Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Northern Rivers · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

894 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 3 of 45

AMUSEMENTS "Road To Frisco" at Regent Theatre

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 8

Romance, adventure and a star-studded cast are included in Warner Bros.' new film, "The Road to Frisco," which will be shown to-night at the…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

£600,000 Less for Main Roads Dept. Result of Rationing of Petrol

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 4

Petrol rationing will probably mean a reduction of £600,000 in in-come during this financial year for the New South Wales Department…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motor Co. Helps Soldier

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1941 · page 2

The New England Motor Compan Ltd. recently came to the rescue of Lismore soldier. Owing to washaway in the railway line between Quirin[?]…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Amusements "The Road to Frisco" at Regent Theatre

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 3

Romance, adventure and comedy are the ingredients that make up Warner Bros.' thrilling drama, "The Road to Frisco," which has its final…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Motorists Cannot Save Petrol Tickets for Easter

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 January 1941 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday:--Motorists will not be able to save petrol ration tickets for touring at Easter…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Low Level in Road Accidents

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 3

There were fewer fatal road accidents in New South Wales during the month of December than there were for the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Hurt In Fall From Tram

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 6

Vincent Cotter of George-street, Burwood, a member of the R.A.A.F., end son of the stationmaster at Kyogle, Mr. W. Cotter, fell from a…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

School in Railway Carriage For West Experiment

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 17 January 1941 · page 4

SYDNEY: To meet the needs of the children of fettlers at Darnick, the Education Department has arranged with the Railway Department to…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Bombs on Aerodrome in Libya

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 1

Bombs falling on an Italian aerodrome in Libya: One building has been hit and another four bombs are on their way. The dark crooked line between the larger two buildings is a shelter trench…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Building Razed by Fire on Grafton-glen Innes Road

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 4

GRAFTON, Friday. — Rosemont Hotel, store and post office, on the Grafton-Glen Innes road was destroyed by fire last night. None of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Pedestrians Who Are Killed (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 10

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year totalled 167, and of these nearly fourfifths were either over the age of 60…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

"Women Motorists Are Safer Drivers"

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 10

According to a survey covering some thousands of American motor drivers, made by Dr. H. Silva, director of the Research Bureau of Yale University…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Railways Protected by Transport Act

Northern Star · Saturday 18 January 1941 · page 5

BALLINA, Friday.—A reply that the protection of railway services was the principal objective under the operation of the State Transport…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Walking On Roads

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 2

IN spile of many appeals issued by the Road Safety Council and the fact that quite a large amount of money has been spent…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Slept While Fishing Run Over By Train

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

TOWNSVILLE: Andrew Norman, 51, labourer, apparently fell asleep while fishing from the Giru railway bridge at the…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Taxation on Motors Government's Reply To N.R.M.A.

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

The State Government, in response to N.R.M.A. representations, says that it is not possible to consider any reduction in motor vehicle taxation…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Petrol Rationing and Speeds of Motor Vehicles

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 4

One important result of petrol rationing, in the opinion of the N.R.M.A. is a considerable reduction in the speeds travelled by the average…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Petain-laval Reconciled Meeting in Railway Carriage (Aap and British Official Wireless.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—It is officially announced in Vichy that Marshal Petain had a lohg conference with the former vice-Premier…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Bonalbo Railway. Could Be Built by Future Govt

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

If any future Government desired to construct the Casino-Bonalbo railway it would be a simple matter for it to pass the necessary…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Twin Towns Railway Stations

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

Tweed Heads railway station business for December included: Passengers (270) £92, parcels £19, goods forwarded (23 tons) £39, goods…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →