Road Toll Probed as Officials Call for Police Increase
NRM Australia general secretary H K Richards urged government action to boost the Police Safety Bureau after alarming road accidents. He criticized the force for often having fewer than 20 officers and questioned delays in appointing 50 traffic staff. Richards said more patrols would deter reckless drivers and protect motorists, cyclists, and pedestrians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. K. Richards
N.r.mla
N.rm.a
Richards
Peaceful shift in heavy vehicle driving on Hume Highway
Officials report a kinder driving culture among heavy transport operators from the Hume Highway to Sydney. Drivers show courtesy by signaling safe passes and aiding others, with semi-trailer drivers halting to check road safety. N.R.M.A. and N.FLMLA members praise the change and urge continued sportsmanlike behavior to reduce accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Robertson
N.flmla
Hume Highway
Sydney
Association
Alan
H. E. Richards
N.R.M.A
Emergency help saves small country hospital
Red Cross branches and V.A.D. volunteers provided critical nursing aid during acute staff shortages at a rural hospital. With beds needed for confinements and accidents, the facility lacked cooks and enough staff until Red Cross first aid workers and V.A.D. members helped shoulder the emergency, proving the Red Cross remains an active community force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
V.a.d.'s
Sydney
Wee
Red Cross V.A.D
Port at Duka and New State Moves as McGirr Weighs Choices
The piece recalls Premier McGirr’s past misfires, and notes northern NSW push for self-government through a revived New State movement. It highlights Iluka as a long‑desired deep‑sea port, Earle Page’s hydroelectric Clarence project, river control, and the potential link to broader road and rail development, arguing a new state could follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGirr
Awatm
Newcastle
She Tweed
Manning
Woodford Island
N.S.W
Queensland
M.S.W
South Australia
Iluka
Beech
Earle Page
Clarence
Page
Tableland
Plains
Bridge proposal sounding for Tumcurry to Forster link
Malin Road staff take soundings for a proposed bridge to replace the ferry between Tumcurry and Forster. Work proceeds at the Nablac Bullahdelah road level crest to assess the crossing feasibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tumcurry
Forster
Malin Road
Nablac-Bullahdelah Rand
Gloucester Shire Council Considers Jubilee Booklet Bids
The Gloucester Shire Council on Friday received three replies from publishing firms to its call for dummy bids for a proposed Jubilee booklet. Associated General Publications and F H Johnson Publishing Company sought more details while Johnson will revisit after their director returns from Europe in June. Reg C Pogonoski Pty Ltd declined interest. A publicist presented a dummy publication and costs at the Sydney meeting. Council will decide after its July meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloucester Shire
Gloucester
Sydney Firma
Associated General Publicaons
F. H. Johnson Publishing Company
Council
Europe
Newcastle
Reg. C. Pogonoski Pty. Ltd
Sydney
C. L. Ziegler
Macleay Property Brings Record Price at Sale
The all time record price of £172 per acre was paid for a Macleay property in a sale by EK W Sparke for Perpetual Trustee Co. Ltd for the estate of the late William Thomas Danger. A dairy farm of 53 acres at Clybucca was bought by A H Rogan with H V Johnston paying £142 per acre for 50 adjoining acres. Aggressive Pedestrians. Two assault cases prompt discussion on pedestrian responsibility and road user courtesy amid calls for police to enforce the law and for motorists to show patience to people on foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macleay
EK. W. Sparke Pty. Ltd
Perpetual Trustee Co. Ltd
William Thomas Danger
Clybucca
A. H. Rogan
H. V. Johnston
CD Ree Son Coven
Enmaette
RMA An Association
Polivaman
N.R.M.A
Fragmented Crossword Clue Note Highlights Sediac Wandering
Puzzle fragment lists multiple word fragments including Sediac Wandering 10 and Winnow 3h Beaweed 34 amid a scattered note. The text reads like a partial crossword solution with garbled capitalization and stray phrases. No coherent event or clear entities beyond the two named terms.
Brabason World’s Largest Civil Airplane In Flight
The British Brabason, world's largest civil land plane, in a first air-to-air view alongside a Bristol Freighter heavy transport. It weighs 13 tons and can reach 300 mph at 30,000 feet, designed for 100 passengers with seven crew and five stewards. Eight Centaurus XX engines power four propeller sets. the Brabason I under construction will be fitted with propeller-jet engines as a future service aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brabason
Rain or Shine Weather Note from a South Australian Journal
A summary of weather forecasting ideas from B H Forder on wind direction and speed, sea versus land winds, and how pressure changes signal rain or cooling. The piece highlights that light winds are unreliable, and that sustained wind patterns foretell upcoming conditions, citing the South Australian Journal of Agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. H. Forder
Agricultural Bureau
South Australia
Forder
R.A.A.F
South Australian Journal of Agriculture
Mie Board Journal
Memphian fighter Darcy remembered on death anniversary
The article recounts the life of Les Darcy, born October 28, 1895, who died in Memphis on May 24, 1917 at age 21. It lists notable fights from 1912 to 1915 in Newcastle Maitland Sydney Melbourne and Brisbane, noting victories and defeats against boxers like Dave Depena Jim Burns Fritz Holland Jeff Smith Billy Murray Eddie McGoorty and Jimmy Clabby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lea Darcy
Memphis
Tennessee
America
Darcy
Newcastle
Dave Depena
Jim Burns
Maitland
Billy Hanon
Reg Delaney
Joe Shakespeare
Billy McNab
Frank Loughrey
Fritz Holland
Henri Demlin
Sydney
Melbourne
Jeff Billy Murray
Fred Dyer
Jimmy Clabby
Billy Murray
Eddie McGoorty
Australia
Derry Smith
Dave Smith
Brisbane
George Chip
Churchman proposes regular school visits for civic pride
At Tamworth local government conference a churchman urged Local Government officers to visit schools systematically to instill civic pride in children from an early age. Rev A A T Robena of Tantworth cited successful road safety programs as evidence of benefit.
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Tamworth
A. A. T. Robena
Tantworth
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Frank Foley
Thomas Cowan & Co
Street & Parish Pty. Ltd
Bowen Box
Port Macquarie
Tom Hicks
General Commission
Queen Street
Burley
J. Burley
York Motors Pty
Morris & Chrysler
Plymouth
Morris & Fargo Trucks & Utilities
Howard Rotary
Dominion Motors Pty. Ltd
Stude- Willys Peter Lloyd Pty
Wolseley, Riley & MG
Lloyds of London Insurances, 3. & G
Car Insurance and Road Service
J. J. Edstein & Sons Monumental Masons
Raymond Terrace
Fhone
Manning Street
Taree
THONE
Len Monro
Duka
Les. Darcy
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Marsh
Newcastle St
East
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W. E. Sparke
GCE) Pty. Ltd
Bairy Co., Ltd
Southern Cross
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Bacon & Sons
Fogg's Motor Service Pty. Ltd
L. Thurs
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Newcast
Craven
Ward's River
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Stroud Road
Stroud
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Bingie
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