Canberra to Caves Road
In view of the defence activities and that the appointment of a member of the Royal family as Governor-General of Australia will cause much traffic…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
2,045 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 103
Fatal Fall From Bridge Kempsey
While crossing a bridge, Terrence Scott, aged 20 years, fell into the Upper Belmore River last night and was drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gundagai Shire Council Monthly Meeting Swimming Pool Control No Further Action on Aerodrome Question
The Gundagal Shire Council's January meeting mas attended by all the councillors. The re-elected president (Councillor H. P. Carberry) had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A.B.C. Employees to Train Sydney
A meeting of the Australian Broadcasting Commission to-day decided to permit any of its permanent employees to attend militia training camps for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety Transport Minister Outlines New Measures SYDNEY
Additional far-reaching measures, directed towards ensuring Greater safety on the roads, were outlined by the Minister for Transport (Colonel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Steel First Sheet Cut at Port Kembla SYDNEY
The Armco Mills at Port Kembla yesterday rolled the first sheet of steel for motor car bodies. Full production is expected to begin within a month…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Driver Charged No License for 16 Years Grafton
Giving evidence at the Grafton court to-day. Constable Handcock alleged that Noel Deaves, of Nymboida, had told him he had driven a car for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Drive for Road Safety
The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road-side Murder Melbourne
Detectives are convinced that the man who murdered Leslie M'Alister, aged 38 years, butcher, of Wantirna, while travelling in his truck last…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four Killed 'Plane Crashes Into River Near Northern Territory Aerodrome Costly New Machine Wrecked Darwin
When the new Lockheed 14 airliner crashed into the Catherine River at Catherine to-day the crew of three end the aerodrome inspector were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Transport Organisation in Britain Emergency Measures LONDON
The plans for the organisation of road transport in a national emergency, decided upon by the Ministry for Transport, were made public…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Regulations Meet with General Approval Sydney
High praise for the new motoring regulations, announced by the Minister for Transport (Colonel Bruxner) yesterday, was forthcoming from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bombings in Britain Sensational Series of Outrages Watch Intensified On Electricity, Gas Works and Railways LONDON
The Home Office expects further sabotage throughout Britain Officials expressed the opinion that the outrages reported so far were but the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Plane Crashes Near Northern Territoy Aerodrome
A message from Darwin states (bat when the new Lockheed 14 airliner crashed into the Catherine River at Catherine on Wednesday the crew of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety
The Minister for Transport and president of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Train-jumpers Before Court
THREE more train-jumpers were dealt with at the Leeton Court yesterday. Edward McBride (40), Albert…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gilmore Valley Gates Move for Removal on East Bank Road Six Months' Notice to Remove All Gates on Both Roads
Messrs. W. S. Callaway and Jas. W. Naughton, farmers, of the Gilmore Creek, waited as a deputation on the Tumut Shire Council on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Plant Purchase Deferred Anxiety Over Rates
THE purchase of additional road plant by the Council, the arrangements for loan money for which have almost been…
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