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Railways, roads & transport, 1938

7,611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Motor Registrations; N.Z. Record Auckland

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 4

A record number of motor registrations was made last year. The 265,362 registrations showed an increase of 2500 over those of the…

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Trampled on by Horses Constable Badly Hurt

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

Trampled on by horses at Cronulla late yesterday, Constable O. Marsh, of Woolgoolga, in the Coff's Harbor district, was badly injured…

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Chinese Struck by Tram

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 5

Shortly after he had finished celebrating China's New Year's Day, Toy Lick, 64, of Chin Chang Gardens, Botany, was shockingly injured when…

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Murder Charge Alleged Killing with Car Death of Motor Cyclist

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 2 February 1938 · page 7

AN allegation that a man committed murder with a motor car was yesterday made in Redfern Court before Mr…

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Roads and Railways

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

IN three different parts of the State big agitations are being made for important road and railway development. In…

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Wagga's New Aerodrome. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 9

A site for Wagga's new aerodrome, consisting of 220 acres of level country, has been acquired by the Wagga Municipal Council from Mr. W. V. Schiller, at a cost of…

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Closing of Roads

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

The Weir Road and Old Punt Road will be closed to traffic next Wednesday, 9th inst., between the hours of 10 a.m. and 5 p.m…

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Bridge for Lugarno

The Propeller · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 2

As the outcome of a letter from the Minister for Local Government, Councillor C. Monro, M.L.A., has interviewed Mr. Newell, Chairman of…

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Road Improvements

The Propeller · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 6

Improvements to be done by Kogarah Council, approved at this week's meeting, include surfacing intersections at Empress and Finney Streets…

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New Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 7

The Question of providing a new road between Thomas-street and Victoria-road was referred by parramatta Council on Monday to committee…

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TARZAN Bridge Of Fate

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 37

The ape-man issued a sharp command: "Forward, men of Waziri; death to the Kavuru!" It was a token of their courage that…

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Great Road Promised

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 3

THE Commissioner for Main Roads, Mr. H. H. Newell, speaking on Saturday, at a conference at Coonamble, convened by the…

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Busmen Say Roads Are Rough

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 16

When five 'bus-proprietors complained to Parramatta Council on Monday Of the condition of Villiers-street, between Market and Pennant-street, and of Market…

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Council's Move Sutherland-st. Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 16

Ermington-Rydalmere Council on Monday decided to seek the co-operation of Ryde, Dundas, Auburn, Lidcombe, and Hunters Hill Council urging the…

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Overloaded Lorries Bridge Limit Exceeded

Liverpool News · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Ingleburn Council proceeded at Liverpool Court on Monday, against N. M. James, J. W. White, M. A. Hutton E. R. Moore, Herbert Carter and N…

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Bexley's Dusty Roads. Legal Action Threatened

The Propeller · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

"If immediate action is not taken for the abatement of this nuisance legal proceedings will be instituted and a claim made on the council for…

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Bridge Contest Guildford and Merrylands Play for Cups

The Broadcaster · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 1

On Thursday evening, January 20, a very interesting and successful bridge contest was held at the Maryland R. S. & S.I.L.A. Hall, between members…

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Council Doings. Requests for Road Repairs, Etc

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 4

Numerous requests were again received from Associations and ratepayers for repairs to roads, viz., the Boulevarde from Oak Road to the road…

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Mail Train Delayed. More Floods in North. Lines Submerged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 7

For the second time in two days the mail train service between Sydney and Brisbane was seriously dislocated yesterday by local flooding resulting from…

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No Road Sense Says Judge Driver Pays For Slowing Down

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1938 · page 20

Judge Curlewis told a defendant in the District Court to-day that he had no road sense whatever, and that he was looking for an accident…

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