Deficit on Sydney Harbor Bridge Forecast Sydney
A deficit on the Sydney Harbor Bridge during 1939-40 is forecast in the annual report of the Commissioner for Main Roads (Mr. Newell), which…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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The Exhaust System. Issued by the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tranways, Mr C. N. Nealc
The exhaust system of a motor vehicle may be considered to consist of the exhaust manifold, the exhaust pipe, the muffler (or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →40 Killed Jn Mexican Railway Disaster New York, October 24
Forty people, including a number of women and children, were killed when a freight train was derailed in Vera Cruz (Mexico)…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mair Government to Ignore Protests of Motorists Sydney
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) stated in the Legislative Assembly to-day that the Government intended to proceed with the bill…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£1,171,522 Behind on Years Railway Costs Interest The Main Reason Last Coal Strike Costly
A copy of the annual report of the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) which was presented to Parliament recently,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motorists Corner Article Ix
The exhaust system of a motor vehicle may be considered to consist of the exaust manifold, the exhaust pipe, the muffler (or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.C.P. Official Not to Be Railway Commissioner Melbourne
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Hyland) in the Legislative Assembly to-night denied that Mr. Hocking, a member of the executive of the United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Military and Motor Cars Sydney
Inquiries made by the Royal Automobile Club of Australia indicate that It is very unlikely there will be any commandeering of private cars or…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Special Council Meeting Aerodrome and Million Gallon Reseryior
A special meeting of the Corowa Municipal was held on Monday night, October 23, 1939. There were Present : M[?]s Worship the Mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sentry Knocked Out. Intruder at Aerodrome. SYDNEY
A sentry at the Kingsford Smith aerodrome, Mascot, Private Daniel Stewart (21), was on duty last night when he saw a moving figure near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accidents Are Increasing
There is small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State,and the president of the Road Safety Council and Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Elderly Woman Killed by Electric Train Melbourne
Struck by an electric train when she was crossing the foot pad at the Croxton station this afternoon, Mary Scanlon, aged 74, of Noon st., Clifton Hill,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R. Ryan Wins 42-m. Road Race Aggregate Cups to J. BUTCHER & J. HUNTINGTON
Maintaining a long lead throughout, R. Ryan and J. Huntington staged a great finish to the Deniliquin-Mathoura-Deniliquin (42 miles)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Questions in Assembly Protecting Motor Accident Victims Decline in Birth Rate Arrested Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day. Col. Bruxner. In reply to Mr. Baddeley, who asked if he would see protection given to persons who suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Killed by Motor Cycle Sydney
Alfred James Ferguson, aged 13, of North Sydney, was fatally injured to-night when he was struck by a motor cycle near his home. The boy was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Kind of Race — They Call It "Motorcars"
Boys of the Christian Brothers College got a thrill of a new kind of game inaugurated at their sports meeting, called "motor cars." The caused much excitement when they rolled these old these old t around the track at the sports ground at a great pace…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →First Ambulance Train in London “Sickness and Accident Cases” London, October 29
What may be the first of many ambulance trains, arrived at a station near London to-day bearing sickness and accident cases. Fifty to 60…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trapped and Killed on Bridge Girl’s Terrible Death Mother, Aunt, and Friend Escape Sydney
Dorothy Franklin, aged 19, of Alexandria, was killed by a troop train when she was crossing a railway bridge between Woy Woy and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Must Show Surplus Sydney
N.S.W. railways may show a surplus instead of an anticipated deficit this financial year. At the result of an unexpected boom for the first quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Deniliquin Aerodrome
The Progress Association was advised by Mr. H. K. Nock, M.H.R., on Friday night that he had made representations for more extensive use of…
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