600 Killed In Road Accidents In 12 Months SYDNEY
For the 12 months ended June 30, 600 people were killed and 8615 were injured in road accidents in New South Wales…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
1,676 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 84
District Police List Dangerous Road Practices Inspector Is to Safety Committee Meets
Measures for educating residents of the Far North Coast, particularly motorists, in road safety measures, were discussed at a meeting of the management committee of the Lismore branch of the Road Safety Council in the Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Byron Shire Rates Unaltered But Road Problems May Cause Reconsideration Byron Bay
Byron Shire Council, at a meeting to-day, decided that the rates for the forthcoming year would be unaltered. It was stated, however, that serious consideration would have to be given either to an…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Railway Property Nine Arrested
Nine men whom Detective-Sergeant H. E. Snowden said were in particularly poor circumstances, having only 61/2d between them, were charged…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire in Liner's Hold Motorship Standing By SYDNEY
Following a wireless message that a fire has broken out aboard the liner Rimutaka, the American motorship, Yomachichi to-day reacher her and is…
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Measures for educating residents of the Far North' Coast, particularly motorists, in road safety measures, were discussed at a meeting of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety Police Patrol Trucks SYDNEY
Twenty-one trucks which are to be used to assist the police in their campaign to bring about greater road safety, will contain "cells," which will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cricket. Dunoon Association Pinchin's Lane V. Channon Road
Bowlers were definitely on top in the match, in the Dunoon association competition between Pinchin's Lane and Channon Road. The best performances were…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday:—Twenty-one trucks which are to be used to assist the police In their campaign to bring about greater road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Motor Accident
Mr. C. Jones, of Kingsley Street, Byron Bay, has received word from Sydney that his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hicks, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Motor Accident Byron Bay
Mr. C. Jones, of Kingsley-street, Byron Bay. has received word from Sydney that his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. Hicks, were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Tram Crashes Into Train at Balmain Sydney
Sixteen persons were injured, none seriously, when a tram collided with trucks on a goods train in Balmain to-night. The majority of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →More Police for Safer Roads Cabinet's Decision
Eighty-eight additional police are to be appointed as soon as possible fo enable more rigid traffic control in country and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety the Four Absolutes
Here are what might be called the four "absolutes" for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australians World's Best Workmen Sats Main Roads Commissioner
After having travelled 50,000 miles, visited many countries, and encircled the globe, Qid. Main Roads Commissioner and Co-ordinator General of Public Works…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Comparisons Mad Roads in Woodburn and Other Shires Coraki
A request from Woodbufa Urban Committee that all the lands of the village of Weodborn be included in the Urban area, was considered by the shire council. Riding councillors reported that a large proportion of the area Was pastoral…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Campaign for Safety Appeal to Make Care Guiding Factor on Road
The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public…
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The following letter appeared in the Toowoomba "Chronicle":—"Last Wednesday evening I was unfortunate enough to be an eye-witness to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Railway Services Luxury Trains for Tourists. But Why Not Cater for Regular Patrons First?
Mr. Hartigan is having built five luxury trains for tourists. They well be the most modern in Australia, and when completed well cost about £100,000…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tram and Truck Collide Minor Injuries for 16
SYDNEY, Thursday:—The driver and 15 passengers suffered minor injuries when an Archgrove tram crashed into the side of an empty…
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