Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Slump Did Not Spoil Record
The total number of motor vehicles in the United States at the end of 1937 was 29,605,373, a gain of 5.6 per cent, on the 1936 and all-time high…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
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Motor Notes Reverse Gear
Don't shift to reverse while the car is moving forward. It costs too much…
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Early this morning Bertle Rdgene Yeo, of Bowral died in the District Hospital from injuries received in a street accident…
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While Ronald Hutchison aged 6, and his brother were crossing the roadway in front of their parents' home at Petersham this morning, the…
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Traffic prosecutions for serious offences. such as dangerous driving and [?] while under the influence of [?] reached an [?]…
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It was announced at a meeting of the Urangeline branch of the F. and S. Association yesterday that the Victorian Railways Commissioners were willing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Runs Over Boy Sydney
Roland Hutcheson, aged 6, was standing almost in front of his Parents’ residence at Petersham this morning when he was run down by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elephant Hunter Killed Fired Roots While Being Trampled. Cape Town, June 8
An Australian born elephant hunter, Charlie Ross, was killed in the bush by what would have been his 570th elephant. The tragedy…
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By Lt. Col. H. A. Youden, D.S.O., V.D., Secretary to the Road Safety Council of New South Wales. "A bold peasantry, their country's…
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The Minister of Transport, Mr. Bruxner, announced on Tuesday that the speed limit of 30 miles per hour would be removed from three country…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hume League Wagga Road Club
“Down” again, this time at the hands of Walla. However, we find some consolath[?] in the [?] we pulled our weight in the third…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bradman Loses Toss Where the First Test Match is Being Played England Makes Good Start in First Test at Trent Bridge Stumps 4/422 NOTTINGHAM, June 10
Barnett and Hutton gave England a great start in the first Test match, which commenced to-day on Trent Bridge Oval. It was the 140th clash between Australia and England. Full…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chinese Southern Retreat Cut Off Railway Blown Up Peiping-Hankow Line Kai-Shek Expects Major Battle TOKIO, June 10
The Japanese have blown up the Peiping-Hankow railway at Chengchow, cutting off the Chinese southern retreat…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist Gaoled for Three Months Sequel to an Accident “Will Not Drive a Car Again” SYDNEY
At Parramatta Quarter Sessions today Thomas William Richard’s, 39, unemployed plasterer, who was convicted of having caused bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Culcairn Railway Employe’s Fall From Train
Patrick Kilroy, railway employe, of Culcairn, had a remarkable escape from serious injury when no fell from the Melbourne-Sydney Express…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wagga Road Tennis Victory Ball
Wogga Road Melrose Tennis Club ball and euchre party will be held in the Lavington hall to-morrow night to celebrate the club’s premiership win…
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“A bold peasantry, their country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied”…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Von Luckner to Use Plane and Train Sydney
[?] Von Luckner [?] riot Intend to take his vacht to Brisbane or Melbourne. Instead, he will travel to Brisbane by plane, and remain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Items of News Oaklands-Rand Railway
Mr. C, U. Lethbridge, M.L.A. (Corowa)) has been informed by the Premier in regard to the proposal for the extension of the Victorian railway line…
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“A bold pensantry, their country’s pride, When once destroyed can never be supplied.”…
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