Deathless Easter Appeal to Road Users
All road users and holiday makers are urgently asked to support the appeal of the Road Safety Council for a deathless Easter on the roads…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
718 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 36
Road Erosion Goolang Creek Trouble Claim on County Council
Following upon the discussion at the last meeting of the Nymboida Shire Council regarding reconstruction work on the Armidale road made necessary…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grafton Council Removal of Trees Declaration Of Public Roads Crafton-south Grafton Bus Service
The fortnightly meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present:--The Mayor (Aid. E. H. Chataway), Alds. C. H. Richards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Night Attack B¥ German Planes Forth Bridge, Scapa Flow Small Village Bombed London
All around the coasts of Scotland last night German planes attempted to bomb naval and military objectives, chief of which was Scapa…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opened by Prime Minister Splendid New Plant for General Motors
The Prime Minister, Mr. R. G. Menzies, on February 15th, officially opened the new Pagewood works of General Motors-Holden's Ltd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Record Traffic Railway Dept. Busy Thousands of Passengers Conveyed
At the present time the Department of Railways are handling phenomenal traffic on the North Coast line…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slight Increases Motor Oils Up 3d Gallon Kerosene Penny a Gallon Dearer. Canberra
A further rise in the maximum wholesale and retail prices of motor oils and kerosene from to-morrow has been authorised by the Commonwealth Prices…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Industry One Firm Proceeding with Plans. Melbourne
Pengarner Motor Industries Pty., Ltd., will continue with its plans for the establishment of the motor car industry in Australia, directors said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queenslanders to Train at Armidale
A battalion of Queensland compulsory trainees is to be encamped at Armidale when the showgrounds are vacated by the 16th Machine Gun…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Station Fire
After investigating a fire which occurred in the Mullumbimby railway station and partly destroyed it, on Tuesday morning, Detective-Sergt. H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety Grafton Branch Membership Nearing the Hundred
Formed in Grafton a fortnight ago, the Grafton branch of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales has shown a steady increase in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Through Bridge Car Fell 30Ft. Remarkable Escapes Near Springwood. Sydney
Two men and a woman had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night when a motor car crashed through a railway bridge near…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fall From Motor Cycle
Mr. Leo Paterson, of the Post Office Hotel, South Grafton, received injuries to the head, left arm, hand and face as a result of a fall from a motor cycle,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forced Landing Aeroplane Damaged Pilot and Passenger Injured. Launceston
A Tasmanian Aero Club machine was extensively damaged in an emergency landing near Beaconsfield this afternoon. The pilot and one passenger…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barrett Wins Bathurst Grand Prix Motor Car Racing. Bathurst
Covering 150 miles in the record time of 1 hour 59min. 45secs., A. Barrett (Vic.), who started from scratch, won the Grand Prix by 38secs. from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Full Liability Proposal In New Zealand Motorists Who Run Down Pedestrians. Wellington (N.z.)
The committee appointed by the Government to investigate the reform of the motor accident liability laws is considering recommending that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cars in Collision on Woolgoolga Road. Woolgoolga
Two cars met in collision on the Pacific highway at the top of the range near J. Hofmeier's residence, 26 miles from Grafton, on Friday morning. A…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Magnetic Storms Far-Reaching Effects Felt on Railway System
According to the press cables on Sunday last, the worst magnetic storm in modern history, due to sun spots, cut off United States communication…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Accident on Woodburn Road
When their sedan car skidded and overturned on the Woodburn road in the vicinity of Mororo on Tuesday, two lady cocupants, who were travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Dept. Grafton Division Activities Gwydir Highway Deviation
There are still about 190 men engaged in alternate fortnightly shifts on the Gwydir highway deviation at Jackadgery, and good progress…
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