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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

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Athletes Train in Rain South Africans and Rhodesians Australians At The Village On January 31 Many to Live There

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 44

Rain and soft tracks did not deter the South African and Rhodesian athletes in their training preparations to-day. Although it was raining at 10 a.m., all the…

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Railway Transfers

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 4

There has been further depletion of Penrith railway staff by the transfer of Messrs Norman Baker and Bruce McDonald to the relieving staff,…

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Trespassing on Railway

Nepean Times · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

At Penrith Police Court on Thursday, 13th inst., before Messrs R. L. C. Hill and R. Noble, Js.P., William Angwin (29) pleaded guilty to trespassing on…

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Dynamite Required to Shift Railway Dept. Children Wet Through at Yennora Waiting for Trains

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 5

Caught in the rain after a long walk, children often had to wait for almost a half an hour in pouring rain on the down platform of…

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MOTORS and MOTORING Oldsmobiles For 1938 Description of the New "Six" and "Eight" Cylinder Models Attention to Detail

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 12

AGAIN carrying forward the Oldsmobile tradition of motor car smartness, Oldsmobile present two new cars for 1938, a Six and an Eight of advanced and distinctive styling. In both Six and Eight are the new safety interiors, which…

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Motoring in 1937 Review by Col. Johnson, Gen. Sec. of the N.R.M.A.

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 13

REVIEWING 1937 as a motoring year, Mr. H.I. Johnson, general secretary of the N.R.M.A., said that the period has been one of…

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Motor Traders Meet Points from President's Report at Annual Gathering

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 13

FOLLOWING are some of the main points of interest taken from the annual report of the President of the Motor Traders' Association of N.S.W…

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MOTORS and Motoring the Garage Half Hour The Matter of Reversing into or Reversing Out

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 13

THERE can be no fixed rule as to whether it is better to reverse into a garage or reverse out. So much depends on the location of the garage. I…

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Motor Boalino-Yachino-Aqualics

Referee · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 24

ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB OF NEW SOUTH WALES is preparing for the Griffiths Cup, National hydroplane championship event on January 29, but club events are not suffering. On Saturday last, speedboats and cruisers con tested handicap events. On the left you see T. R. Boyce's Tom Boy tearing up Rose Bay. She won the speedboat point score with a first and a second from C. W. Weatherill's Neryda—a first and third. Neryda is on the right…

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Motor Sport Motoring 4th Speedway Test on Saturday Vital for England Australians Will Start Favorites

Referee · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 22

WITH two tests to go, and Australia leading 2-1, Saturday night's test match between England and Australia, at Sydney Show Ground, will be vital to the Ashesholders…

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Motorists Must Have Real Protection. Mr. Russell C. Kent Explains How

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 32

With the powers that be constantly stressing and legislating for the need of safe motoring, it is up to the Motorist in his own social and financial interests…

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Motor Cycling

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 15

Eastern Suburbs Club.—Sunday, at 10 a.m[?] 10 [?]s grass track races, followed by conso[?]ation race…

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Financial. General Motors-holden's. Bonus Issue of Ordinary Shares

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 13

The 761,600 ordinary shares of £1 each which have been issued by General Motors-Holden's Ltd., are a bonus issue, made from accumulated profits. The new capital will…

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Jew Catches Bomb. Throws it Out of Motor Car. JERUSALEM, Jan. 19

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 11

A bomb was thrown into a motor car in which five Jewish clerks were travelling to their office. One of them caught the missile and hur[?]ed it to the roadway, where it…

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To Import Steel Railways Give Big Order

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 15

Because New South Wales steel mills are overloaded with orders, the Railway Department has ordered…

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Motor Boating. St. George Club

The Propeller · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

Races held by the St. George Motor Boat, Club at Kogarah Bay, Sans Souci, last Saturday, resulted: -- Speedboat handicap, 4 miles, first heat: Joan…

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Motor Cycling. St. George Club

The Propeller · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 6

The St. George Motor Cycle Club held a handicap hill-climbing contest at Rouse Hill blast Sunday for the Polldore Cup. Results were: J. Rose (Norton). 10s., 1 and…

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Tramway Swimmers

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 3

New South Wales Tramway and Omnibus Amateur Swimming Club held races yesterday. Results: 100 metres tramway and omnibus freestyle championship for the…

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Struck by Tram Newcastle

The Labor Daily · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 1

Struck by a tram at the corner of Beaumont and Tudor Sts., Hamilton, to-night Charles Downie, 30, a fireman on the steamer Alunga, and…

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More Capital for General Motors-holdens

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 27

An increase in nominal capital, from £1,550,000 to £2,311,600, and in issued capital, from £1,527,400 to £2,289,000, has been announced by General…

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