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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Road Work Near Cowra

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. has been advised that construction work necessitating the use of side tracks is in progress from a point 17 miles west of Cowrn for a…

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Road Proclamation For North and North-West

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

Description of roads in the north and north-west which have been the subject of recent proclamations are given in the current issue of the…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. a Silent Engine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

A motorist at Warminster (England) was recently summoned for leaving his car unattended with the engine running. When told this was contrary to the…

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British Motor Taxation

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

A London motoring journal, referring to the English form of motor taxation on horse power, says that every possible effort must be made to impress upon…

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"Plastics" for Motor Cars

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 1

"Plastics" or "synthetic resinoids" are receiving increasing attention from motor car manufacturers. The qualities of these materials render them…

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Easter Traffic 4,400,000 Tram and Bus Increase in Rail Figures

The North Western Courier · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 2

During the Easter holidays, from Thursday until Easter Monday, 4,400,000 passengers were carried on the trams and buses in Sydney and…

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Railway Souvenir. Handy Information Chart

North West Champion · Monday 25 April 1938 · page 5

We are in receipt of the New South Wales Railway Department's Souvenir, which is indeed a work of art. The Souvenir takes the form of a round…

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Everybody welcomes the rain. A Warning to Motorists

Manilla Express · Tuesday 26 April 1938 · page 1

Dr. Jakins, a country medico, who was implicated in a motorcar accident at Sutherland on January 12, and who…

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Work on German Roads

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

More work has been done on German motor roads than in making the Panama Canal, and that was no child's play. For those who like facts and…

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America's Road Accidents

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

The Automotive Safety Foundation of America has advised the N.R.M.A. that there are now many encouraging factors in the outlook for highway safety in the…

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Police Baffled by Art. Theft Was Aeroplane Used?

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 3

It is believed that the thieves who stole pictures valued at £100,000 from Chilham Castle, Canterbury, the residence of Sir Edmund and Lady Davis,…

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Dry Spell Affects Road Surface

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

Following on several complaints from motorists concerning the condition of Mitchell Highway between Dubbo and Nyngan the N.R.M.A. asked the…

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"Motoroamers."

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 4

Courageous and resourceful adventures, with the continents their play-places, are Mr. and Mrs. Lucius o'B Connelly, of Melbourne. For a decade…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. No Side Guards

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

The compulsory provision of side guard rails on motor vehicles would not be likely to effect a contribution to public safety which would justify a…

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Motorist v. Pedestrian

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 5

A very important and far-reaching decision was given in England recently as the outcome of an action by a motorist against a pedestrian who was held…

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Speeding Motorists

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 2

Mandowa Shire Council Is concerned at the excessive speed at which many motorists arc travelling on the open roads. In many cases the cars speed…

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Motoring and Drinking

North West Champion · Thursday 28 April 1938 · page 6

"The Christian World" (England) in its issue of March 3 has the following: "An American firm of distillers, alarmed at the growing number of serious…

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German Roads

Manilla Express · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

Germany is leading the world as regards road making. More work has been done on German motor roads than in making the…

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Tar Surfacing Most Favoured Roads

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 3

The important part bitumen is playing in highway construction is shown by the fact that, during 1937, some 3,768,000 tons or over 1,000,000,000…

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Work to Continue On Maryvale—Sandy Hollow Railway SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 1

The Minister for Transport (Col. Bruxner, in a statement last night said that the construction of Maryvale-Sandy Hollow railway…

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