The Motorists' Corner Official R.a.c.a. Notes
New Use for Cider—I hear that a Melbourne inventor has invented an apparatus that will enable a car to run, no, not on rain [?] but on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
323 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 8 of 17
School Train. Council's Protest
At the meeting of the, Gerringong Council meeting on Monday, the Mayor (Ald. H. E. Cooke) submitted to the Aldermen a letter that he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →These Cause Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
Reports of road accidents throughout the State show that there is a noticeable increase in those caused by straying stock in the streets of…
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"The Department of Main Roads was willing to discuss the addition of a footway to the Tom Thumb bridge, but for some reason known only to…
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In a letter to last night's meeting of Wollongong Council, the Main Rivers Department advised it will Kembla to the widening of the Port…
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The weather conditions on Sunday last were not too pleasant for the Novelty Trial promoted by the Wollongong M.C.C., at Bellambl. In spite…
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Automotive interests in Australia anticipated a material rise in the Federal' Petrol Tax as a war measure, consequently they are not surprised at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →More Deaths. in Road Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
This is the time of the year when there are more deaths in road accidents than at any other period. Experience over the last five years has…
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Development of the war to its present gigantic stage has coincided with a noticeable increase in the number of road accidents due to carelessness…
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A joint meeting of the Wollongong Traders' Association and the Chamber of Commerce was held at the Cental Chambers, Wollongong, on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Exit the Tram. Britain Gets Further Orders for Trolly Buses
War time orders for British trolley buses have just been placed by Trinidad and Shanghai. Fourteen are being built in teak for Trinidad and…
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Quantity, Quality, Price, Petral has assumed a three-point interest for us of late quantity, quality and price. On the subject of…
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Development of the war to its pre seat gigantic stage has coincided with a noticeable increase in the number of road accidents due to…
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Ten Little Motorists, driving in a line: One tried to pass the rest Then there were nine. Nine Little Motorists, sadly I relate:…
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Mr. W. Davies, M.L.A. has received a communication to the following effect from the Commissioner for Railways:…
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The members of the Wollongong Motor Cycle Club held a social run over the following course on Sunday, last: Wollongong to Picton via Wilton,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Exit the Tram Britain Gets Further Orders for Trolley Buses London (By Air Mail)
War-time orders for British trolleybuses have just been placed by Trinidad and Shanghai. Fourteen are being built in teak for Trinidad, and…
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Last night a public meeting was held in the Wollongong Council Chamber to discuss the Main Roads Department's proposal to contruct…
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A well-attended meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Wollongong, last night, for the purpose of considering the proposal of the Main Roads…
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Members of the Wollongong Motor Cycle Club are to meet at the Crossroads, West Wollongong, on Sunday morning next at 9 a.m., to take part…
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