Nazis to Belgians: "Hand Over Railway Trucks" Brussels
The German Government has requested the loan, or hire, of thousands of railway trucks…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,028 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 5 of 52
Big Purchases by N.s.w. Railways
SYDNEY: The New South Wales Railway Department claims to be the largest purchaser of stores and materials in Australia Its total…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gernan Troops Near Rumania Act As Railway Police Moscow's Outburst Bucharest
German troops acting as railway police have armed at the Rumanian frontier. It is officially stated that Russia…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Industry Mr. Curtin's Reply to Mr. Cameron
PERTH, Tuesday:—Replying to a statement by ifte leader of the Federal Parliamentary Country Party (Mr. Cameron) that his party would…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Special Fruit Train
BRISBANE, Wednesday:—A special fruit train cleared Clapham to-day with 152 tons of produce. Banana consignments were: Melbourne 457…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →German Road Chief for Moscow
CERNAUTI (Roumania), Wednesday:— Germany's road chief, Herr Todt, who was associated with the construction of the Siegfried Line, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Try New Method Reduce Road Accidents Chamber's Suggestions
Despite the efforts of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, there has not been a great reduction in the number of deaths from road accidents in New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Need For Developmental Roads
When a letter was read at yesterday's meeting of Terania Shire Council from the president of the Shires' Association (Cr. W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Pacific Highway Bridge
The N.R.M.A. reports that the construction of the new deviation from Tinonee along the southern bank of the Manning River to Taree will be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Toll Grows in Country
It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor, vehicles in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Train Accommodation Far Behind the Times
Overseas travellers, and particularly those who have been across U.S.A., complain bitterly of our train accommodation— the poor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →EARNED £819 for Year Railway Cost Department £21,773
SYDNEY: A classic example of a non-paying country railway in New South Wales is that between Booyong and Ballina on the North Coast. It…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Model Aeroplane Club
The first flying competition of the Lismore Eagles' Model Aeroplane Club will be held on the Lismore Municipal Aerodrome to-morrow at…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →£2200 Grant for Tenterfield Roads TENTERFIELD
At the last meeting of the Tenterfield Municipal Council advice was received from Mr. M. F. Bruxner, M.L.A., that the Minister for Worka…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£10,412 Road Programme In Terania Shire
The Main Roads Department has made available £7118 16s 8d as its contribution to Terania Shire Council's 1940 maintenance programme for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Road Workers Must Drink Polluted Water" SYDNEY
Many road construction workers had suffered sickness as they were often compelled to drink polluted water, said the secretary of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bridge Girder Extinguished
When one of the large girders under Murwillumbah bridge caught alight on Saturday afternoon, a fireman had to be lowered over…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accidents
BRISBANE, Sunday:— Nine people were killed and many others injured in road accidents in Queensland and New South Wales at the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Daring Escape From Boggo Road
BRISBANE, Sunday:— Scaling a 24ft. wall by means of a rope made from material from the carpet weaving shop, Arthur Halliday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weekly Bridge Drill Exercises That Improve Play
In addition to presenting in easy, interesting, and scientificallygraduated form, the technical knowledge of card plays and bids that is so indispensable to all aspirants to good or expert standards, this series of articles will be found to contain information that is beneficial to…
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