Australia and the War Enlistment of Railway Units
The enlistment of five railway units, comprising 931 officers and men, started on April 1. The units comprise a headquarters railway…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Fewer Trams in City Sydney
The further curtailment of tram services in peak periods commence to-day. Several suburban lines were affected. The rationing of trams will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Revenue Almost £4000 Increase North Traffic
West Maitland railway station showed an increase in revenue of £[?]963/3/ for last month, compared with March of 1939. Although Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fine of £1 Noisy Motor Cycle
For riding a motor cycle, which created undue noise, on the Maitland road, Beresfield, on January 2. John Mclnerney, of Tarn-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fertiliser Transport Railway Ban Lifted SYDNEY
[?] by rail has been lifted temporarily, and the matter will be reviewed again at the end of the week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Further Tar-surfacing on Shire Roads
Continuing its policy of providing as much, good road surface in the Shire as is practicable, the Patrick Plains Shire Council has just…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Roads Tarring Completed SINGLETON
Turning work en roads in the Patrick Plains Shire was [?] yesterday. The works included one and [?] of a mile of new work on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Bridge Mechanical Spiders Indian River
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Degraded Stock Injured in Lorries
A decided improvement which was effected at the Campbell’s Hill saleyards to-day in the regrading of the rough road running by the pig pens…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Accidents Reduction in Towns More in Open ([?] by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
On the evidence of the read accident figures for the first few months, It Is likely that 1940 [?] on down in history as the year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Fined Pedestrian Crossing NEWCASTLE
For falling to lessen speed to allow a pedestrian to cross the street Deals Leo Neylan, of Hamilton, was fined £1, with 5/5 costs, in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Facilities Further Drastic Curtailments. Sydney
Further drastic curtailments of railway facilities were announced today because of the coal strike. In order to conserve coal, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Body in Tunnel Fall From Train Suspected SYDNEY
The dead body of [?]mll Lois Smict, 55, of Wycombe-road, Neutrals Bay was found in the railway line in the tunnel between, the Wynyard [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Coal Reserves “Not os Big as Desired” SYDNEY
Reserves of coat at the outbreak of the strike were not as great as the Railway Department would have desired. said the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Williamtown Aerodrome New Aerodrome for Newcastle
A secondary aerodrome for Newcastle is being built at Williamtown, and it will probably be used by the Royal Australian Air Force. The new…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First French Motor Road
The Route de Foulest, the first French motor wad, now in course of. construction, will soon be open to traffic. A party of journalists from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Bridge Contract Let
At Tuesday night's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council, the Main Roads Department advised their approval of the acceptance of a tender…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by Electric Train
The body of Emil Lois Smith; of Neutral Bay. was found by railway authorities about 3 p.m. on Wednesday, about 150 yards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Open Road Is Danger (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months, it is likely that 1940 will go down in history as the year in which accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Open Road Is Dancer (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales)
On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months, it is likely that 940 will go down in history as…
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