From February 1 Second-hand Motor Vehicles Must be Inspected Before Registration
The Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale) states that as from February 1 it will be necessary for any person who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1940
498 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 25
Gale at Grafton Causes Much Damage £300 Damage to Aerodrome
A gale at Grafton acocmpanied by heavy rain and hail, demolished portion of the South Grafton aerodrome, damaged two aircraft, uprooted trees,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Stops Road Construction
One of the most needed and mos interesting roads in the world [?] not now be constracted owing to the war. This was to have run from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Midsummer Madness. (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
A holiday is the average person's opportunity to get away from the job --from office, factory or kitchen--to take to the highway and become…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Charges Fail Motorist Convicted on Third Charge Police Truck Chase Strikes Trouble
A Sydney motorist was charged in Yass Court, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M. with driving in a manner dangerous to the Public in Cooma Street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Men to Strike? Pay Envelopes May Decide Strike
Thirty strilling railway fettlers on the Broken Hill line may receive notices of dismissal this week when they are paid up to last Monday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Freights on Farmers' Fertiliser New Conditions Imposed Minimum Raised to 1 Tons
On 1st July last the Railway Department brought into force a new regulation to the effect that the "Manure" or truckload rates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Miscellany
North China is to be modernised, for this year the construction of 20 highways of a total length of 1,500 miles will be begun to accelerate…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"BLACKOUTS" Cause Heavy Road Mortality London War-Time Measure
The British Minister for Transport (Mr. Euan Wallace) in the House of Commons announced that the "blackout" speed limit would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motorists' Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes Bluff Artists
You lead an interesting life when you represent the settlor motoring organisation in Australia . . . and you'd be amazed at the number of people…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Toll Grows in Country. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the State is less now than…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Visit of Railway Commissioners
Railway Commissioners' Inspection of short Western line and branches, Emu Plains to Merrygoen (via Wellington) Blayney, Eugowra, Grenfell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. the Hitch in "Hitchhiking."
"Hitch—hiking" is becoming less popular in America, and some States have now passed laws forbidding this practice on account of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motorists' Corner. Official R.A.C.A Notes by "Carbon." Bluff Artists
You lead an interesting life when you represent the senior motoring organisation in Australia, and you'd be amazed at the number of people who…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Day Train Between Sydney and Forbes Alteration Causes Confusion
The recent decision of tile Railway Department in limiting the running of the day train between Sydney and Forbes to three times a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Toll Grows in Country Despite Decreased Traffic
It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to Judge that, the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the State is less…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toll of the Road
The Minister for Transport and the Road Safety Council of New South Wales never let up on the campaign which they instituted two or three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell from Train Quandialla Resident Only Minor Injuries
Mr. Trevor William Bailey, a Quandialla business man, and a remarkable escape when he fell from the Temora mail train on Monday night when it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell From Tender Of Cowra-Harden Train Fireman's Critical Injuries SYDNEY
The fireman of the Cowra-Harden train, Mr. Mitchell, fell from the tender to the ground yesterday. The engine-driver with the assist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Motor World. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Music on the Air
Car radio Has doubled in popularity during 1939, according to dealers throughout Canada. in 1938, it is estimated, there was one car radio…
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