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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

7,611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Railway Trespassing Non-payment of Fares

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 7

Messrs R. L. C. Hill and O. W. Fletcher, Js.P., dealt with the following matters at Penrith Police Court on Friday last:—…

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MOTORS and Motoring Tractors on the Farm

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 13

WITHOUT dismantling the whole of the engine it is nor easy to determine whether there is any play in the connecting red bearing, but…

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Motoring Memos

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 13

"TO-DAY," says "Modern Motoring," "approaching one-end-half million operatives are actively engaged in the motor industry of this…

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Motor Traders Annual Meetings

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 13

THE annual meeting of the Motor A Traders' Association of N.S.W. will be held in Sydney at 11.30 a,m, on 20th Inst. Country traders will…

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Rail and Tramway Men Among the Hams

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 23

THERE are many ways of measuring progress, and straws will always continue to show "the way the wind is blowing." For example, Captain F. R…

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Motor Sport Motoring

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 22

BERND ROSEMEYER, Germany's ace racing motorist, who will lead the Auto-Union team in the European events. Recently he covered a measured mile at over 250 miles an hour in one of the new V16 Auto Unions…

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Motor Boalino-Yachlino-Aqualics Australian Crews Look the Goods Power And Style Well Blended All States Represented

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 24

THE 1928 Empire Games will make history in Australian rowing. It will bring about the first visit of a much-desired English crew and the formation of a composite Australian eight. IT has been generally regarded as an almost impossible feat to boat an eight fully…

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Interstate Railways

Referee · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 16

THE annual Railways Institute matches between New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia, take place at the Sydney…

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Madrid Explosion. Underground Railway Station. (Published in "The Times") LONDON. Jan. 11

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 11

News received in London from a trustworthy source states that the mysterious explosion reported yesterday to have occurred in Madrid occurred in an underground railway…

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No "Stop" Lights on Trams. Protest by N.R.M.A.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 17

The president of the N.R. M. A., Mr.J. C. Watson, said yesterday that he did not agree with the decision of the Department of Road Transport that the fitting of"stop" signals on…

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Death of Police Officer. Woman Motorist Committed for Trial. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 17

The District Coroner, Mr. T. Y. A. Lang P.M., to-day committed Mrs. Margaret Louise Dunlop, an elderly woman, for trial on a charge of having, on December 1, unlawfully…

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Motor Cycling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 16

Eastern Suburbs Club.—Hill climb at old Razorback; L. W. Pape 10/12 h.p. Barlew Davidson and sidecarn, time 59s, and J. Hooper (250 c.c. O.K. Supreme). 1m dead-heat. Fastest time R…

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Railway Facilities. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 6

Sir,—For some time past there have appeared in our suburban railway carriages large coloured notices to this effect: "Travel by "rain," "Plan your next holiday by train."…

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Railwaymen's Campaign. Visitors' Sympathy Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 17

The Australian Railways Union has decided to try to enlist the sympathy of visitors to the 150th Anniversary celebrations as part of their campaign to secure increased pay for…

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Quay Railway. Many Men Dismissed. Union's Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 9

Mr. C. Tannock, M.L.C., secretary of the Ironworkers' Union, said yesterday that about 100 ironworkers had been dismissed from the construction work on the Circular Quay…

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Work and Wages Work on Jan. 26 Tram Men Ask Double Time

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 16

A DEPUTATION representing tramwaymen today asked the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr…

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Wolves Eat Railway Guard Bucharest

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 5

Wolves attacked and ate a railway guard who was on his way home near Targoviste. They left only his clothes, boots and lantern, whereby…

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Stopping Buses and Trams

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 3

A reply has been received by Bexley Council from the Transport Department to requests made that more improved "stopping" signals be…

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Railway Trespassers

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

Nine local residents were fined 5- With 10- court costs, at the Kogarah Police Court last Friday for crossing the train lines at Penshurst,…

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Motor Vehicles. One for Every Eighth Person

The Propeller · Thursday 13 January 1938 · page 2

Figures released by the Transport Department last week show that there was a motor vehicle for ever 8.8 people in New South Wales, and…

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