River Debris Wrecks Bridge, 2 Threatened Sydney
Dalwood bridge, 15 miles from Maitland, was wrecked and two other important low level stock bridges across the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
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Woodstock Road Official Inspection Alternative Proposal Turned Down
The Woodstock Road and an alternative suggestion by Mr. C. L. Smith has been the subject of discussion by the Councillors of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Passenger Train Services Resumed Transhipping Between Quirindi and Willow Tree
All main line passenger services in the north and north-west, except the Barraba line, have resumed normal time-tables…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motorists Corner Official R.A.C.A. Notes Carbon Goes Bush
Well, to the intense surprise of everybody including Illustrious self, I am bad in comparative civilisation, more or is intact. Sundry people…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →APPRECIATION Conveyed by Mayor State Government's Road Policy
The Deputy Premier, Hon. the Col M. F. Bruxner, who was present by invitation of the Mayor for part of this week's Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train
The Royal Australian Air Force recruiting train will arrive in Armidale on February 9 and not February 8, as previously announced. Advice to this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grafton Road New Deviation Mammoth Machinery
Modern and immensely powerful roadmaking plant, valued at upwards of £10.000 and recently used in constructions of defence works at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baby Killed in Road Smash Melbourne
An ambulance going to Fairfield Hospital and a car going to Heidelberg cemetery collided yesterday. A month old baby named Allison was killed and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →December Road Deaths at Low Level People Were Much More Considerate (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during December than there were for the Christmas-New Year…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Rationing. Nhe New Regulations. What Motorists Must Do
Motorists and retailers of motor spirit are now called upon to observe new and stringent regulations that have been introduced…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Night Collision On Tenterfield Road Dangerous Driving Charge
As the result of a fronl-and-rear collision between two cars on the Tenterfield road on the night of October 26, 1940. the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Exceeding Limit" Charges Against Motorists
Several charged against motorists of exceeding the speed limit were railed in the local Police Court yesterday before Mr. F. T…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cyclist Charged
Arthur J. S. William. pleaded guilty to a charge of having exceeded the limit while riding a motor cycle in Church St. on November 23…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Motorist "Carbon" Goes Bush
"Well, to the intense surprise of everybody including illustrious self, I am back in comparative civilisation, more or less intact. Sundry people…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rabaul Earthouake Populous Alarmed Main Road Blocked SYDNEY
Late particulars of an earthquake at Rabaul show that shocks continued at Intervals for several hours. Many people are prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Road Accidents Bulk of Victims Children and Elderly People (lssued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents' in New South last year totalled 167. Of these, nearly four-fifths were either…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →COAL Railways Huge Consumption
The New South Wales Railways spend annually on materials about £6.000.000. Approximately 90 percent, of this amount is spent locally…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Registration Fees May be Reduced if State Finances Continue to Improve SYDNEY
If State finances continued to improve, the Government would consider reducing motor registration fees, said the Premier (Mr. Mair) last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Unnecessary for Troops to Beg Car Rides Average Motorist Ready to Heb
WC have been discussing, In the Royal Automobile Club,the edict which. declares it undignified for members of the Royal Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Writes Finis to Water Restrictions Hoses Permissible; Railway Given Back Supply
All water restrictions at Armidale have been lifted. This means that hoses may be used for watering gardens. A decision to this effect was…
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