Bridge Party
THREE hostesses, Mrs. L. Holuoak, J. Bolton and Miss Eva Black, gave a bridge party at the Pickwick Club yesterday afternoon, when…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
10,096 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250
Road Reports
The touring department of the N.R.M.A. advises that a reinforced concrete culvert with approaches is being built at Wiagdon, 20 miles from Bathurst on the Bathurst-Mudgee road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Collections for Peace Aeroplane To Abyssinia
OSLO, Dec. 4 (by mail).—The Norwegian Section of the Women’s World Committee has been collecting funds during the last few days for a peace…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Huon Bk. Was Injured Aeroplane Upset Stable's Plan Realm Queen
GUS MILLSOM had ideas of winning a double at Harold Park yesterday with Realm Queen and Huon Brook, but a 1 happening of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Other States Race Train Recalled MELBOURNE
All State Government offices were closed for the day and blinds were drawn. The Premier (Mr. Dunstan) directed that all official…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bridge Team Play England & U.S. FREMANTLE
To select a team of Australian contract bridge players to meet England and probably America, Mr. A. E. Whitelaw, retired merchant, is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Letters Death on the Roads. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir—There are two familiar arguments against the adoption of a speed limit for motor vehicles. One is that it could not be enforced, and the other that speed in itself is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →While Train Moved Daring Thieves Jump on and Ransack Truck
PERTH. Monday.--The Criminal Investigation Branch to-day reported an audacious train robbery, thieves taking tobacco valued at £200 from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Overturns. Gosford
When a motor car, driven by Robert Edward Ledwidge, of Womerah-avenue, Darlinghurst. failed to negotiate a corner on the Pacific Highway, near Gosford, on Sunday, it…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Alleged Thefis From Railway. Lttegow
At the Lithgow Police Court to-day, Edward George Kelly, 24, and Benjamin Eag[?]eton Souter, 37, were remanded till January 29. on a charge of stealing goods, valued at £45/2/5…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Cars Collide. Gloucester
When two cara collided at Stratford, near Gloucester, last night. Miss Eileen Oldfield. of Gloucester, received concussion and cuts to the face, and Gordon Skafte, of Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Traders. Annual Meeting and Dinner
The annual meeting of the Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales will be held to-day at the offices of the association, in William-street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring New Pontiac Models
The new Pontiac six and eight cylinder models, which have just been announced here, are very similar to the 1935 productions, but embody a number of improvements and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grand Prix Motor Cycle Races. Phillip Island Programme
The leading motor cycling race meeting in the Commonwealth will be decided at Phillip Island, Victoria, on January 27. Under the auspices of the Auto Cycle Union of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reduce Taxes Motor Trade Great Burden
"It is time that we, the motorists and motor trade of N.S.W., should bring some influence to bear on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The World Of Motoring GOGGLES
MR. J. FIELDER, chief engineer Of the N.R.M.A., says that the "Safety Lane" results Indicate' the necessity for a frequent and regular inspection of important parts…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Firm Is Fined £13 Breaches of Award
Pine, totalling £135, trim £58 costs, were imposed on Lober Service and Parts Ltd., of McElhone St., East Sydney, by the Chief Industrial Magistrate, Mr. E. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Stop-lights Too Bear, Thinks Department
Stop-lights for trams are still recorded as unnecessary by the Transport Department. An official statement yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock's Extra Train
CESSNOCK. Tuesday.--The trial period for the extra train from Cess- nock on Sundays expires oh January 26. The train has been poorly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Reduce Petrol Tax or Improve Roads" Motor Traders' President Gives Figures
"OVER the past ten years, a mere £5,457,119 of the money W raised by the petrol tax has been applied to main roads--a very small portion of the total amoimt paid, by the motorist," declared Mr. L. E. Doran, president of the Motor Traders'…
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