Harbor Bridge Blaze
FIREMEN HAD to use chemical extinguishers when this motor truck's engine burst into flames on the Harbor Bridge yesterday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
9,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250
Georges River Bridge
The tollmaster of the Georges River Bridge in his annual report to Sutherland Shire Council, states that traffic and revenue for last year showed an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Proposed Como Bridge
Renewed activity has taken place in the proposal to erect a new bridge at Como. The Water Board has informed Sutherland Shire Council that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Menace Of The Roads
THE fact that Mr. Farrington, SM., should have found It necessary to Issue a warning that motorists convicted by him of driving at a dangerous speed would face the possibility of losing their licences is evidence that, at least one magistrate realises the appalling position…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dog on Train Seeks Mistress
VIENNA, January 2.--For over a month a fine young Pekinese dog has travelled day and night on every journey of a train from Vienna to…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Road Reports. Pacific Highway
Resurfacing work is in progress over a length of two miles on a section of Pacific Highway across Chatsworth Island, north of Maclean, reports the N.B.M.A. Touring…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire on Bridge. Lorry Extensively Damaged
Firemen had to fight a Are on the Harbour Bridge yesterday morning. A lorry burst into flames because of engine trouble. The firemen had no difficulty in…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Modern Motoring Speed Versus Safety on Roads Discussed by Old Drivers Better Driving Badly Needed
THE legion of letters received in this office during the past week suggest that motorists in all parts of New South Wales are deeply concerned over the proposal to impose a speed limit of 30 m.p.h…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Speed Limits and The Toll Of The Road Authorities Should Probe Root Causes
THE most appalling problem facing our road and traffic authorities at the present time is that of reducing the number of road accidents, which last year resulted in the death of 593 people in New South Wales alone…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →Road Races at Schofields Big Programme
Motor-cycle road races will be held within 30 miles of Sydney for the first time for many years on Anniversary Day, February 1, when the Eastwood…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Train Smash Delays Thousands Empty Carriage Breaks in Two Passengers' Long Tramp To Next Station Scramble for Trams
THOUSANDS of people were late for work today as the result of a remarkable train smash at Canterbury during the peak traffic hour. Portion of an empty electric train leaped the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Train Wrecks Car, But Driver Escapes Melbourne
To the amazement of the crew or a goods train which crashed into his motor car at a level-crossing near the Launching Place railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Dept. Blamed at Inquest Goulburn
THE widow of the late Dr. R. J. Tillyard believes that the state of the road near Yarra contributed largely to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scientists Death. Widow to Protest About State of Road. GOULBURN
Mrs. Tillyard, widow of Dr. R. J. Tillyard, who died from injuries received in a motor accident near Goulburn, intends to protest against the state of the road where the crash…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →30,000 Homeless in Floods Train Derailed And 12 Injured New York
At least 30,000 persons are estimated to be homeless in five States because of the floods. More rains are forecast for the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fighting Death on the Roads How N.Z. Tackles Big Task Great Decrease In Toll Govt. Acts
IF the present rate continues, the campaign for road safely by the New Zealand Government will reduce the annual death roll from 250…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →THE 14-43 Morris Six Astonishing Road Ability Of Smart Light Car Splendid Australian Bodies
The range of Morris cars now available on the local market is perhaps the finest example of automobile craftsmanship this English manufacturer has sent to this country. This is largely the outcome of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →New Clues in Wedderburn Mine Mystery Police Seek Woman Seen on Road Inquiries for Englishman Adds to Problem Melbourne
A WOMAN answering the description of the one police are seeking in the Wedderburn shaft murder mystery, was seen in one of the most isolated districts of Victoria on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Special Railway Fodder Concessions Withdrawn
The Railway Department has discontinued the special drought rebate concessions on fodder freights as from January 6, in respect of fodder…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motors and Motoring Sweet Running and Lively Performance Improvements in the 1937 Vauxhall 14
IN a recent issue, details were given of the several rather important improvements which have been made in that excellent little production, the…
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