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Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,185 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 16 of 60

Mobilising the Motor Trade

Macleay Argus · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 8

The whole of the retail motor trade and garage services of Great Britain will be mobilised in the event of war, all resources being utilised by the…

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Death Rate Falls. Attack on Road Accidents

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 10

The Minister Tor Transport, Colonel Bruxner, who is President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces, that in the first…

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Death Rate Falls. Attack on Road Accidents

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4
Also in The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer, Macleay Argus

The Minister for Transport, Colonel Eruxner, who is President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces that in the first six months…

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Motorists Fortunate Escape

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 28 March 1939 · page 4

On Sunday last Messrs. T. Tyne, junr., of Kempsey, H. Byrne (Argent's Hill) and Len Wilmott (Cronulla), were travelling by car from Uralla…

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Behaviour on Train

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 8

From the "Yorkshire Evening Post," written to it from Leeds, Yorks, England we take the following:— If grownups find it hard work at…

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Courtesy of the Road

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

Authorities differ on just what constitutes courtesy in motoring. However, this list, written by Bud Landis, the American humorist, contains ideas…

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Death Rate Falls Attack on Road Accidents

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, who is President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, announces that in the first six months of…

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Road Safety. Night Driving in Autumn. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

Darkness is a prime factor in causing highway accidents and this is particularly noticeable during the long and foggy nights of the…

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Taree, Monday, March 27. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Motor Traffic Breach

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 1

George F. Hull pleaded guilty to having failed to return an expired certificate of motor registration. Defendant said the car was now…

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Hitler's Road to the Baltic

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

The motor road projected by Herr Hitler from the Baltic Sea to the Bavarian Alps was completed and opened to traffic recently. It measures 500…

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Reduction in Road Accidents. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, states that during 1938 there had been a reduction in the number of road accidents in the State, and also…

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The Show. Official Opening by District Railway Superintendent. Determination of Committee and Enterprise of Exhibitors Praised

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

The Show was officially opened on Wednesday at 1.30 p.m. by Mr. S. G. Harding, the District Superintendent of Railways, South Grafton…

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Forster Police Court. Friday, March 17, 1939. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Motor Traffic Breach

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

Thomas McIntosh pleaded guilty to a charge of not delivering up his motor driver's license within three days after the expiration of same…

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Monday, March 27, 1939. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Motor Traffic Breach

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

George F. Hull pleaded guilty to having failed to return an expired certificate of motor registration. Defendant said the car was now…

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Taree Police Court. Monday, March 20. (Before Mr. R. Solling, P.m.). Motor Cases

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

George D. Saxby, who was represented by his father, pleaded guilty to not having returned an expired motor drivers' license…

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Railway Commissioners on Tour of North Coast

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

From April 17th to 21st next, the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners will make their annual inspection of the North Coast Line, and will be at…

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Servicing the Motorist

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 10

Concrete evidence of the steady growth of the use of, motor vehicles in New South Wales is provided by the decision of the N.R.M.A. to appoint…

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Motor Notes. News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Coping with Congestion

Macleay Argus · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 5

To cope with congestion in Blackpool during the holiday season the Corporation is to make regulations for 14 one-way streets, 21 streets with…

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