that £15,000 had been allocated for the bitumenous surfacing of the road from Grevillia to the Bruxner Highway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Body Found Under Lismore Bridge
Scene of fatality at North Lismore yesterday. At the spot marked beneath Slater s Creek bridge the body of Joseph Quilkey, 65, was found by A grass seed picker. Many residents had crossed the bridge on the way to work but it was not until about 10 a.m. that the body was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Qld. Railwaymen Decide to Continue Strike
BRISBANE, Friday: At one of the noisiest meetings yet held at Ipswich about 2000 striking railwayman, at a mass meeting, today, voted by an overwhelming majority to continue the six weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Men Vote To Continue Strike: 16 Pickets Charged
BRISBANE, Friday.--By overwhelming majorities mass meetings of Queensland rail strikers to-day decided to continue the strike which is now in its 39th day. Other developments today were:…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Athletes Train for Anzac Day
With the Anzac Day annual sports meeting only a few weeks off, Lismore amateur athletes are getting down to serious training for the…
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