Motors and Motoring Notes High Compression Engines Will Need Higher Octane Fuel
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 4
For more than eight years—to be exact, since October, 1940—Australia's vital automotive transport system, and in particular some hundreds of thousands of private motorists, have been denied the full use of their vehicles because of petrol rationing and, from the look of things, not much improvement is in the…
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The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 March 1949 · page 2
Mr. A. G. Enticknap. M.L.A., is in receipt of the following letter from the Minister for Agriculture, Hon. E. H. Graham. M.L.A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Another Accident on Wombat Road
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 1
There was another car accident at "Suicide Corner," on Wombat road. The utility truck involved in the smash was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Conference in Wagga on March 24
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2
Three Chambers of Commerce end nine Local Government authorities have notified their intention of attending a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Truck Turns Over Near Temora
Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 March 1949 · page 2
Two Temora men escaped serious injury when a motor stock transport overturned in the early hours of Thursday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hint to Motorists
The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 10 March 1949 · page 1
The NRMA engineers say it is use less checking the oil level in the engine sump for some minutes after the engine has been running,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tree Names For Roads Favoured by Progress Association
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 6
A questionnaire was received from the Shire Council inviting the Progress Association to express its opinion in regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railways' Institute Tennis Tournament
Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 1
The first division of the night tennis competition has now reached the semi-finals, and it would be a game prophet who would name the winner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Criticism of the Railways
Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2
The failure of the Railways Department to restore country rail services to prewar levels has been severely criticised by speakers at the annual conference of the N.S.W. Graziers' Association. As an instance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Roads Hold Up Deputation on Bad Roads
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3
LEETON. Friday: Only one member of a proposed deputation of "C" riding ratepayers attended the Leeton Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kyeamba Shire Bridge Building Praised
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4
The Murraguldrie Soldier Settlement bridge was well worth seeing, the pretident of the Kyeamba Shire Council (Cr. A. O'Brien) said at a council meeting yesterday…
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Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4
BRISBANE, Friday: The State Industrial Court today ordered Brisbane tramwaymen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tumut Road Favored by Surveyor General
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2
Mr H. V. Johnson, Minister for the Interior, said in Canberra last week that the proposed road from Canberra to Tumut via Brindabella…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car and Motor Cycle Club Formed at Young Good Support Expected From Nearby Towns
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1
Foundations of a light car, sports car, and motor cycle club were laid at a meeting at Young. It is proposed that social…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Young's Appreciation a Courteous Railway Officer Transferred to Sydney
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 1
Many years of courteous attention to the requirements of a large and scattered district are terminating for Mr. P. T. Roche…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Australia Has Million Motor Vehicles
The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 March 1949 · page 2
Although Australia’s motor vehicles exceed the million mark, the motorisation of the nation’s road transport system has not been as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Low Flying Aeroplane "Only a Salute"
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2
When a letter was received from the Progress Association at the Council meeting on Thursday night, drawing attention to the low flying of an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Damage to Shire Roads "Not Serious," Says Ganger
Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1
"Recent rain does not appear to have damaged shire roads sufficiently seriously to cause accidents," the Jindalee…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mitchell Shire to Improve Roads in Belfrayden Area
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 2
Extensive road works will be carried out in the Belfrayden area by die Mitchell Shire. This was decided at a meeting of the Shire Council yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yass—wee Jasper Tumut Road Favoured by Surveyor-General
The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 3
Mr. H. V. Johnson, Minister for the Interior, has said in Canberra that the proposed road from Canberra to Tumut…
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