Penrith Council Deputation From Union Road Citizens' Committee Wants Health Report
The monthly meeting of Penrith Council was held on Monday evening, when there were present:—The Mayor (Ald. D. Fitch) and Aldermen A. R…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
9,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 58 of 250
Important Jobs Are Held-up Oxford St. And The Peats Ferry Bridge Govt. Apathy
THE apathetic attitude of the Stevens Government towards useful constructional works, which would mean the employment of hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes and News From the N.r.m.a. Running Off the Road
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…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fight for Madrid Road Capital Cut Off, Claim Rebels "Bearded Arabs" to Execute Malaga Captives Gibraltar
MADRID'S main artery to the outside world is reported cut in the capture of Vacia Madrid, a key village 12 miles south-east of the capital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News of The World Cabled By Our Correspondents Loyalist Tears for Madrid Mass Compulsion Demanded Food Hoarding Due To Closed Roads Soviet Arms Loan London
LOYALIST newspapers, declaring that Madrid is in peril, demand mass mobilisation; but assertions that general conscription has been imposed are premature…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →TRANSFERRING? Railway Employees Chamber of Commerce Inquires
NOT waiting to shut the stable door when the horse is out, Penrith Chamber of Commerce has, in the interests of the town,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →News for Penrith Motorists
You can now have your tyres safely re-built in a modern full circle plant There is no extra cost, and there is no need to look beyond Penrith Tyre…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →World's Motor Vehicles
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…
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It is estimated that the late Sergeant Dick Trevillian walked nearly 100,000 miles during his 35 years service in Parramatta. He preferred travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railway Excursions
WORD has been received from the Secretary for Railways that shortly there will be another series of excursion trains from and to the country. They…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Lord Nuffield's Gifts Motor Magnate Distributes £40,000 in New South Wales
ANNOUNCING that he would give £5000 to the Fairbridge Farm School for by migrants in New South Wales, Lord Nuffield, the English motor car manufacturer whose gifts to charitable and educational institutions in the past few years have…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Railways Grant Restocking Concessions New Regulations
ABUSE of concessions granted on the carriage of store stock on railways some time ago forced the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors at 31/12/'36
AT 31st December, 1936, there were 276,712 motor vehicles registered in New South Wales, representing and increase of 7.6 per cent. compared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MOTORS and Motoring Petrol Tax Motorist's Hope Huge Burden
THE report from Canberra that later in the year there may be a reduction of possibly 2d. per gallon in the petrol tax, bringing the impost to 5d…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring Memos
THE Berlin police are to use a dark hall for testing car headlight efficiency of motorists reprimanded on that score. Eventually, it is expected all cars…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Boating Yachting A[?] Debts and Credits Rowing
MUCH credit is due to Lauric Raper for Mosman's victory in the championship eights on Saturday. He certainly can coach a crew…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Motoring Clubs in N.s.w. to Co-operate
IF a proposal at present under discussion eventuates, at a no distant date, there will be complete co-ordination of the sporting activities of…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Motor Sport and Motoring Speedway Ashes Won by Australian Riders Easy Win In Final Test
DUE principally to the combined efforts of Wilkinson, Little, and Huxley, Australia's win over England in the fifth speedway Test at the Sydney Showground on Saturday night was a comfortable one. There would have been…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Motor Industry in Guildford. Modern Duco Plant
Mr. Noel Watling has returned to Guildford after several years' absen[?] on the North Coast, and has taken over the garage opposite the railway station…
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