Auto Biography Making the Roads Safe for Motors
"Transport is the real spirit of this new industrial age, and it is making irresistible progress in all directons,"…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
7,611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250
Road Relics of Pioneers
A remarkable feature of the Pageant, "Australia's March to Nationhood," to be presented on January 26, will be two ancient…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →BRIDGE How Experts Bid In A Big Match
Bidding of experts cannot fail to interest all contract bridge players, no matter what grade they happen to…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Three Dead, Many Injured In New Year Mishaps Big Roll of Road Smashes
THE New Year made a bad start yesterday in the matter of casualties. There were three deaths—two by…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motoring New & VIEWS Jaunts At Sydney's Threshold Short Tours for Busy Citizens
MOTORISTS who do not wish to undertake the longer tours over the holiday season will probably make a day or afternoon tour. For them the N.R.M.A. suggests a round trip of 79 miles and one embracing some of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →4000 Cars in One Year York Motors' Great Achievement
THE proud achievement of 4000 deliveries of new motor vehicles in one year, was consummated at 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday, December 21,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Interest Bill Higher Than First Cost Enormous Burden On Railways Plan To Liquidate Indebtedness By 1993
In the past 49 years, the New South Wales railways have paid in interest nearly £13,000,000 more than the present railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Train Stokes Lorry. Three Men Escape Injuiy. LIVRRPOOL
A motor lorry, owned and driven by Arthur Pomfret, of Ingleburn, was struck by a train at a level crossing at Glenfield last night. The lorry was thrown clear of the line, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Airliners Instead of Expresses End Seen To Interstate Train Traffic
RAILWAY authorities believe that within 25 years, practically all interstate passenger traffic from Sydney to Melbourne and Brisbane will be taken by air…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Accidents. Young Woman Killed. Riding Pillion on Cycle
Dorothy Stace, 17, of Albion Street, Surry Hills, was killed instantly, and Thomas Raymond Curyer, 20, of Glenmore Road, Paddington, had his skull…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →3 Road Deaths Skids on Loose Surfaces Lorry Drives Over Embankment
THREE people were killed and many were injured in road accidents at the weekend. Those killed were:--…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Toll of the Road Two Killed In Smashes Girl Pillion Rider
TWO persons lost their lives--a 17-years-old girl and a 22-years- old man--in road accidents during the week-end, while many other persons were admitted to hospitals in a serious condition as the result of car smashes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy Stalked the State Eight Violent Deaths Drownings & Road Toll WEEK-END
TRAGEDY stalked the State during the week-end. No fewer than eight persons met their deaths. Five were drowned two were killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fewer Trams Used
The number of trams required to transport holiday-makers to suburban beaches and pleasure resorts on New Year's Day s[?]ed a decrease of 85 compared with the number…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japanese Advance on Tsingtao. Capture of Weihsien Reported. Raids in South China. Many Bombs on Vital Kowloon Railway. LONDON, January 2
The Japanese army in Shantung Province, which is advancing towards Tsingtao, is reported to have occupied the important town of Weihsien. A Tokyo message says that the army has also taken Taian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Accidents. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—When I heard that there were regulations relating to jay-walking in the suburbs I expected that it would prevent people walking along roads in preference to using the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Abuse of Motor Horns. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The vigorous protest by "Live and Let Live" in to-day's "Herald" against the abuse of motor horns is well-merited. The signalling to members of parties in flats…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Hurt. Wollongong
Yesterday afternoon, Carl Muller, of Rosemont, Wollongong, was riding a motor cycle along Prince's Highway, Woonona, when a collision occurred with a motor car coming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cyclist Killed Wollongong
Carl Muller, aged 22, of Rosemont Wollongong, whose motor cycle collided with a motor car on Prince's Highway on New Year's Day, died in…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →MAN & Girl Met Instant Death Motor Cycle Involved in Collision Melbourne
SO terrific was the impact between a motor cycle and truck on the Pt. Nepean Rood on Saturday night, that the truck was forced completely…
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