Brisbane Notes Uncomfortable Train Journeys
Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 3
Widespread satisfaction has been expressed in press circles in Brisbane that the Queensland Country Press has chosen a Queensland native to carry on the work so well founded by the late Mr. A. E. Joseph. The new occupant of the important…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Safety the Highway Code
Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 8
The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Transport Britain's Plans for Emergency
Tweed Daily · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 9
LONDON, Tuesday:—Plans for the organisation of road transport in a national emergency, which have been worked out by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Praise For New Motoring Regulations SYDNEY
Northern Star · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 6
High praise for the new motoring regulations announced by the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) yesterday was forthcoming from officials of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Safety More Far-reaching Measures
The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 5
Additional and far-reaching measures directed towards securing greater safety on the roads were outlined during the week by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Highway Code Points To Road Safety
The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7
The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Annual Bill Australian Motorists' Contribution Government Taxes
The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 8
The extent to which the motor owners of Australia are annually contributing fees to the treasuries of the respective…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →First Steel For Motor Car Bodies
The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3
The first sheet of steel for motor car bodies was rolled at the Armco rolling mills at Port Kembla…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Examinations SYDNEY
Northern Star · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10
North Coast results in the New South Wales Government Railway Institute examinations were: Elementary arithmetic: J. Jenkins…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Science Congresses Bridge Gap
Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 6
THE typical research worker in the scientific field is an unusual-ype. He does not care whether or not his discoveries are used and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Road to Reno" Unique Musical Western
Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 11
A COMPLETE departure from the usual type story for a "Western" has been made in the sophisticated comedy "The Road to Reno". This has a setting of cowboys and ragged mountain country in the main, but it also has a decided…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Excursions
Tweed Daily · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 4
An excursion train will leave Murwillumbah on Monday morning. Tickets for Sydney and intermediate stations will be issued on this train at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Power Unit in Motoring Was Once at Stake
Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 10
Few motorists are aware that, in the early days of the automobile, there was a been battle as to which type of power unit was the best…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Motor Cycle Does 140 Miles to the Gallon LONDON (By Air Mail)
Northern Star · Saturday 21 January 1939 · page 10
A new "motor-assisted" bicycle was exhibited at the motor cycle and bicycle show in Earl's Court. It is driven by a 1 H.P. engine and is…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motorists Seek Removal of Toll on Logan Bridge
Tweed Daily · Monday 23 January 1939 · page 2
BRISBANE, Sunday:—The immediate lifting of the 1/ toll on the Logan Bridge was demanded by a mass meeting of between 2000 and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On New Road. Heavy Motor Traffic
Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 10
When the new road was opened at Billinudgel a few days prior to Christmas the Stock Department placed two men on duty at the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Washaway on Line Express Train Mishap
Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 7
PERTH, Monday:—While the Perth-bound Albany express was being driven cautiously through the storm-swept and flooded areas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attempt to Blow Up Bridge Police Investigating
The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5
According to a report made to the police, an attempt was made at 1 o'clock yesterday to wreck the concrete railway bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempt To Wreck Rail Bridge Report to Police
Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6
SYDNEY, Monday:—According to a report made to the police, an attempt was made at 1 o'clock to wreck a concrete railway bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extension of Vice Railway To Riverina N.S.W. Cabinet Approval
Tweed Daily · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6
SYDNEY, Monday:—The New South Wales Government has agreed to the extension of a Victorian branch railway line from…
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