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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

7,611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Orange Blossom and Wedding Bells Bridge Gowned in Trousseaux Satin Frangipanni Favored for Bouquets White Satin and Pearls All Pink Chosen by Marian Paul Caraleon is Popular Bells Chime for Afternoon Wedding BEARD—NASH

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1938 · page 9

Bride Gowned in Trousseaux Satin - - Frangipanni Favored for Bouquets -- White Satin and Pearls -- All Pink Chosen by Marian Paul - Caraleon is Popular - - Bells Chime for Afternoon Wedding…

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Tram Tracks for Trains Ending Congestion On Bridge

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

Improvement of traffic facilities for travellers over the Harbor Bridge, would best be effected by removing the trams, using the tram tracks for…

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Contract Bridge. Pairs Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 18

Two of the three fin[?] comp[?] for the right to meet the holder of the David [?] Cup for teams of four, played at the Sy[?] Bridge Club on Wednesday night…

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"Lost Train;" Report Ridiculed

The Labor Daily · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 1

AN official of the Railway Department lost night described as ridiculous a report of a passenger train being "lost" near the…

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Train Not Lost: Denial By Official

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

The Casino-Cougal train is not lost. It never was lost. It was not even stuck in the mud. Its four passengers -- not twelve -- slept…

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Worry of Weight Games Teams Train

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 16

In a chilly wind at University Oval to-day, Jack Harrison, the "flying cop" from Vancouver, felt as…

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Road Reports. New England Highway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

Road works in progress on the New England Highway in the Armidale district will further improve the already good travelling conditions on this well-used arterial route, advises…

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U.S.A. Road Toll. 40,000 Deaths in 1937

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

The N.R.M.A. has been advised that deaths in road accidents in the United States during, last year are expecied to total 40,000, an increase of more than 2000 over the 1936 total…

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English Star Talks of Conditions Here Surprised at Surface in Road Race

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 18

MANY motor cycling enthusiasts will remember how Bill Kitchen, visiting English dirt track rider, piloted his 490 c.c. Norton to victory in the New South Wales Senior T.T. race held at Hartley…

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Rowers Change Style Australian Eight Under New Coach All Crews Train Hard for Games

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 23

THE Australian eight's new coach (Mr. S. Raper) has already made a noticeable change in the crew's style since…

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Motors and Motoring By Leonard Ward Putting the 1938 Buick Through Its Paces; More Power; Better Springs

The Land · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 19

THE 1938 Buick 8-40, whose mechanical and coachwork features were described fully in these columns a few weeks ago, is one of the most interesting cars of the present day, and…

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North Coast Floods. Serious Position If More Rain Falls. Alarm Felt at Shift of Wind. Kxogle Railway Lime Closed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 11

After a day of anxiety, the flood position eased last night on the north coast, but only after huge areas were inundated and great damage done. Further heavy rains would cause disastrous flooding. The…

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Motor Boating. Unlimited Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 16

The greatest motor boating fixture in Austialia, the Griffith Cup National Unlimited Championship, will be decided at Rose Bay on January 29. Eight craft, including the present holder of the title…

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Motor Sport. Annual Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 16

The annual meeting of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia will be held at the clubhouse, 89 Macquarie Street, on Thursday, February 10. The annual report shows an increase of 1235 in…

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Mechanically-minded Motorists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 6

Generally speaking, the present-day motorist is meebanically-minded, according to Mr. J. Fielder, chief engineer of the N.R.M.A. This does not necessarily mean that they…

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Waiving Demurrage on Trucks. Railway Experiment. Three Months' Trial

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 17

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr T. J. Hartigan, said last night that he had approved of a three months' trial of extending the time allowed for discharging trucks of goods…

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Many New Motor Vehicles. 80,712 Registered in 1937

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 12

New motor vehicles registered in Australia in 1937 totalled 80,712, excluding an unknown number placed on the roads in country districts of Western Australia. This is an…

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Best Railway Garden. Gunnedah

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 9

The Gunnedah station has again been awarded the prize offered by the Railway Commissioners for the best kept railway station garden in the north and north-west…

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Around the World Nationalisation of Railways

The Workers' Weekly · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 3

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 27.—Mexico is in the process of nationalising its railways, which extend over 8562 miles. A commission has recently…

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Speed Limit Hint Motor Traders to Minister Speakers Suggest Present Rate May Be Altered

The Sun · Friday 21 January 1938 · page 2

A suggestion that the Government, like a business firm that had made a bad deal, would be compelled to abolish, the 30 miles-an-hour speed limit, was made by the president (Mr. E. P. Askew) at the annual dinner last…

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