Road Deaths in Country
Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent of the fatal accidents are occurring outside…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,047 stories in New England's papers · page 8 of 53
Unfortunate Case Unlicensed Motorist Fined
A hard-luck story if you like. A local resident who had been unemployed for some time heard of a couple of devs work. So he hoped on…
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To have [?] unhurt after his car [?] down a steep incline, [?] and becoming an almost total [?] with tuggage and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Schools' Railway Cruise
The Railway Department has arranged another of its excellent, railway cruises for school children, that for boys to extend from May 12 to 18…
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A portion of the new deviation over New England Liverpool Range, on New England Highway, between Murrurundi and Willow Tree, has been closed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Killed Italian Railway Accident ROME
Five were killed and 24 injured in a railway accident which occurred at Piza…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Strike Further Extension Embarrassing the Department SYDNEY
A wide extension of the "regulations" strike of the N.S.W. railway employees is probable, according to the secretary of the…
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On the controversial subject of railway freight it is interesting to record that a local poultryman purchased an article in Sydney, the cost of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Traffic Court Motorists Fined
In the local Police Court yesterday before Mr P. T. Scroope. P.M., Duncan John Carmichael was charged under the Traffic Act with having on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dutch Motorship Sunk Protest to Germany Urged AMSTERDAM
Holland is seething with indignation as a result of the torpedoing of the Holland-America line motorship Burgerdijk, of 7,320…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorists' Corner
"Carbon." of the R.A.C.A. who is regarded as one of the leading motoring authorities in Australia, spiritedly defends the farmers against the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Merle Oberon Obtains Damages Action Against Chauffeur Result Of Road Accident LONDON
A court awarded Merle Oberon, the actress, £5000 damages together with £693 costs, against her chauffeur for injuries received…
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LONDON, Thursday.—Road deaths in Britain last months totalled 619. During compulsory black-outs no less than 451 of the total were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lives Blighted by Accidents (Issued By the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Through road accidents in this State since December 1 last six children have been orphaned and from once happy homes by are now living…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cab Shipped in Error
Leaving his motor car on King's Wharf, Launceston, while he went on board a ship to say farewell to his wife mid mother-in-law, Mr. C. D…
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It is impossible to charter a taxi in Hambuig without a special card. These permits are issued only in cases of absolute necessity…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DELUNGRA-GRAMAN Road Outlet Through Reardon Estate
The Ashford Shire Council at its last meeting discussed a proposal from the Inverell P.P. Board in the matter of connecting certain…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Road Safety Intensive Campaign To Save Lives of Citizens To Be Launched In Country. Districts (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
Plans, are being completed by the traffic authorities for the launching of what is to known as a selective campaign for road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ashford Shire Council Has Busy Time Many Important Decisions By-pass Regulations; Diphtheria Immunisation; Bush Fire Prevention Feeder Road Construction Weir Insevern-yetman "Swamp"-war Functions-reardon Road
The Ashford Shire Council had a busy time at its meeting on Friday last. Sunday matters of outstanding importance were dealt with and they are reported under special headings; these are: Proposed weirs on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →ORPHANED By Drunken, Careless and Reckless Drivers Lives of Six Children Blighted (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
Through road accidents in this State since December 1 last six children have been orphaned and from once happy homes they are…
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