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Railways, roads & transport, 1937

9,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 57 of 250

Noted Woman Motorist for Tour

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 8

MRS. GLADYS SANDFORD, the first woman entrant in the "Round…

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Proposed Lugarno Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

The Menal Progress Association suggested at the last meeting of Hurstville Council that the latter build a bridge across George's River…

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Improving Road

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 20

Wollondilly Shire Council has advised the N.R.M.A. that plans are being prepared for the reconstruction of the worst sections of the road from…

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Motoring Notes Peat's Ferry Need for a Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 16

Tedious waits suffered by hundreds of motorists at Peat's Ferry on the Australia Day holiday, forms a most convincing argument for the construction…

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George's River Bridge Tolls

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 4

Advocating' the removal of the George's River bridge toll. Mr. A. G Bill, road service manager of the R.A.C.A. yesterday suggested that the…

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New Rules for Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

The fourth round in the Pachabo bridge bidding challenge contest was begun yesterday. Dr. H. L. Tonkin, captain of the last…

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Ferry Captain Ill on Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 2

Concerned about the course of the Sydney Ferries steamer. Lady Northcote, in Mort's Bay, Ba[?]main, last night, a deckhand ran to the bridge…

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Special Train to the Test

Referee · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 14

RECOGNISING that, many people will be travelling ti Melbourne for the fifth Test match, the. N.S.W. Department of Railways is running a special…

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Bridge Bidding Contest. Mr. Whitelaw's System

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 14

The contest in bidding covering 50 duplicated boards in which Mr. A. E. Whitelaw offers to award £50 to any of five expert competitors who bid the hands more…

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Will Spend £73,000 on Aerodrome. Mascot Will Be Complete For Anniversary

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 27

IMPROVEMENTS costing over £73,000, which will transform Mascot aerodrome into a modern airport, are expected to be completed by the end of this year. A boulevard to the aerodrome will be constructed to…

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Toll of the Road Man Run Down by Car Motor Cyclist in Smash

The Labor Daily · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

SUFFERING a fractured right leg, EDWIN PITT, 50, of Stafford Bt. Stanmore, was taken last night to Royal Prince Alfred Hospital by…

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Rocky Point Road. Anniversary of Reconstruction

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

Just seven years ago next Monday, on February 15, 1930, one of the most notable pieces of roadway construction in St. George was officially…

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Right of the Road. Drivers and Pedestrians

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 5

"This is another case in which a motor car driver, seeing a pedestrian in front of him, sounds his horn, and then expects the pedestrian to stop to let him drive on," said…

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Duel in the Air. Eagle Attacks Aeroplane. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, Feb. 10

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 10

The correspondent of "The Times" at Milan says that a dramatic duel between a giant eagle and an aeroplane is reported from Addis Ababa…

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An Uphill Road British Women Barristers PERTH

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 39

POUR women who recently passed the final examination for the bar are looked upon in the temple as brave…

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Potts Point. New Road to City. Proposal Approved

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 9

The Town Planning Committee of the City Council yesterday approved a plan for the construction of a by-pass route which will link Potts Point with the…

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Stir Over Planning at Quay Overhead Road Committee's Work

The Sun · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 31

AMAZEMENT was expressed at a meeting which discussed the Circular Quay railway to-day, when…

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Off the Road By the N.R.M.A.

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

ALARMED at the increasing number of accidents caused by cars "running off the road," mainly in the country districts, the N.R.M.A. is appealing to…

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Great News Adelaide-Sydney Road Race? 1100 Miles Contest

Referee · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 20

A CYCLE road race from Adelaide through Melbourne to Sydney is proposed by Messrs. A. G. Healing Ltd., of Melbourne, as…

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The Old Illawarra Road. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 7

Sir,--In reply to Mr. D. M. Kerslake, I should like to inform him that the foundations of my statements in "The Propeller" were secured from…

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