The Motor World N.R.M.A. Notes Headlight Testing
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…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
9,138 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250
The Best—And The Cheapest Enjoyable Trip Holiday Motor Tour
Mr. and Mrs. W. Gleadall, of Macarthurstreet, Parramatta, had an interesting motor tour during the holidays, extending over four days. Their car…
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Members of the Parramatta Motor-Cycling Club are requested to attend a meeting in the School of Arts to-night. This will be the first meeting in 1937,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Abreast of Times Motoring Television
The British Broadcasting Company's first motoring television transmission was broadcast from the Alexandra Palace recently, and took the form of a parade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MOTORS and Motoring New Pressure Lubricant
ALL General Motors-Holden's cars and trucks in future will have the rear axle housing filled at the factory with a super extreme pressure lubricant, known…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motoring Memos
FOR some time there have been rumors that motor vehicle insurance rates will be increased by some of the companies. To the motorist…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Feast of Motor-Cycle and Car Racing in S.A.
BRILLIANT riding by Stanley Woods, the great English sliced man, and daring driving by Lord Waler an provided the highlights of the second day of the S.A. Centenary Grand Prix and Tourist Trophy races held on December 29…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Motor Sport and Motoring Second Speedway Test Won Easily By Australia
SCORING 33 points out of a possible 54, Australia easily defeated England in the second official speedway Test at the Empire Speedway, Olympic Park, Melbourne, on Saturday night. The weather conditions were the worst experienced in Melbourne this season which accounted…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Motor Boating Motor Boats Hectic Year Ahead Builders Were Never So Busy New Boats for R.M.Y.C.
THE second half of the motor-boating season is scheduled to commence this Saturday. All the boats that visited Broken Bay and Port Hacking for the New Year have returned…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Tazio Nuvolari Holder Of American Motor Racing Championship
TAZIO NOVOLARI, world's most famous driver, has created another record. He is the first European to win the coveted American…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Our MOTORING Section
"The Pilot" will be glad to give ourmotoring readers advice on the driving and maintenance of their cars. Advice will be given on the selection of a new car. All questions relating to repairs ormaintenance should state the year or model of the car. Correspondence to beaddressed "The Pilot," care "The Editor,"…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Non-paying Railways. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Mr. Winsor's letter in your issue of to-day is quite logical and to the point. He argues that the more wheat produced the larger the railway deficit for the reason that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol Tax Funds. Motorists' Criticism. Diversion, by Government
The president of the National Roads and Motorists' Association (Mr. J. C. Watson) said yesterday that the Assistant Minister for Commerce (Mr. Thorby), in a statement…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist Fined
Peter William Read, 22, mill hand, was fined £15 at the Newtown Police Court yesterday for having driven a motor car at Petersham on December 22 while he was under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramwaymen Plan Protest March. 2000 Men May Demonstrate. Unpopular Footboard Cars
Officials of the Tramway Union have decided to ask the police authorities for permission to hold a march of tramwaymen through the city on January 24 to protest…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Casualties. Conductor Swept Off Tram
John Asquith, 26, tram conductor, of Nelson-street, Petersham, was swept from the footboard of a tram in Darling-street, Balmain, yesterday, by the door of a stationary…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Cycling
Western Suburbs Motor Cycle Club, acceleration test on Saturday. Members will meet at the corner of Centerury-road and Sharpe-street, Belmore, at 2.15 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Noisy Traffic. Sydney Marred. Lessons from Abroad. Trams Greatest Drawback. (By a Correspondent recently leturncd from London.)
The fame of the attractions of Sydney is world Wide. Twenty years ago, When I first proposed to visit Sydney on hollday, I had already heard many things…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cobar Railway Revenue. Cobar
The revenue for the Cobar Rolway Station for the six months to December 31 was £21,109. The tonnage was 11,669, and the bales of wool 11,239. These figures show an…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Union Elections. Ballot Box Kept in Bank. Railwaymen's Officers
There were unusual features in the annual ballot for the election of officers of the Australian Railways Union, the counting of which began yesterday…
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