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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

7,611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Motoring News and Reviews Chrysler-plymouth on Road Test Speedy Overdrive and Gratifying Petrol Mileage

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 10

EXPECTATIONS that the Chrysler-Plymouth would give an excellent demonstration were abundantly realised a few days ago when a run-in model was taken over "Truth's" course…

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Contract Bridge The Importance Of Thought Before Playing To First Lead

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 12

USUALLY the best means of finding out all the possible ways of playing a hand to the greatest advantage is to count…

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Transport Section Conducted By LIONEL G. Wigmore Big "Cs" of the Road Good Driving Code Planned

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 24

Commonsense, courtesy and co-operation--three fundamental necessities of road safety and good motoring…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Motor Car Crashes Into Machine

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 16

POLICE over the whole of the metropolitan area are searching for the driver of a motor car which last night killed one man…

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Record Motor Tallies in U.s.a

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 11

ABSORPTION of more than four million new vehicles by the domestic market of the United States during 1937…

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The Truth 'About Motors 'And Motoring Greetings to Flying Standards Fine New Saloon and Roadster Models Of Popular English Car

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 11

FINISHING and valuable touches to a range of deservedly popular English cars whose lasting merits have been indicated by a remarkable increase in domestic and export sales," is a description which in a nutshell sums up the…

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Our Seething World International and Motoring Problems Discussed

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 11

SKIPPER and helmsman of Pontiac destinies in Sydney, "Bill" Stack has just returned from a world tour during which he found useful time to devote to a study of affairs in general as well as to the problems of the motor industry…

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Motor Boating. Miss Judith Alone E.G. Glass Won Speed Title In Straight Heats Milk and Water Opposition

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 7

THE Australasian speedboat championship for the historic E. C. Griffith Cup was yesterday won by E. G. Glass' Miss Judith in two straight heats at Rose Bay, under the control of the Royal Motor Yacht Club…

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Gay Venetian Ball At Royal Motor Yacht Club

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 11

MOTOR boats of every description darted about the course set by the Royal Motor Yacht Club at Rose…

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Cow-Catcher Pierces Tram Injures Two

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1938 · page 5

When a tram left the rails in the city last night, the cowcatcher was torn off, forced through the carriage…

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Contract Bridge. Teams Championship

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 8

In the leanis male h len the David Jones' Challenge Cup, played on Friday night, at the Sydney Bridge Club, between leams led by Messrs. L. W. Donaldson and E. Shaw, the…

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Road Accidents. Motor Cyclists Killed. Police Seeking Driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 14

Fatal injuries were received by Robert Andrews, 38, of Queen Street, Alexandria, on Saturday night, when a motor car crashed into the rear of a…

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Bridge Party Bowlers' Wives Entertained

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 9

TN honor of the wives of visiting bowlers, a bridge party was held on Saturday at the home of Mis. J Archbold who was assisted by Mrs…

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Guide to Road Damage

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 2

The N.R.M.A. to-day received many inquiries from motorists as to the condition of the roads. It was reported that outside the…

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Athletes' Ordeal No Sleep on Train

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 16

Victorian athletes who arrived to-day for the Empire Games had to sit up all night in a second-class carriage…

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Died While Waiting for a Train

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

While waiting for a train at Parramatta station yesterday afternoon Albert Edward Johnson. 50, of Showground Road, Castle Hill, collapsed…

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Woman Beats Man on Train; "Family Affair"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

Passengers who arrived in Sydney by the Spirit of Progress express during the weekend told how they had witnessed a real-life drama before the train left…

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Toll Of The Road Hit-run Driver Kills Man Motor Cyclist Victim Pedestrian Met Instant Death Many Hurt

The Labor Daily · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 7

TWO persons were killed and many A injured In road accidents during the week-end. Police are searching are searching for an alleged hit-run…

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After Two Years Request for Road Repairs

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 1

Attention to the condition of Crescent-road, Merrylands, was again drawn at Holroyd Council on Tuesday. The company, in the latest of its many…

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Road Control in England Licence Marks As Deterrent

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1938 · page 11

Endorsement of licences and not fines has been found in Great Britain to be the better method of controlling road transport…

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