Speed Limit Petition to Council Hexham Road
A petition from residents along the highway asking that a speed limit of 30 m.p.h. be. proclaimed on the road from Hexham to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Motorists on Tour Down The Coast Final Stages
We then passed through a number of timber villages-Stratfordon-Avon, Craven and Ward's River with their busy tinier mills…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Revival of Electric Motor Car
Electrically-driven passenger vehicles had a small following some years ago, and there are signs that there may be some revival of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →First Motoring Doctor
Probably the first medical man to use a car on his rounds Dr. F. Alexander Barton a pioneer English motorist, passed away recently. Whilst…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor World World's Car Parking Troubles Interesting Detroit Experiment
Car parking is a problem confronting authorities in many countries or the world to-day. An interesting experiment, hailed as a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Tourist Motor Cycle Races Conquering Norton Team will be Absent
This year's British Tourist Trophy motor cycle races, which are to be decided on the Isle of Man on June 12, 14, and 16, promise to be particularly interesting, because of the absence of the all-conquering British Norton team, and the special efforts…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sequel to Motor Accident Failed to Report QUIRINDI
Albert Andrew, of Kenipsey, who was the driver of a car which turned over at the Quipolly bridge on March 12, was charged by the police with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →No Motor Tax Worries
There is one motorist who will not have to worry about the Increase in the British h.p. tax. He is Mr. J. Woodcock, the country postman in St…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Warning to Motorists QUIRINDI
The first case of its kind was heard before Mr. Johnstone, P.M., at Quirindi Court when William Eric Cox pleaded guilty, through…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hawkesbury Bridge
Speaking at Brookly on Saturday afternoon at the unveiling of on obelisk to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the discovery and naming of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail-road Crossings Duties of Motorists. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
Railway crossings on main roads form one of the major hazards to the safely of traffic. During the last four years the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Under Influence Rider of Motor Cycle Cessnock Case Cessnock
At the Cessnock Police Court to-day Frederick Arthur Condran, of Congewal, was fined £10, in default 20 days, for driving a motor cycle while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Flu at Suva Norwegian Motorship In Quarantine SYDNEY
When the Norwegian motorship, Velos arrived here this morning, it was stated that when it was half-way between Raboul and Apia, a wireless…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hit by Car Tramway Worker Killed SYDNEY
A tramway employee, Peter Hughes, 53. of Brookville was killed when struck by a car at Glebe. Hughes, who was oiling the points…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crossing Smash Motorist Killed Outright MELBOURNE
James McWhinney, 38. of Lauriston, was killed outright yesterday morning when the Melbourne-Bendigo excursion train crashed into his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Aerodrome
Mr. James.—Was the statement made by the Minister for Civil Aviation in Cessnock that, as the latest bombers would be unable to land at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ordinary Roads
Chichester road: Some of the worst sections on the northern end of this road have been drained and gravelled…
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The Department of Agriculture submitted for completion and return by Council a questionnaire relating to interference between motor traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Torryburn Road
Mrs. A. J. Presland complained that the Torryburn road was untrafficable in wet weather. Cr. Leake said it was some time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Railway Bridge. Hawkesbury River. Work to Begin Soon
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr Hartigan, speaking at Brooklyn on Saturday, said that the new railway bridge to be built over the…
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