Road Accidents Highest for Three Years
There were 9166 road accidents in New South Wales last year, as compared with 7251 in 1944, an increase of 26 percent the Commissioner for Road…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
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408 Killed on Roads Figures Highest Since Pre-War SYDNEY
There were 9166 road accidents in N.S.W. last year, as compared with 7251 in 1944, an increase of 26. per cent., the Commissioner for Road…
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The Commissioner for Railway (Mr. Hartigan) announced yesterday that commencing next Friday, February 8, seats and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Poor Travelling Conditions "Railway Not Entirely to Blame" Public Gan Help
Discussing the filthy travelling conditions stated as prevailing on country trains, a senior railway, official at Glen…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Notes Passenger Traffic Now Normal Heavy Goods Handlings
The Glen Innes railway authorities assert that passenger traffic is now back to normal, and ample seating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Councillors Inspect Shire Roads
Councillors of Macintyre Shire recently spent several days on a tour of inspection of .the roads in the Shire, and as a result the following report…
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The engineer (Mr. L. G. Day) submitted the following report to the recent meeting of the Macintyre Shire Council:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Does the North Really Want an East-West Railway?
The way in which a section of the northern press is playing into the hands of the interests that have so sucessfully contrived over the years to build up Sydney at the expense of the country districts is the reverse of encouraging to those who can…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Supply of New Tyres Motorists Disappointed at Delay
Sydney motoring organisations express keen disappointment at the statement by an official of the Department of Supply and Shipping…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Port and Railway To Serve Northern N.S.W. Estimated to Cost £14,486,000
State Cabinet will shortly consider a report of an expert committee which recommends the establishment of a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Editorial Railway to Coast
We should not be unduly excited about the recommendation of a special committee that a deep-sea port be established at Clarence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Rates Racket Country People Pay
The State Government's declared policy of decentralisation was not assisted by the practice of the Railway Department in charging much…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ashford Roads Machinery Report Problem
To the recent meeting of the Ashford Shire Council, the Foreman, Mr. n. G. Thompson, presented the fallowing report:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bundarra Road Blaze “Rockmount” Partially Destroyed
Two outer rooms and part of the flooring of “Rockmount” the fiveroomed home of Mr, C. F. Mason, of Bundarra Road, was saved by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deep Sea Port and Inverell Railway Exception to Newspaper Article
The following letter from Mr. R. A. Black, president of the United Better Communication League. appeared in yesterday’s Northern Daily “Leader”…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →University Road Application for Grant Being Considered
The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) has advised Mr. J. P. Abbott that an application by the Dumaresq Shire Council for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Stoppage Likely Threatened Hold-up In Sydney Yards Men Want Rest Day Restored SYDNEY
Unless action is taken quickly to restore rest 'days, which have been cancelled following the reintrqduction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Strike Threat Railway Men's Wants SYDNEY
Unless action is taken quickly to restore rest days which had been cancelled following the re-introduction of country train services previously…
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SYDNEY. Tuesday. — Unless the strike among shunters at Enfield is settled to-day there is grave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deep Sea Port And Inverell Railway Exception to Newspaper Article
The following letter from Mr. R. A. Black, president of the United Better Communication League, appeared in yesterday's…
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