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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

9,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 250

Quest for Jewels Missed After Train Trip

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

DETECTIVES are trying to trace oriental jewels, belonging to Mrs. R. S. Joglekar, wife of an Indian doctor, who left…

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Blew Up Bridge Movie Company Back From Location

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

Members of Cinesound's "Tall Timber" company returned from Stroud to-day and resumed work at the Waverley studio…

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Proposed Road at Woy Woy Gosford

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

With the object of having a water-front road constructed from Gosford to Woy Woy, including a bildge at Woy Woy, the Gosford Municipal Council has decided to approach…

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MATTERS of MOMENT to Motor Cyclists Brilliant Riding in "Metro 50" Road Races Meeting at Schofields Vassella and Madsen in Form

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 14

AT the road-race meeting promoted by Eastwood District Motor Cycle Club at Schofields, near Blacktown on Anniversary Day, the outstanding performers were Vic. Vassella (Rudge) and Jim Madsen (Excelsior-Manxman). Harry Hinton easily won the lightweight event, but his B.S.A. stablemate, Eric…

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Workman Hit by Train Suffers Serious Injuries Was Conscious When Picked Up NEWCASTLE, Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

ARTHUR ALDER, 58, of Wilson Street, Botany, a plumber's assistant employed by the Railway Department, had a…

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Speed Versus Safety on Roads Old Drivers Give Their Views Many Suggestions Offered to Reduce Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 16

WITH the authorities seeking to impose a 30 m.p.h. speed limit, motorists throughout New South Wales have written to the Daily Telegraph expressing their opinions on the subject…

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Suggests Captain Was Not on Bridge Before Ships Collided Kakariki Master's Evidence Marine Inquiry Melbourne

The Sun · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 9

A SUGGESTION that Captain A. O. Hansen, of the Caradale, was not on the bridge before the collision of…

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Motors and Motoring Keep an Eye on Your Car's Tyres and Wheels Factors in Safe, Economical Running

The Land · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 22

THE safety of a car and its occupants depends to a large extent upon the condition of the wheels and tyres, and, while these are fairly straightforward items characterised by a complete lack of complication, there…

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I Take a Look at Life from the Deck of a Sydney Tram Epistles of Peter Snodgrass

The Land · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 3

IF I had nothing else to do, and had no more sense, I would spend the rest of my life riding in Sydney, trams. I can think of no…

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Building Small Motor Boat

The Land · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 17

"B.J.T.": I want to build a small motor boat and would like to know where I could obtain plans and instructions for this…

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Quay Railway. Work in Air Locks. Preparing Foundations. Sinking Great Cylinders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 10

Working 43 feet below the surface of the harbour are three men, who labour for six-hour shifts in air compressed at 251b to the square inch. Their…

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Motorist's Offence. "Forget it—I am Wealthy."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

Francis Walter Dudley Bushley, 34, investor, was fined £10, with £2/2/ witnesses' expenses, in the Central Summons Court yesterday for having on January 30 driven a car in…

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Casualties. Motor Cycles Collide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

When two motor cycles collided in Kingsfred, Newtown, last night Miss lrene Saddington, 35, of Alice-street, Newtown, who was in a sidecar, received severe head injuries…

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World's Motor Vehicles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

According to the latest information based on reports from official sources and received by the N.R.M.A., there are now 40,000,000 motor vehicles registered in the world. This…

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MOTORING 1937 De Soto. Latest Features. Attractvie Bodywork. Mechanical Improvements

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 7

The 1937 De Soto, which was introduced last Wednesday, is changed in appearance. The body lines are beautifully…

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Camels Killed. Struck by Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 12

Two camels were struck by a tram last night on a patch of sand between Matraville and Malabar. One of the camels was killed outright and the other was so seriously…

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District Court. (Before Judge Thomson.) Motor Collision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

Arthur Francis Schacht, of Canterbury-road, Campsie, sued E. O'Sullivan, of Clark-street, Peakhurst, for £30 for damage to a motor car resulting from a collision at the…

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Supreme Court. Vacation Causes. (Before Mr. Acting Justice Owen and jury.) Motor Car and Bicycle Collision. Claim for Damages

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

The hearing was concluded of the action for damages instituted by Harry Roland Lees against Constance Attwill. Plaintiff, alleging negligence and…

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Motor Collision Case

The St George Call · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Arthur Francis Schacht, of Canterbury Road, Campsie, sued E. O'Sullivan, of Clark Street, Peakhurst, in the District Court, for £30 for damage to a…

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Motor Strike Parley DETROIT (Michigan), Thurs

The Labor Daily · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 5

THE State Governor of Michigan Governor Murphy, to-day presided over a conference in an effort to secure a settlement of the General…

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