Petrol Tax Local Govt. Seeks Support From Road Users
The Local Government and Shires' Association is making another concerted effort this year to induce the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Permits to be Granted for Road Transport of Super
"Wheatgrowers who are experiencing delays in the delivery of superphosphate can obtain from the Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gravel on Dubbo Roads
Sir.—Who or what induced the Dubbo Council to lay the present rough road covering in Brisbane, Talbragar and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Film
The N.R.M.A. urges persons interested in road safety not to miss the M.G.M. "short" entitled "Drunk Driving" when it is being…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →CYCLING Plans for Road Racing
Final arrangements for the local Road Racing season, which will commence on Saturday next, were made at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Baby's Body in Parcel on Train Sydney
A young man handed a parcel containing a dead baby to the guard of a train yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Irresponsible Attitude Means Road Deaths Amazing Figures
More than twice as many Australians were killed,and injured in road accidents during the war years than were killed and wounded on the battlefield…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Won Motor Car
Mr. Bill Hobbs, Borah, Rockey Glen, won the Angla motor car, which was first prize in the Coonabarabran Ambulance Art…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plane From Japan Puts Down on Dubbo Aerodrome
Temporary closing of Mascot airport yesterday morning owing to low ceiling and poor visibility caused redirection of a plane from Japan with seven passengers and crew of five, to Dubbo aerodrome…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Better Road Courtesy Wanted
Sir.—Despite the frequent Road Safety Council appeals for a general tightening of road courtesy, the number of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Bombshell for Show Motor Racers Report Declares That Circuit Is Unsafe
A bombshell has been thrown into the ranks of motor-cycle racers by a last-minute ban on attempts on track records, as well as on the staging of motor-cycle racing, at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wireless Road Service
From May 9th, N.R.M.A. emergency road service in the Sydney metropolitan area will be carried out by radio telephony. A two-way…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Motor World News and Motes From the N.r.m.a. Petrol Rationing
A strong effort to secure abolition of petrol rationing is to be made by the combined motorists organisations of Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →First East-West Train To Berlin BERLIN
Passengers on the first international train to reach Berlin yesterday alleged that they had been roughly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Census Scheme
A suggested census of railway lines stacked at various locations throughout the State, made by the member for Dubbo (Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A.) to find rails for urgent works, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wellington Shearer Killed in Road Accident
Well-known and popular Wellington shearer, Mr. James Dunn, of Simpson Lane, was killed in tragic circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maryvale Line. Census of Railway Rails Taken
It was disclosed last week that the proposal for a virtual census of railway rails stacked at various centres throughout…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Urban Committee Objects to Loss of Main Road
Although the Timbrebongie Shire [?] declined to comment on the [?] deviation of the Mitchell Highway, apparently the Trangie…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Committee on Motor Cycle Accidents Sydney
To deal with the prevention of motor cycle accidents, a standing committee has been appointed by the Acting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dubbo Carnival Week Records Topple Motor Race Fixtures Abandoned
A record week of horse and dog racing and show festivities commences today in Dubbo. Fine weather is likely. Big crowds of visitors are already in town and more are…
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