By Road and Wheel Cinema Blindness
Statistics prove that frequent accidents occur through "cinema blindness," which causes people to go from a cinema right into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1940
372 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 19
Upper Manilla Road
At last Shire Council meeting, Cr. C. J. Byrnes introduced the matter of the Manilla-Barraba road. "This road is not safe to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Straying Stock on Shire Roads
At last Shire Council meeting, the inspector reported that a general round up of straying stock on Shire roads had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cloudburst at Tamworth. Railway Line Damaged
Extensive damage to the main northern railway line six miles of Tamworth and lessor damage at other points was caused when a cloudburst…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town Works Storms Damage Aerodrome
The Clerk of Works (Mr. W. J. Morris) included the following in his report to the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Bridge on Fire. Prompt Action Prevents Serious Damage
A few days ago a fire in the timbers of the railway bridge near [?] station was discovered by Mr Gordon Gall, a well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Roads Assistant Engineer's Report
The Acting Engineer (Mr. C. W. Gormly) submitted the following works report to the January meeting of the Nnmol Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →By Road and Wheel Heavy Toll of the Black-out
During the first month of the war the black-out caused more deaths on the road in England than all the casualties suffered by the British…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Motorists' Corner Official R. A. C. A. Notes Sixpence a Gallon!--
Considerable surprise has been expressed that the Royal Automobile Club of Australia has had little to say on the suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kaputar Road Five Miles Completed
With from 60-100 men employed each week on the Kaputar rood, the work is slowly progressing towards completion…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Passed Railway Exam. SYDNEY
Patrick P. Dunne, Narrabri West Railway Institute, gained a pass in Stage Two of Fitting and Machining Technical College examinations…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MANILLA & District News Highway Motor Smash Young Man Committed for Trial
The Tamworth district Deputy Coroner, Dr. A. H. MacTaggart, on Saturday last committed Allan Keith Thomas, of Manilla, for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →By Road and Wheel No Road
One of the most needed and most interesting roads in the world will not now be constructed owing to the war This was to have run from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bell's Line Road
Reporting on the Bell's Line Road between Kurrajong and Mount Victoria, the N.R.M.A. touring department advises motorists that a considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring with Difficulty
Cars may only be acquired in Germany on the production of a permit the Retch Minister of Transport Intending owners must prove "urgent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hungary Wants More Motoring
Whilst the rest of Europe is trying to cut down motoring, Hungary has announced that it is going all out towards "motorising the nation." The import…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. Petrol Supplies in India
The Government of India has no intention imposing restrictions on the sale of petrol, atleast in the earlier stages of the war, and the vast number…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Motor World. News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. No Road
One of the most, needed and most interesting roads in the world will not now be constructed owing to the war. This was to have run from Wan to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Midsummer Madness. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of of New South Wales)
A holiday is the average person's opportunity to get away from the Job— from office, factory or kitchen—to take to the highway and become mentally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car and Lorry Collide. Six Persons Admitted to Hospital. One Succumbs to Injuries
Six persons, four men and two women, were admitted to the Moree District Hospital on Thursday night suffering from injuries…
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