School Train Cruise
The Railway Department are to be congratulated on the running of School Cruise Trains during the school holidays. The children are well catered…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
413 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 21
Just A Smash. Youth at the Wheel. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)
Drivers under 20 years of age kill three times as many people as drivers under forty. Youth may take your life or give up its own…
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At the Safety and Health in Mines Commission, Mr. J. Connell, advocate for the Miners' Federation, brought up the question of the…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Struck By Train Old Man Killed
Mr. Michael Griffin, of Catherine street, GwynnevilLe was killed instantly yesterday afternoon, when the was struck by the engine of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Another Road Fatality Death of Peter Morris
The death occurred in Bulli Hospital last night of Mr. Morris, 306 Main-road, Corrimal, as the result of a fall off his bicycle on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Cars
FREQUENTLY one hears people talk of the number of new cars seen on the roads as being an indication of prosperity, but a survey of the world's motor cars and commercial motor vehicles reveals the amazing fact that nearly one-third of the automobiles…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Fatality Man Killed
At 3.40 o'clock yesterday afternoon whilst crossing the railway line 50 yards north of the Nth. Wollongong railway station, Michael Griffin, 83,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motoring World News and Notes From N.r.m.a. Against White Gloves
After nine discussions by the Paris Municipal Council, the question of white gloves for Paris traffic policemen has been finally decided…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Cycling Wollongong Club and Speedway News
As it was predicted, the members of the club had a very busy time last week-end, making the final preparations to the track at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cycling Wollongong M.c.c. and the Club's Speedway News
As it was predicted, members of the club had a very busy time last week end putting the final touches to the track at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Winter Dangers. Road Accident Causes. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)
Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the state in the last few weeks and the principal cause has been…
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Several alterations, affecting Kiama and adjoining stations, will come into operation on Tuesday, 13th June. An additional rail motor will leave…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Milk Train. From Nowra to Darling Harbour
Advice has been received from the Secretary for Railways (Mr. W. H. Newman) that, commencing on Tuesday, June 13, a fast milk train, comprised…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Leaded Petrol. a Warning to Motorists
The sucking of leaded patrol, through a tube in order to syphon the spirit from the tank of a car, or from one container to another, is likely to be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Alteration
The N.S.W. Railway Department has announced alterations in the running of trains on the South Coast. They are to commence on Tuesday,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Alterations Illawarra Line
Commencing on Tuesday, 13th [?]une, 1939, an additional rail motor [?]ill leave Wollongong at 7.35 a.m. for Kiama on Mondays to Saturdays…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Duke of Kent's Train
Everywhere the Duke and Duchess of Kent will travel by train in Australia they will be preceded by a special pilot train. Special precautions,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Winter Dangers. Road Accident Causes
Serious road accidents, many of them fatal, have been reported from almost all parts of the State in the last few weeks, and the principal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycling Wollongong Club
The members of the W.M.C.C. were favoured with ideal weather for their first speedway meeting promoted at Wollongong Speedway on Sunday last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motorists Beware Many Traffic Cases at Court
At the Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions on Monday, the following traffic cases were dealt with by Mr. Balmain, S.M.:—…
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