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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

1,395 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 70

Trespassed on Railway Youths Fined £5

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 6

Raymond Arthur Fisher (18) and William Arthur Pollock- (18) were each fined £5, or 10 days', at the Uralla Police Court on Monday on a…

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The Road Toll

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

Road patrolment are to be allotted to several country highways with a view to reducing road accidents…

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Road Safety Government's Plan Praised

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 1

"If the Government's plans for greater traffic safety are successfully put into effect there should be an end to a large proportion of the…

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Road Transport Some Present Day Problems

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

The following statement, dealing with certain problems of motor road transport was made last night by Mr. G. Leydon, a…

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To Stand Trial Left Car Key in Lock Motorist's Neglect

Guyra Argus · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 4

Because in the opinion of the Lithgow coroner, he had made a fatal accident possible by leaving his car unattended with the iginition key in the…

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The Motorist in Early Days Type of Power Unit Three Favored

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

Few motorists are aware that, in the early days of the automobile, them was a keen battle as to which type of power unit was the…

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Average American Motorists

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10

The American Petroleum Institute, in a statistical survey of the average motorist has discovered that the average American car owner is a…

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Road Safety The Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road safety Council of New South WaleS had published recently a code…

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Average American Motorlsts

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

The American Petroleum Institute, in a statistical survey of the average motorist has discovered that the average American car owner is a married…

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Motor Pioneer Death of Count de Dion Introduced Spark Ignition

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 12

The death was announced recently from Paris of the Marquis de Dion (82), one of the most notable pioneers of the world's motor…

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Refining Crude Oil New Process Discovered Great Contribution To Motoring

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8

In the past, science and research have done much for the motor industry and automotive transportation, but judging by reports to…

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To Organise German Motoring

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

Marshal Goering has nominated Colonel von Schell with full powers to organise motoring in Germany. His duties include the speeding-up of…

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Painful Injuries Sustained By Woman Motorist

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

Mrs. H. J. Miller, of 116 O'Dellstreet, had a fortunate escape on Wednesday when the door of a car in which she was travelling flew open,…

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Road Safety The Highway Code

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 8

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety. Council of New South Wales recently had published a code…

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Alleged Manslaughter Motorist Freed SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

The Solicitor-General, Mr. Weiga[?] K.C. has decided not to file a bill in the case of Thomas McGill, a salesman employed by Commonwealth…

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New Railway Union Bona Fides To Be Tested SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 1

The A.R.U. would test the bona fides of the new Railway Operating Employees Union if that union applied for registration under…

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Count De Dion Death of Motor Pioneer

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 2

The death is announced from Paris of the Marquis de Dion (82), one of the most notable pioneers of the world's motor industry,…

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Show Judges Free Railway Passes Sought

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 3

The granting of free railway passes to judges at agricultural shows is being sought by the United Pure-Bred Dairy Cattle Breeders' Association of…

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Chamber of Commerce Year's Activities Reviewed Absence of Aerodrome Deplored

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Armidaie and District Chamber of Commerce, on Friday night, reference was made to the lack of…

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Railway Finances Serious Position £1m Increased Outlay SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 1

Special consideration will be given by the Government shortly in the financial position of the State railways, which are [?]…

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