A.S.C. TRAINING "Pack Train" Economy Square Meals for Troops
A saving of £200 a day for each 10,000 men in training was made by the military authorities when they introduced the daily "pack train" from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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"Pack Train" Economy A.S.C. Training Square Meals for Our Troops
A saving of £200 a day for each 10,000 men in training was made by the military authorities when they introduced the daily "pack train"…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorists Warned
Members of the police patrols have asked us to warn motorists of their liability regarding worn and defective tyres on their vehicles. Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Crossing Eastern Dorrigo Trouble
In a lengthy report to the Shire Council at last meeting the Engineer (Mr. E. J. Smith) gave the history of the persistent railway crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →RAILWAYS Concessions To Producers Bruxner's Reply to Criticism. Sydney
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, to-night denied statements by the secretary of the New South Wales Graziers' Association regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Biggest Buyer Of Australian Goocls Railway Department's Claim. Sydney
The N.S.W. Railway .Department claims to be the largest purchaser of stores and materials in Australia,, Its total buying for last year was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Accidents 11 Months Figures Improvement Shown. Sydney
Figures made available to-night by the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. Neale, show that 518 persons were killed in road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →B.H. Railway Strike Sydney Goods Via Adelaide Competition for Beer Trade Sydney
Should any attempt be made to convey Sydney goods to Broken Hill via Adelaide, there will be an immediate extension of the Broken Hill railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cyclonic Storm Grafton Deluged Trees Blown Down Aerodrome Hangar Demolished
At South Grafton aerodrome damage estimated at £300 was caused When a terrific wind, hail arid rain storm occurred at 3.30 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bomb Thrown at Motor Car. Sydney
As a motor car containing William and Eric Brown of Wahroonga, was proceeding in that suburb on Saturday night an unknown person…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway's Feat
British railways are doing a big job in helping the nation effectively to pursue its undertaking to crush the Nazi regime. The London, Midland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Accident
Mr. E. D. Herdegen, of Bonville, struck trouble with his touring at South Boambee Bridge on Sunday afternoon. His son was at the wheel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huge Orders For Motor Industry Army Mechanisation Fillip to Australian Trade. Sydney
The motor industry in Australia has received a tremendous fillip as a result of orders placed by the Federal Government…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Trucks Belgium Refuses Loan. Brussels
The Government has refused the German request for the loan or hire of thousands of railway trucks. Official circles consider such a loan to be a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatally Injured Lorry Strikes Road Worker. Melbourne
A motor lorry, which was out of control, struck and fatally injured Patrick Coghlan (33) at Gisborne to-day. Three occupants of the lorry were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →German Troops to Police Railway In Russianised Poland Explanation to Rumania Bucharest
German troops, acting as railway police, have arrived at the Rumanian frontier. It is officially stated that Russia has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellinger River Dwindling Road Grants Councillors Apprehensive. Bellingen
Councillors of the Bellingen shire, at the January meeting, viewed with the greatest apprehension the dwindling nature of the allocations made to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blackout Toll Road Deaths Mounting 20 M.P.H. Speed Limit. London
The Minister for Transport, Captain Evan Wallace, in the House of Commons, announcing that a blackout speed limit of 20 miles an hour would come…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seized by Detectives Motor Car Parts and Tyres. Sydney
Motor car parts and motor tyres valued at more than £1000 were seized by detectives when they visited several houses in the suburbs to-day. Three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Strike Problem For Teachers Returning to Broken Hill. Sydney
About 70 school teachers holidaying in Sydney are faced with the problem of returning to Broken Hill while the railway strike is on…
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