Reduction In Holiday Road Toll
ALBURY, Thursday:—The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) at a meeting of Albury Branch of the Road Safety Council to-night…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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"All Road Users" Lowering Accident Statistics Albury
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) at a meeting of the Albury branch of the Road Safety Council to-night announced…
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The railway survey camp, after 12 months at Camira Creek, has been transferred to Rappville where, with Mr. J. Bradley, railway surveyor, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nearly 44 Million Motor Vehicles in World
There were nearly 44 million vehicles in operation throughout the world on January 1, last year, according to an English motoring…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Deaths in Country
Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent of the fatal accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local and General Lady Bowlers' Bridge Circle
The Tweed Heads and Coolangatta Ladies' Bowling Club bridge circle members resumed their fortnightly bridge afternoons on Thursday. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →To Train Air Force Engineers Lismore 'Tech' Has Equipment
LISMORE Technical College Advisory Committee last night decided to bring under the notice of the Minister for Air (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Killed by Train Coroner's Verdict at Kyogle Inquest Kyogle
A verdict of accidental death was returned by the district coroner (Mr. E. L. Vincent) to-day at the conclusion of an inquest on Denis James…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Must Be More Courtesy On The Road" ALBURY
"I can say definitely that this year the police intend to enforce the road safety regulations," said the Minister for Transport, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Morning Tea for Road Workers Cabinet Statement Denied SYDNEY
The secretary of the United Labourers' Union (Mr. A. McNamara, M.L.C.) denied yesterday the statement issued by the State Cabinet that road…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broken Hill Strike Railway Officers Condemn Union's Action SYDNEY
The strike of fettlers at Broken Hill is now in its third week, but no moves have been made for a settlement. During this period Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycling. Northern Rivers Club
At Minyon Falls last Sunday, 11 members of the Northern Rivers club were present. Hill climbing tests were held, and in the 500 c.c. class R. Murray,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring Costs 25 Years Ago
Not only is motor travel so much better these days, but it is vastly cheaper and more troublefree. Only those who owned or…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Highway Bridge
The Queensland Main Roads Commission shortly will call tenders for the erection of a new bridge over Currumbin Creek, on the Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Bombed By Japanese French-owned Railway
LONDON, Saturday:—A Shanghai report says that 27 Japanese planes bombed and destroyed a north-bound train on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Closing of Boyd's Bay Bridge
The painting of the lift span of Boyd's Bay bridge this week will necessitate the raising of the span for some hours. Consequently, the Main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. CONCERNED At Jap. Bombing Of Railway WASHINGTON
It is disclosed that prior to the bombing of the Hanoi-Kuning railway on Friday, the U.S.A. Ambassador informed Tokyo that the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Youth Found Dead by Train Crew
GRAFTON, Monday:—An unknown man aged between 17 and 20 was found dead on the railway cutting six miles north of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Killed When Train Derailed by Landslip
LONDON, Sunday:—One woman was killed and four men were injured to-day as a result of a passenger train running into a landslip near Watford…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Goods Train Will Be Delayed by Regulation Strike"
SYDNEY, Monday:—Officials of the Australian Railways Union expect that as a result of a regulation strike at Enfield the departures of goods…
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