Silence Those Squeaks a Hint to Motorists
Squeaks from the fan belt are usually due to formation of a glaze on its sides. Do not apply oil, as this is destructive to the rubber and may…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,313 stories in Murray's papers · page 38 of 66
For Hume Shire Roads
There is every prospect of considerable improvement in the roads of the Hume Shire in the near future, particularly of back lanes that can be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steam Train for Wagga Races
Mr. J. De Groof, secretary of Murrumbidgee Turf Club, has [?] as that for the benefit of Albury and district horse…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →“Road to Singapore” at the Regent
Bing Crosby is starred as a seafaring woman-hater in “Road to Singapore.” which is now showing twice daily at the Regent. Bing’s life…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Signs and Lines are Warnings. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wale;.)
Since the commencement or was there ore many road user who seem to have adopted the practice of ignoring all the signs and lines on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deniliquin-BIighty Railway League. End to Unsuccessful Venture. Affairs to Be Finalised
The Deniliquin-BIighty Railway League, which was formed in 1927 With the object of obtaining an extension of the line to Blighty…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Comedy and Songs in “Road to Singapore”
“Road to Singapore,” now showing twice daily at the Regent, has in [?] Crosby and Bob Hope, the most successful pairing of comedy talents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motorists Corner OFFICIAL R.A.C.A. Notes by "Carbon" Petrol Rationing
The Sheep Show brought a host of R.A.C.A. country members into town, and from the gist of conversations I have had with a great…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Racing Carnival at Albury Criticised “It Got My Goat,” Remarks Wodonga Councillor
When the proposed petrol rationing scheme was being discussed by Wodonga Shire Council yesterday the President (Cr. R. Richardson), referring to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Military May Use Up Stocks of Motor Vehicles Sydney
It is possible that motor vehicles now in stock will be converted to military use in lieu of importing o large number of new vehicles from overseas. [?]t…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Damage to Road
For badly damaging a road—namely, talking 2,000 sheep along it after heavy rain—Andy Gallagher, a drover, was fined 10/ with £8/18/6 costs and £4/13/6…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Racing Notes Saul To Train For Hurdling
Saul (by David) and Browser (by Friarsdale), bred at Boonoke North and raced by Mrs. O. McL. Falkiner, of Boonoke station, Conargo, for whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →20 Miles Road Race Won By R. Ryan
In a close finish R. Ryan defeated the scratch rider, P. Hussey, for first place in the Deniliquin Cycle Club’s 20 miles road race on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aliens' Motor Cars a Scheme to Restrict Licenses SYDNEY
The Ex-Servicemen's War Emergency Association is urging that aliens' motor cars should be deregistered and their driving licenses cancelled…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman’s Body Found on Railway Line Melbourne
Mrs. Lily Ethel Pyke aged 64, of Neerim road, Oakleigh, was found dead between a set of lines near the Malvern railway station early this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorists Fined
In the Deniliquin Police Court yesterday, Edgar F. Upsdell was fined £1, with 5/6 costs, for driving a motor vehicle without having a licence. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Royal Road to Health
To say that cleanliness means health may not invariably be true but 4t is, generally, a statement of fact. With improved standards of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby League Albury at the Rock Special Train Chartered No Games in Northern Zone
Advice has been received that Ratlow have withdraw from the Group 13 Rugby League competition, and also that Waratahs, who were to play…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An Appeal to Motor Cyclists
Although the registration of motor cycles has decreased in recent months the accident rate for this group of road users has shown an increase. In…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brisbane Opens New Bridge Cost £1,600,000 BRISBANE
Believed to be one of the finest cantilever traffic ways in the world, the £1,000,000 Story Bridge over the Brisbane river, was opened officially…
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