Motor Car Contract Melbourne
The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. curtin, has cancelled all engagements for the next few days so that he may go to Canberrae to examine…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Motorist Acquitted On Killing Charge
John Gallagher, 57, organiser for the Meat Industry Employees' Union, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions yesterday on a manslaughter charge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railwaymen Play for Challenge Cup
MELBOURNE, Monday.--A solid partnership between Evans and Blackley prevented a collapse by Victoria in the match against N.S.W. Railwaymen…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bridge Dispute
The minister for works and Local Government has been asked to adjudicate in the dispute regarding Nepean shire council's financial responsibility…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Golden Gate Bridge
Dominating the magnificent harbour of San Francisco, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of the greatest engineering feats ever carried out. The height of the towers above the water are 746 feet. The bridge has a 60-ft. roadway with six traffic lanes, also a 10-ft. pedestrian way on either side, while there is a clearance at the centre of the span of 220-ft. over high water. It has an annual capacity of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Record Run by Italian State Railways' Streamlined Electric Train ROME
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →San Francisco-oakland Bay Bridge
In addition to the great Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco possesses another huge structure in the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. This bridge is the longest in the world, being a double-decked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Editorial Towards Road Safety
The announcement by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, of a new police campaign for safety on the roads is a promise of reform long overdue. He records an improvement of six per cent. in two years, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Govt. To Train 40,000 Artisans
LONDON, Tuesday.--To meet the demand for trained workers in the engineering and metal trades, the Government plans to train 40,000 men a year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →One Road Death a Day
Forty-nine persons have been killed in motor accidents in New South Wales since January 1, an average of one a day. In the period between June, 1932, and December, 1930, the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Plans to Uphold Road Law
Monthly drives against different types of road law offenders are being launched by the police, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man And Woman Die In Road Accidents
A man and a woman were killed in accidents yesterday. Both suffered head injuries. Mrs. Elizabeth Melinda Morgan 70…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Campaign. Minister's Plan. Different Type Each Month
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, announced last night that an intensified toad safety campaign would be launched throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Odd Liquid Nu-metal Reconditions Motors
An old miner happened to camp one night on a strange ledge of material which attracted his attention, because of its odd reaction to his nearby camp…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Plan Held Up Criticism Forces Suspension of Agreement
Following strong objection by Federal Labor and Country Party members and many business interests against the Menzies Government's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Corio By-election Comments and Messages From Australian Labor Leaders A Motor Contract and Racehorse Scandal
WHAT with the action of the Minister for Customs (Mr. Lawson) in misusing the nation's war-time emergency powers to negotiate an agreement with a wealthy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railways Institute Eisteddfod. Presentation of Prizes
Because the list of prize-winners at the 15th annual eisteddfod of the Railways Institute Eisteddfod Association is large, two concerts have been arranged, one on Friday and the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General Motors-holdens Ltd., New Administrative Offices and Factory, Pagewood, Sydney, N.S.W. Consulting Engineer for the Company: Mr. E. J. L. Gibson. Equipment Engineer for the Company: Mr. R. A. Poynter. Builders: Concrete Constructions Ply. Ltd
Officially opened by the Right Honourable Mr. R. G. Menzies, Prime Minister of Australia, on February 15th, 1940, in the presence of a large gathering, this building now completes an imposing series of assembly works controlled by this Company in each of the capital cities except Hobart. The new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ruskin Motor's Trade Dislocated
An interim report from Ruskin Motor Bodies. Ltd., states that operations during the half-year to January 31, did not show a profit…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Australia Displeases London Import Drain on Dollars Motor-Car Project "Uneconomic" LONDON
A serious view is taken in London of Australia's failure drastically to restrict foreign imports and her failure, also, to ration foreign exchange, mainly her dollar…
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