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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 248

Two Evils in Road Accidents (Issued by the Road Safely Council of N.S.W.)

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

Research into road accidents shows that types of accidents occur in "waves" which are not confined to one part of the State but to. the whole of…

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Resumption of Land. For Road-Widening Purposes

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

With the object of straightening and extending Garden Street, which runs from Scarborough Park towards Brighton-le-Sands, and improving…

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The Toll of the Road. Deaths from Accidents

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

The number of road accidents in 1940 was. 10,773, involving the death of 517 persons and injuries to 7,866 others. Announcing these figures this…

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Small Slips—Serious Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Liverpool News · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their intention to stop or to change…

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"May Have Been Deceived" Witnesses Against Motorist

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

The evidence of a doctor who had been attending to him at the doctor's private hospital, won the verdict for Compton Guy Thomas Domville, at…

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Railway Cruises for School Children

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

On being interviewed recently, the Commissioner for Railways, Mr T. J. Hartigan, was asked whether his Department had taken any action in the…

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MOTORS and Motoring Revised for 1941 Car Colors and Upholstery

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

IN view of the urgent necessity for all tooling equipment in the Commonwealth to be used firstly in the national interests, in such avenues as munition…

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Appeal to Users of Motor Fuels

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

AN appeal was made to-day by the chairman of the State Liquid Fuel Control Board (Mr, C. N. Neale), to all motor spirit and Diesel oil fuel…

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Motorists Visiting Victoria

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

FOLLOWING the passing of the Victorian compulsory third party insurance act, special cover must be taken out by motorists visiting that State,…

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Motor Finance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

The directors of Motor Finance and Guarantee Co. Ltd. report that, for the half-year ended December 31, a net profit of £1,849 was earned, compared with…

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Stranded Motorists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 8

Since petrol rationing began in October, N.R.M.A. metropolitan patrols have responded to 503 calls from members who have run out of petrol…

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Car Wrecked By Railway Engine

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 9

Lucky escape. Suffering only minor lacerations, Mervyn Ray, of Bankstown, crawled out of this wrecked…

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Motor Finance Shows Less Profit

The Sun · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 26

For the half-year to December 31 last, Motor Finance and Guarantee Co., Ltd., reports net profit of £1849, compared with £2385 for the corresponding period of the…

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Letters to the Editor. Control of Motor Traffic

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 6

Sir,--The Minister for Transport this week commented on the number of road accidents and fatalities that had occurred in this State during last…

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Motor Finance Profit for Half-year Lower

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 15

Net profit of Motor Finance and Guarantee Co., Ltd., for the half-year ended December 31 last was £1849, compared with £2365 for the corresponding…

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Railway Station Wanted South Granville- Loftus Park. Contributed

The Biz · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 2

The local residents are once again rallying around the Lo[?]tus Park and South Granville Progress Association, as a new drive is being made for a railway…

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Farmers Train for Hone Defence

The Land · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

OVER 20 members of the Currabubuln branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association are also keen and enthusiastic members of…

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Latest War Cables for Mr. Fadden. Rushed to Aerodrome. CANBERRA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 9

The latest official war cables were rushed by special messenger to the Pairbairn A[?] drome, Canberra, this evening to be handed to the Acting Prime Minister Mr. Padden, as…

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Train Wrecks Car. Driver's Remarkable Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 9

Mervyn Ray, 23, of Marlon Street. Bankstown, had a remarkable escape yesterday when his motor car was street by a train at a level crossing near the Chullora raliway…

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Road Builders Triumph; Cent. Aust. Highway

The Land · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 1

THE great work performed by the Mew South Wales Department of Main Roads in the construction of portion of the great…

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