City Swept by Storm. Damage in Suburbs. Blaze in Tram. House Unroofed
A violent storm swept over Sydney yesterday afternoon, and at Maroubra lightning struck a house and ripped away parts of the roof…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
7,611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250
More Carriages for Railways Calling of Tenders
Tenders will be invited shortly for the construction of 15 first-class, long-distance carriages, estimated to cost £78,000, Five sleeping carriages…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Matters of Moment to Motor Cyclists The Clubman's Column Annandale-Leichhardt
This week-end the above club will conduct a tour to Burragorang Valley. Members leave Art Senior's at 2.30 p.m. Early point 2.15…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Speedway Fosters Popularity of Motor Cycling Youths Keen to Emulate Feats of Champions
THE skill with which speedway riders manoeuvre their machines around a dirt track has not only thrilled thousands of spectators, but has also been largely responsible for making many Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motoring News And Reviews Latest Cars of Today Two New De Soto Models for 1938 Many Attractive Features Incorporated
THE success of De Soto cars has been so outstanding during recent years that it has become necessary to market the 1938 models in two series, instead of one, as before…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Growth of Motor Transport
The tremendous growth in recent years of motor, transport in New South Wales was emphasised yesterday by Mr. J. C…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Firms Helped Pageant
The motor trade of Sydney played an important part in the spectacular Anniversary street pageant on Wednesday. Expressing his appreciation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Ice Destroys Lovers' Bridge
NEW YORK, Friday.--The famous "Honeymoon Bridge" at Niagara Falls collapsed under the terrific strain of an ice jam…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work on New Bridge
Designs of the new bridge to span the Lane Cove River and link up with the new Epping-St. Leonards railway are being prepared by the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toll of Road Sermon
INTO a Pittsburgh church marched Judge Michael Angelo Musmanno with 77 automobllists convicted of drunken driving. In a coffin below…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gravel on Roads. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Why the authorities persist in putting loose gravel on the roads is beyond understanding. Yet they erect notices warning traffic to be careful of loose gravel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tale of a Flight. "VH-UXX—The Story of an Aeroplane," by P. G. Taylor; Angus and Robertson, Ltd
Captain Taylor has made many memorable fights since, with only forty hours' flying to his credit, he crossed the Channel to fight against the German air force. The double…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Toll Of The Road 9 Relief Workers Injured Lorry's Collision With Tree Other Cases
WHEN the steering gear failed, a motor lorry, carrying 47 relief workers, crashed into a tree in Bayview Road, Bayview,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Soviet Arms for China. Roads; Boihg Imping for Traffic. Rising Indignation in U.S.A. Nanking Suffers Under Japanese. LONDON, Jan. 28
The Peiping correspondent of "The Times" states that reports reaching North China from trustworthy sources confirm the recent Hankow reports of large quantities of Soviet arms Teaching China…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Special Tram Services
The Commissioner for Tramways advises that in connection with the review in Centennial Park to-day improved tram services will be run on the North Bondi, Bronte…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bus and Tram Services
In addition to the ordinary bus services on routes No. 3 (Ramsgate), No. 74 (Coogee) Nos. 158 and 159 (Maroubra Junction) and No. 199 (Maroubra), special services to and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motor Boating. Griffith Cup
This afternoon, at Rose Bay, a fleet of the fastest speedboats in Australia will compete in three heats of 20 miles each for the annual Griffith £230 Cup and Australasian unlimited championship. It will be…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Racing Motorist Killed. Berlin. Jan. 28
Kerr Rosemeyer, the famous racing motorist, and husband of Hail Beinhorn, tbe aviatrix, who flew solo to Australia, was killed when his car skidded and overturned during an…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Wives Of Bowlers Play Bridge
WIVES of the visiting bowlers were entertained at a bridge party yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. J. Archbold, who Was assisted…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Brisbane To Perth By Train
LEAVING Brisbane, a rather hot city, we commence our Journey, travelling through hundreds of sugar districts with mills dotted…
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