3254 Motorists in Trouble
Metropolitan patrols of the N.R.N.A. went to the aid of 3254 motorists during last month, the motor cycle outfits travelling 36,605 miles…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
560 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 28
The Motor World. News and Notes From Then.r.m.a. Helping Hand for Motorists
In the Lincoln Tunnel under the Hudson River, New York, obliging "traffic cops" stand by in readiness with emergency equipment to change…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Railway Line Wamboyne to Bogan Gate Agitation to be Revived
At the annual meeting, of the Gun[?] ning Gap branch of the Agricultura[?] Bureau, on the representations o[?] Mr. K. B. Dawson, it, was decided t[?]…
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FRESH TENDERS, addressed to the undersigned and suitably endorsed, will be received up till 2.15 p.m. on THURSDAY, 5th MAY, 1938, for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Souvenir Commendable Idea
At the Royal Agricultural Show the Department of Railways has a very interesting exhibit commemorating Australia's 150th. Anniversary. Notable…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Billy" Butler Praised by Jimmy Sharman Champion Who Would Not Train
Writing in the "Sporting Globe" this week, Jimmy Sharman, the well known showman, has this to say of Bill Butler, son of Mr. J. Butler, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing Motorist Killed On Hume Highway
When his car somersaulted three times after striking a culvert post near Kyeamba, on the Hume Highway on Wednesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. a Silent Engine
A motorist at Warminster (England) was recently summoned for leaving his car unattended with the engine running. When told this was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forbes Diggers Travel to Sydney En Masse Packed Train
Forbes Diggers played their part in the big Anzac parade in Sydney yesterday, more than one hundred and fifty ex-servicemen from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Roads G. P. Evans, M.l.a., Says Lachlan Shire Has Best
At last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, held the same day as the declaration of the poll for Lachlan electorate, the newly elected member for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. No Side Guards
The compulsory provision of side guard rails on motor vehicles would not be likely to effect a contribution to public safety which would justify…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Repairs Necessary in Ungarie District
At the last meeting of the Lachlan Shire Council, a letter was received from the West Milby F. & S. Association, advising Council of the need…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Urgent Need for More Comfortable Carriages Railway Journal Outspoken
Dubbo Chamber of Commerce has fathered a move having as its object the provision of better travelling facilities on the western railway line…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tichborne Railway Gates. Petition to Re-open
The closing of the railway gates at the crossing at Tichborne by the Railway Department has been the subject of agitation by local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Burrs on Railway Property
At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Tuesday the president, Councillor R. P. Pilling, mentioned a quantity of burrs growing…
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Mr. Arnold, S.M., in the Newtown Police Court said that, the automatic suspension of the licence of a motorist convicted of having driven a car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Slaughter on the Motor Front
During the year ended March 31 5,251 persons were killed or injured in motor accidents in New Zealand. Those killed numbered 236 and…
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The "courtesy police squad" is definitely a step in the right direction towards educating road users in trafic laws and the highway code…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Railway Line Maryville to Sandy Hollow (By Wire) Sydney
The Minister for Transport (Colonel M. F. Bruxner), in a statement last night, said the construction of the Maryville Sandy Hollow railway…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Excursions For Autumn School Vacation "Anywheree to Anywhere" Series Extended
The Secretary for Railways advises that the "anywhere to anwhere" series of excursions which has been in operation since before Christmas,…
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