New Year Starts Badly (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 7
As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious thatthe road accident figures during the Chiistmas and Ncix Year holidays were not as satisfactory as was at first through'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Station Gardens Success of Mount George and Bulliac Stations
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2
In the Railway Station Gardens Competition, conducted throughout New South Wales each year, success has come to Mount George twice in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dungog Railway Traffic Returns
Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5
Coaching revenue at Dungog railway station during the month of December just cloned was £33 less than for the corresponding month of last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some Railway Statistics More Than 28,000,000 Miles Travelled in 1939 SYDNEY
The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5
Figures just made available by the Railway Department reveal that New South Wales steam locomotives travelled more than 28,274,000 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fr[?]dly Road [?] S[?]th
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 4
THE LATE [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fine Scenic Drive New Road in National Park
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
A fine [?] drive has been provided with the opening of the new road which rust [?] from the Lady [?] Drive to the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tourists on Wrong Road Led Astray by Bad Signpost
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
An [?] to pleasurable motor [?] places [?] of direction details [?] such road [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor WORLD Importance Of Correct Signals
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
One of the most important things that should be [?] people [?] it is give carries [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Screened Signs Motoring in England
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
In Manchester (England) gas lamps are being adapted to show street names, and screened box signs, electrically lit, now indicate most of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring in Britain a Critical Year
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
The beginning of 1940 will be a critical one for many [?] motor car [?] on [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Sport Fine Achievement 100 Miles Race
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring with Difficulty
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
Cars may only he acquired in Germany on the production of a permit from the Reich Minister of Transport. Intending owners must prove “urgent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hungary Wants More Motoring
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
Whilst the rest of Europe is trying to cut down motoring, Hungary has announced that lt is going all out towards “motorising the, nation." The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A.I.F. TRANSPORT Railway Co-operation Appreciated SYDNEY
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 8
Brigadier L, S. Moroshead, officer commanding the 16th Brigade, Second A.I.F. now at Ingleburn, sailed on the Minister for Transport and expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →For Motors Gas Producer Plant
Maitland Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 3
The effects of petrol rationing on transport serviced may shortly be materially relieved by the use of a was producer plant, which can he fitted…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →War Bridge
Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4
In the Red Cross canteen, Lorn, on Wednesday sight, a war bridge party will be conducted, the proceeds being in aid of the canteen funds…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Works Singleton To Putty A.L.P. COMPLAINT
Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 8
Mr. L. W. Sweeney, hon. secretary of the Singleton branch of the A.L.P. writes as follows regarding the Singleton-Putty road…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Men Stop-Work Meeting at Maitland Collieries Idle
Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4
As a protest against the decision of the Full Co[?] are the award [?] by Justice Freon to govern their conditions of employment, the members of the Maitland sub-branch of the Federated Engine drivers and Firemen’s Association…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycles Collide Motor Rider Hurt NEWCASTLE, Monday
Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 5
Involved in a collision with a push cycle while riding a motor lifecycle in Chin Chen-st,, Islington, today, Frank Evans, £9 of [?] Worsley, a tally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Killed Motor Cycle Accidents Struck Car Sydney
Maitland Mercury · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4
Richard Bell. 21, Concord West, was Wiled when a motor cycle he was riding along Concord Road, Rhodes, came into collision with…
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