The Motorists’ Corner Petrol Rationing Economic Chaos
As, I write these notes, Cabinet is about to sit in Sydney to discuss petrol rationing, When the shouting and [?] have died…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Motorist Fined Drove Into Crow LITHGOW
“What with my dog barking, my wife talking, and me keyed up driving past the crowd, I was very busy.” Robert Eherhardt, charged at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£1066 SUBSCRIBED W.M. Railway Savings Group
An amount of £1058/6/ has been subscribed by members of the savings group formed at West Maitland railway station on June 9. This [?] is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cyclist Critically Hurt Newcastle
Charles Cook, 18, of Thomas-street-[?], was admitted to Newcastle hospital this afternoon in a critical condition following an accident when…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sudan Tragedy Officials Killed by Train KHARTOUM, July [?]
The Chief Justice of the [?] of the Sudan, Judge M. A. B. Harrison, and the District Commissioner, Mr, J. N. [?] were killed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Officers on Reserve List. To Train 1st Division Troops
Brigade-Major W. Towers, 1st. Infantry Brigade, has written to Mr. N. Durham, hon, secretary, Muswellbrook sub-branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bumped Tram Lorry Driver Fined NEWCASTLE
For driving a motor lorry into a position- likely w obstruct-the progress of a [?] George William Swan borough, of Waratah. was fined…
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Continued on Trove, page 8 →Classic Motor Car Race Wilbur Shaws Win in America
[?] America’s Classic Motors car race —the last [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motorists in Britain Make Things Easier for Soldiers
Private “motorists in Great Britain are helping to make things easier for soldiers by git-Sag a lift to service men when met walking along highways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Substitute Fuel for Motor, Vehicles French Carbonite Superior To Charcoal
Now that the use of charcoal as a subtitle fuel for motor vehicles is commanding much alienation in Australia on account of the need for conserving petrol the proper authorities might well investigable the fuel value of a special charcoal product…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Injured Motor Cycles Collide
A motor cycle and-side-car capsized after a collision with another motor cycle at the corner of Orrington and James streets. Horseshoe Bend, late…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Cut in Petrol Serious Effect on Motor Industry
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deaths From Road Accidents Less Cars and More Fatalities
Car registrations have fallen, but deaths from road accidents in June were greater than in June last year. This is revealed by a preliminary…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Germans Close Roads In France May Presage Operations Against Britain London, Sunday, Night
The Germans have closed the roads as well as traffic between occupied and unoccupied France, which some quarters consider presages operations against Britain from Northern France. The French radio stated that German occupied France had…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing Cyclist Killed in Motor Accident SYDNEY
Arthur George (“Bluey”) Wilkinson, 23. of Birrige Read Bellevue Hill [?] former world’s champion racing motor cyclist was killed in a motor accident…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Roads Construction to Go On SYDNEY
The State Road Construction authorities it was announced to-day. intended, notwithstanding the threat of petrol rationing. to proceed with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Services Stopped German Order in France London, July 28
By order of the Germans, all passenger train services between the occupied and unoccupied zones of France ceased at 5 a.m. to-day, it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Works to Continue. in Spite of Petrol Rationing. Sydney
The State's road construction authorities, it was announced to-day, intend, notwithstanding the threat of petrol rationing, to proceed with big plans for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mystery Explosion in Motor Car No Suspicious Circumstances, Say Police
During the last few days Cessnock police have been busy investigating the cause of an explosion which, on Sunday…
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