Road Safety the Meaning of Courtesy
The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, has issued a special appeal to residents of the State to co-operate he what he calls the "New Deal for…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Railway Bill for Two Weeks on Full Pay Mr. Booth's Speech in the House
Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., delivered a forceful address in the House on Friday last, supporting the railway employees' claim…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Increased Railway Freights. Now in Operation
The increases in railway fares and freights, recently authorised by the Government, came into force on Wednesday last. It is estimated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Transformer Falls From Train
While the train was within a mile of Bunnerong Power House, a new transformer, weighing 61½ tons, fell from the rail truck on which it was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage to Roads Laying of Water Service Pipes CESSNOCK
Damage to the roads caused by the laying of water service, pipes was mentioned at Cessnock Municipal Council by Aid G. Horne last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Act Breach Kurri
At the Kurri Court to-day, before Mr. C. G. Carr-Boyd, P.M., Edmund G Goodwin, was fined 5/ with 8/ cost, or two days, for failing to deliver an…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →First All-australian Motor Car Ready for Tests
After months of experiments the first all-Australian motor-car to be manufactured under the Commonwealth bounty scheme has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Medowie Road Loan Rate
A deputation from Medowie, comprising Messrs. D. James, J. Sneddon and J. Roberts, waited on the Shire Council on Tuesday and laid before the Council the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Killed Car and Train Collide MELBOURNE
When the car in which they were driving was struck by a goods train at a level crossing at Birregurra, near Geelong, Mrs. Marie Ethel Williamson…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Case Dismissed Motor Smash at East Maitland To-day's Court
A charge of negligent driving was preferred against John Alexander Smith, 82 Lindsay-st., Hamilton, at the East Maitland Police…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed New Railway
The Premier, Mr. Stevens, told a deputation representing the Eastern Suburbs, that their request for the construction of the Eastern Suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Road from Gap Creek
At the request of the Martinville Progress Association, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., made representations to the Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge at Heddon Greta. "Dangerous" Says Mr. Booth
On Friday last Lt.-Colonel Bruxner agreed to call for a report on the condition of the overhead bridge at Heddon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Road Work Camps Wonderful" Woman's Letter to Minister
The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr E. S. Spooner) has received a letter from the wife of a Newcastle relief worker who has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£5 a Day One Lorry Owner's Bridge Tolls SYDNEY
When a case was mentioned of one lorry owner with five lorries who paid an average of £5 a day for Sydney Harbour Bridge tolls, members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car Skids on Wet Road. Man Killed, Another Injured Sydney
William Richard O'Brien, 28, was killed and Francis Patrick Wilson, 27, and other injuries when a hired car skidded on the wet road during heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Curtailment of Railway Service. Original Service Wanted
Referring to the serious effect which the curtailment of the service on the Newcastle-Belmont line had, Mr. G. Booth…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Excursions For Easter
In this issue, the Department of Railways announces the arrangements made for excursionists who will travel for Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Friendly Road
ROADSENSE, I was discussing with a friend the other day the large number of deaths and accidents which occur through the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Conditions Lismore — Tenterfield
Reporting on road conditions from Lismore to Tenterfield, the N.R.M.A. touring department advises that tar pavement extends to Casino and for…
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