Chinese Control of Burma Road
WASHINGTON, January 1.—The Chinese Government has requested the creation of an inter-Allied Commission, headed by a member of the U.S…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
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Bogged On Cliffs Road Drivers In Quagmires Grim Experiences And Delays
Boxing Day will be remembered by several people who experienced the bogs created by rain on the roads between Gnalta and White Cliffs. They included the mail contractor, Mr. T. Lane…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tourist Cars Ordered Off The Roads
SYDNEY, Saturday.—As from to-day all tourist vehicles throughout the State have been ordered off the roads. Owners have also been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vichy Ministers Assassinated Bodies Discovered on Railway Track (Special to "The Miner") LONDON, January 5
THE Vichy radio reports that the Vichy Minister of the Interior (M. Pierre Pucheux) and also the Chief of the Cabinet (M. Paringault) have been assassinated. Their bodies were found on the railway track…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Motor Vehicles For Enemy Aliens
ENEMY Aliens are no longer permitted to possess or use motor vehicles, it was stated by police officers today. Licences…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman Saves Train SINGAPORE, January 8
How a native woman saved the night mail train to Kuala Lumpur from being wrecked after a man had removed a rail from the line was told…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bad Road Buckalow-broken Hill
The Western District is always in need of more road work than is ever done. Users of the highways [?]ot by ways) of the bush will unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Special Race Trams In Sydney
SYDNEY, Friday.—His decision to restore special race trams didn't mean that he disagreed with the Prime Minister's view that the Japanese…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Inspection Of Motor Cycles
Owners of certain classes of motor cycles must present them at the Broken Hill Police Station on Monday between 9 a.m. and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Question Motorists
Although no prosecutions have yet been launched a number of motorists have been questioned by police officers about the use of their motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Industry Mobilised U.S. Factories Making Tanks for the Allies
THE greatest concentration of industrial power in the world is being mobilised against Hitler, Japan and Mussolini. That is the meaning of the new United States ban…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Military Acquires Motor Cycles
Most owners of motor cycles acquired by the army had been satisfied with the prices given, said Lieutenant Readford today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Roads Works
Main Road Works and the completion of the loan programme works are the chief construction jobs to be carried out immediately by the City…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daring N.z. Pilot Wrecks Train
LONDON, January 13.—In a despatch from Rangoon, O'Dowd Gallagher, "Daily Express" correspondent, tells how a young N.Z. pilot, flying a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Lights Limited Under Black-Cut Laws (Official R.A.C.A. Notes by "Wayfarer")
WITH the advent of the latest lighting for motor vehicles limited to seven watts it is opportune to consider just what is meant by a watt, and how much light seven watts actually represents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Town Black-out Precautions Flaw Discovered
ALTHOUGH last night's black-out in Railway Town was highly successful, it revealed one flaw in householders' precautions—many switched…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cliffs Road Gang to Be Employed on Bad Crossings
A fee weeks ago, "The Western Grater" brought under notice the very bad condition of the White Cliffs road. This report and other data was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Military Impress Motor Cycles
Lieut. Redfern and Lieut. Roberts, of Victoria Military Barracks, who were in Wilcannia last Saturday, were touring the town and district with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Spares "Frozen" MELBOURNE
A National Security order was issued yesterday by Mr. Beasley, Minister for Supply, "freezing" 75 per cent. of the stocks of certain new…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reduction Expected in Motor Tax
SYDNEY, Friday.—It is believed that the N.S.W. Cabinet will shortly grant a substantial reduction in the taxation of motor vehicles. The…
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