Railway Fire. Kempsey Station Ablaze
Saturday, 23rd December, was a day of action and sensation at Kempsey Railway Station, the ignition of several rolls of motion picture film…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mid North Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1940
891 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 45
Current Topics. Motor Cycle Accident
A tourist from the Newcastle district named Hart had rather a sensational spill while riding a motor cycle over the Rawdon Vale Road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Au Revoir ! Nambucca Troops Farewelled at Several Functions. Tumultuous Send-off at Railway Station
Nowhere in the State could there have been a more spontaneous expression of goodwill and admiration for the 2nd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Aid for Roads
The nows that State Governments will receive less this year for the construction and maintenance of roads under the Federal Aid Roads Agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Taree-Wingham Road
Some folk for thrills to war would go And dare its might and mode; But I a surer way can show. Where peril pounds with blow on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Serious Fire Kempsey Railway Station Damaged Heavy Loss Sustained
Kempsey railway station was partly destroyed by fire on Saturday, December 23rd, at noon as a result of one of four boxes of films exploding when a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →War-time Motoring Miscellany
Some motor dealers in the West End of London are working under difficulties other than those caused by the rationing of fuel. Some have had to give up…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Motorists' Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Greetings!
Seeing that the holiday season is upon us and I feel no more inclined towards mental or manual labour than the rest of you do, my notes are going…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Ghostly
Sheffield (England) point-duty policemen are being equipped with luminous [?] coats so that they are [?] seen at night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sensation in Taree. Strangers Disturbed in Taree Motors. Two Men Bolt Out of Shop and Several Shots Fired
On the morning of Sunday last, about 1 o'clock, while Taree citizens were soundly sleeping after a strenuous holiday, there was a big sensation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Current Topics. Railway Returns
The stationmaster, Mr. Carey, has supplied us with the following figures, representing the business done at the Gloucester Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A London Marvel Capital's "Wonderground" Railway System Commonly Known As the "Toob"
How many Australians have ever read the story of the London Tube railways? Someone has said that instead of "Underground" they should be named the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cloudburst Near Tamworth. Railway Line Washaways. Houses Inundated. Tamworth
A cloudburst occurred in the hills behind Tamworth this afternoon, causing extensive damage to the main northern railway line, six miles north…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aeroplane Dives Into Sea. PERTH
An R.A.A.F. Hawker - Demon plane crashed in the sea 100 yards from the shore at Yanchep, 35 miles north-west of Perth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bell's Line Road
Reporting on the Bell's Line Road between Kurrajong and Mount Victoria, the N.R.M.A. touring department advises motorists that a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Special Stock Train. 29 Trucks of Young Cattle
Throughout yesterday (Thursday) afternoon there was a busy scene at Dungog railway trucking yards, when Mr. T. Carlton and his staff…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1940 Prospects for Road Improvements in the Nambucca Shire. Statement by Engineer
"Under the slogan of 'business as usual' we face the year 1940 with many important works and schemes as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Station Gardens. Success of Mount George and Bulliac Stations
In the Railway Station Gardens Competition, conducted throughout New South Wales each year, success has come to Mount George…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Petrol Supplies in India
The Government of India has no intention of imposing restrictions on the sale of petrol, at least in the earlier stage of the war, and the vast number…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Motorists' Corner Official R.a.c.a. Notes by "Carbon." Sunday Petrol Ban
The topic every motorist is discussing at the moment is, of course, the proposal to close garages on Sundays, it is by no means a new hone of…
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