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

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

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Road Safety. Children

North West Champion · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 5
Also in Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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By Road and Wheel Drive with Your Knee

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

A knee-operated accelerator has been invented, by an American; he claims a greater degree of control, as the right foot has only to attend…

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Motor Car Stolen. Quick Recovery by Police

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

At midnight on Wednesday last Dr. P. J. McMahon reported to the police that his car had been stolen from m front of his residence in Auburn Street…

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The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Drive with Your Knee

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

A knee-operated acelerator has been invented by an American; he claims a greater degree of control, as the right foot has only to attend to the brake…

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Show Judges Free Railway Passes Sought

The North Western Courier · Monday 30 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'…

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Motor Notes Drive with Your Knee

North West Champion · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 5

A knee-operated accelerator has been invented by an American; he claims a greater degree of control, as the right .foot has only to attend…

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Injury to Bridge Worker

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. Clifford Chidgey, of Binnaway. while repairing a bridge at Yerrinan, eight miles from Coonabarabran. on Tuesday. fell 20 feet and sustained…

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Fell From Train. Sydney

North West Champion · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Allen Hilton was admitted to Hospital to-day in a serious condition as the result of injuries received when he fell from a fast-moving electric…

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Moree Rotary Club. Road Construction

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 5

Mr. C. Imrie, Engineer to the Booms Shire Council. was the Principal speeaker at the weekly luncheon of the Moree Rotary Club held at the Hotel Max yesterday…

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Moree Rotary Club Talk on Road Construction

North West Champion · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 1

A talk on road construction and on the improvements made in modern roads throughout the world was the subject of the…

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By Road and Wheel Dual Purpose Car Park

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 3

Holborn, London, is to have an underground car park which in times of war, will be a bomb shelter holding 77,000 people. As a car park…

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Ford V-8 Trucks Help New Guinea Development. Driven by Natives Over World's Most Gruelling Road

North West Champion · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 6

When goldfields were opened up in the mountainous interior of New Guinea transport of goods required there proved a difficult problem. The…

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Motor Vehicle Production

North West Champion · Thursday 2 February 1939 · page 2

Motor vehicle production in the United States and Canada daring 1938 was approximately 2,635,000 cars and commercial vehicles, according to…

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Road Safety Children

Manilla Express · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 4

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by…

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Road Signs. Main Roads Board Ruling. Complete Prohibition Likely. Sydney

North West Champion · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 2

The Main Roads Department has given permission to local authorities to authorise the erection of signs on business premises, provided that they…

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Road Grants

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

Mr. W. J. Scully, M.H.R. in response to a request by the Upper Northern Local Government Association of New South Wales, placed before the Federal Treasurer. Mr. R. G. Casey, suggesting…

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Motor Vehicle Production

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

Motor vehicle production in the United States and Canada 1938 was approximately 2,635,003 cars and commercial vehicles, according to official…

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Motor Camps for State

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

A chain of camping areas at selected resorts throughout the State are to be established by the Government. At the invitation of the Minister for Works…

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Gwabegar-pilliga Railway

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

Surveyors in connection with the proposed railway line from Gwabegar to Pilliga have arrived at Gwabegar and work was commenced to-day (Monday)…

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