Plane Damaged at Narromine Aerodrome Narromine
The first accident in the history of the Narromine aerodrome occurred to-day when a tyre of a D.H. Dragonfly blew out while the plane was taking…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Items of News Strategic Roads at Wagga
Recently the Wagga Municipal Council, through the member for the district, Mr. M. Kilpatrick, M.L.A., made representations to the Premier (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Toll of the Road Accident Figures Not So Satisfactory
As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious that the road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Making Government's Policy Approved by Australian Interests Melbourne
Representatives of the Victorian, Automobile Chamber of Commerce and the Australian Automotive Manufacturing Association to-day expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Great Railway Activity Heavy Demands on War-time Conditions London
Something of what has been involved for one of the four great railway systems is revealed by the figures of the L.M.S. traffic from September…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Strike to Become State Wide If Broken Hill Men Are Victimised Sydney
Should any of the strikers on the Broken Hill line be victimised, a State-wide "regulations strike" will be instituted by the A.R.U. This means that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →“Pack Train” Economy A.S.C. Training Square Meals for Our Troops
A saving of £200 a day for each 10,000 men in training was made by the military authorities when they introduced the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Despatched From Southern Railway District Week Ended January 13
During the week ended last Saturday, 101,759 Dags of new season's wheat and 52,220 in bulk were received through railway gates in the southern…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Revenue Higher Figures for Five States Canberra
Increased revenue on Australian railways in the quarter ended September 30,1939, is revealed in statistics released by the Commonwealth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Making Motor Cars Company's Plan Melbourne
The Pengana Motor Industries, Ltd., which intends to begin the manufacture of motor cars, proposes to make at the outset four cylinder and straight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Japanese Bombing of Railway French Statement Paris
Japanese allegations that arms and munitions are being sent to China on the French Indo-Chiua railway are officially denied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Won Lewisham Hospital Art Union Profit Approximately £675
A late model De Soto motor car, which was the prize in the Lewisham Hospital, Wagga, art union, was won by K. Haigh, of Surrey-street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man’s Fingers Severed Motor Accident at the Five Mile Shepherdstown People
The Iron Bark Hill, near the Pioneers memorial, on the Hume Highway, five miles from Gundagai, was the scene of a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome Work Must Commence £1000 Ready to Start Job Council Awaits Survey
"Everything possible should be done by the President and Clerk to have this work commenced," said Cr. Gleeson at the meeting of the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Not This Year Further Bitumen on Main Road
BITUMEN surfacing work on the main Narandera-Leeton-Griffith road will not be carried out during the present summer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Leeton Support for Developmental Roads Plan Assisting Country Industry and Decentralisation
DEVELOPMENTAL or "feeder" roads for country districts is closely engaging the attention of the Shires Association of N. S. W.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed by Train Brother of Late Sir John Dunningham SYDNEY
Percy Dunningham, 52, of Randwick, brother of the late Sir John Dunningham, was killed by a train at Wynyard Station yesterday. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Unit for Road Work Council to Purchase £2000 Grader
A speed patrol grader, to cost £2110 is to be purchased by the Wlllimbong Shire. Council for use, in maintaining the existing earth formation roads in the Shire, maintaining the side tracks on bitumen roads, and also for actual, construction of formation…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yaven Creek Road Deputation Urges Attention Council to Restrict Loads
A deputation waited on the Tumut Shire Council on Tuesday requesting that attention be given the Yaven Creek Road. Mr. F…
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