The Motorists Corner the Cause of Bush Fires "Carbon" Stands by the Farmers
"Carbon" of the R.A.C.A. who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 66
Hay Aerodrome The Training School Scheme
At yesterday's meeting of the Waradgery Shire Council, the question of establishing an air training school at Hay, and also the improvements…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Excursions for Easter
In this issue the Department of Railways announce the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel prior to and during Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reduced Rates for Horses and Cattle on Railways Sydney
The Commissioner fur Railways (Mr. Hartigan) announced to-day that the rates charged for horses and cattle conveyed in horse boxes by passenger and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Road Safety Campaign
Plans are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to be known as a selective campaign for road safety throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fewer Road Deaths in N.S.W. SYDNEY
The death rate in road accidents in N.S.W. during 1939 showed a decrease of 7 per cent, compared with the previous year. Deaths last year totalled…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Excursions for Easter
In this issue the Department of Railways announces the extensive arrangements made for excursion travel prior to and during Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Woman Killed Accident Near Springhurst Motor Car Overturns WANGARATTA
The Springhurst road was the scene of a fatal car accident about 8 o’clock this morning, when Mrs. Annie Da[?]ziel, wife of Mr. John…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russians Closing in on Wiipuri Only Six Miles Away Finns Destroy Railways Northern Finland Severely Bombed LONDON, February 23
The “Daily Mail” correspondent at Copenhagen states that Russian six-inch guns are hammering the important Finnish town of Wiipuri from fronts 6½ and 7½ miles away…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Young Nurse Killed Three Companions Injured Car Hits Pillar in Bridge Melbourne
A nursing sister from St. Benedict’s Hospital. Malvern, was killed, and a warrant officer of the 2nd A.I.F.. was among three other persons injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →All in Night’s Work Motorman Saves Drowning Man Sydney
Leaving his tram at Darling Harbor terminus last night C. Buckley, of a motorman. rushed to the aid of a man who called for help as he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Killed When Struck by Motor Car Melbourne
Struck by a motor van in white Horse rood. Survey Hills to-day, Richard S. Abbott, aged about 60, who had been residing at Scott’s Hotel. City…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed When Motor Car Overturns Sydney
When the car he was driving skidded in gravel and overturned at Mona Vale to-day Benjamin Tarr, aged 36, was fatally injured. His head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Behaviour
Plans are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to be known as a selective campaign for road safety throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sorrow of Road Accidents Recent Tragedies (Issued by Road Safety Council)
In the accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days, the following tragedies are recorded:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfires Cause Abandonment of Train Excursion
The annual Yackandandah school’s excursion to Melbourne, which this year would have gone to Williamstown beach, has been postponed because of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Sorrow of Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
In the accidents that have occurred on the roads of New South Wales in the last 14 days, the following tragedies are recorded…
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