Railway Transfers
Mr. W. Maxwell, railway night officer, of Ladysmith, has been transferred to Turrawong as assistant stationmaster. Mr. G. Denning, shunter,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
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Use of Motor Born
While the National Roads find Motorists' Association is entirely in sympathy with any movement to prohibit the unnecessary use of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chamber of Commerce Meeting of Council North-south Road Dubbo Proposal Supported
Owing to the absence from Wagga of several members, the council of the Wagga Chamber of Commerce, which met on Friday night, deferred…
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Yesterday the Cootamundra Motor Cycle Club held its first reliability trial for the year. The circuit was over the back roads…
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A case of considerable interest to motorists, and the public generally was decided at the Wagga Police Court, when Mr. J. A. Harris, P.M…
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Mr. W. Maxwell, railway night-officer, of Ladysmith, has been transferred to Turrawong as assistant stationmaster…
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The Chinese claim to have repulsed Japanese advances northwards along the railway from Nanking to Tientsin. Chinese guerillas have captured Ihing,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cyclists Injured by Hit-and-run Driver Sydney
Alter a collision between a motor car and motor cycle at Mascot last night, the driver of the par proceeded on his journey…
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Commencing last Sunday, and on each succeeding Sunday until further notice, a special fast goods train will carry fruit from Shepparton,…
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AT THE special meeting of the Shire Council on Friday night Cr. Dooley said he understood the Main Roads Board was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Improvements To Leeton Aerodrome Guinea Airways Request Granted Safeguarding the Travelling Public
A LETTER from Guinea Airways asking for certain improvements to Leeton aerodrome to make it more suitable for the landing and take-off of Lockheed Electra machines Was read at a special meeting of the Shire Council on Friday night, and after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrific Rainstorm in Sydney Serious Floods in City and Suburbs Railway Line Washed Away; Traffic Disorganised; Trains Derailed Trams Marooned; Passengers Wade Through Waist-deep Water Sydney
The most terrific rainstorm for many years swept the metropolitan area this morning, doing untold damage in many parts. About 300 yards of railway line at Bankstown were carried away. The storm disorganised traffic, derailed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Died in Lucerne Field Aged Road Wanderer Found at Yenda
Yesterday a workman discovered the body of an old man, supposed to be James Emanuel Vincent, aged 60 years, in the lucerne paddock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breach of Motor Traffic Regulations
Allan S. Macdonald was fined 2/8, together with court costs, in default 48 hours, on a charge of falling to return his motor driver's license…
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Recent press reports mentioned that a motorist was fined at a country court for having brakes, which according to police evidence, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Employees' Picnic Meeting of Committee
A meeting of the Railway Picnic Committee was held during the week-end, when there was a large attendance of committeemen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Vehicles in N.s.w
Figures released by the Transport Department show that there is a motor vehicle for every 88 people in New South Wales, and one license…
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On Sunday evening while Mr. Hugh M'Kinnon, of Cowabble, was taking several friends for a drive in his car an accident occurred that might…
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Following the death of Michael Robert Andrews, aged 30 years, of Alexandria, after his motor cycle had been struck by an alleged hit-and-run…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Railway Crash Brisbane
Crashing into the rear of a stationary goods train, a passenger train was severely damaged at Bradshaw's Crossing, North Queensland, on…
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