Boy Wanted to Die in Aeroplane
DAVID Livingstone Robb (17), of Clive-road Rochester, apprentice ground-engineer at the R.A.F. Reserve Flying School,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Railway Town Instructions
Railway Town members had a meeting at the Jubilee Oval today and carried resolutions instructing the delegates to take certain action…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate Rebukes Motorist Fines Htm £5 For Speeding
THE pedestrian has as much right as the motor driver, but his, life would be a short one if others like you were allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Silverton Tramway Tonnage
Tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Co.'s line for the week ended February 8, with a comparison with the previous week's figures is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Fined £15 At Drove His Car While Under Liquor Influence
AMOTORIST whom it was alleged drove his car in Argent-street while under the influence of liquor and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Approximately £70,000 Has Been Expended On Roads In The City
TT is probable that the estimates to be submitted to the Council at its meeting next week will show that at least £70,000 has been expended on road work under Council's loan programme activities. "-J All bus routes have been finished…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Held Up By Heavy Rains In W.A. PERTH
With the southward movement of a depression, the coastal and agricultural areas southward from Geraldton are receiving the full force of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increased Fares On N.S.W. Railways Coal Strike Was Deciding Factor
PASSENGERS prebooking for March or after on the New South Wales Railways have been advised that in all probability…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Adelaide Road Improvements Bridge Proposed Over Pine Creek
ACCORDING to a statement issued by the Royal Automobile Association the construction of a reinforced concrete bridge over Pine…
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SYDNEY, Friday.— The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said to-day that traffic police would question more than 600,000 motorists in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Reaction To Tests Wilcannia Man on Trial Sequel To Crash On Country Road ADELAIDE
MEDICAL evidence of reaction to tests made shortly after the crash was given in the Criminal Court today at the trial of Harry Scarce (24), carrier, of Wilcannia…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The Mine R" Motor Section. Topical Motoring CONDUCTED by "TRANSMISSION" Last Year's Sales Figures
79,281 NEW VEHICLES FEW motorised countries throughout the world maintained in 1938 their sales figures in new cars and commercial vehicles for 1937. Australia was one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Barrier Miner Saturday, February l8, 1939. Cleaning Up Roads— and Pedestrians
THE Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) intends to have the half million motorists in Sydney interrogated "in order to clean up the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Silverton Tramway to Play Cockburn
A cricket match has been arranged between the Silverton Tramway and Cockburn Cricket Clubs, and will be played on the Excelsior pitch…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Increased Fares on State Railways
As from March 1 all passenger rates on New South Wales railways will be increased 10 per cent. Information to this effect was received…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stop Press Woman's Mutilated Body Found on Railway Line
Sydney.—The body of a woman, later identified as Lea Caroline McVeigh (33), was found cut to pieces on the railway line near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Silverton Tramway Tonnage
Tonnage carried over the Silverton Tramway Company's line for the week ended February 15, 1939 is shown below, figures for the previours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conditional Tram Stops Criticised
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Yesterday at the Quarter Sessions, the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. McKean) described conditional tram stops as a perfect…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorists Advised on Making Statements
SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The N.R.M.A., today issued a warning to members not to make a statement to the police immediately after being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Comments Of Readers Noisy Motor Cycles
To the Editor, Sir.— I am writing this to draw the attention of the traine constable to the excessive noise many motor bikes…
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