Contract Bridge
The first session of the teams-of-four championship matches between the title-holders, captained by Mr. C. O. Thompson, whose associates are Mrs. J. Green and Messrs. J. N…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
7,611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250
Ice Pack Smashes Bridge
Under the worst ice-jam in 40 years, the 1200ft. Niagara Falls View Bridge collapsed. Ice-packs more than 100 feet high snapped the steel and sent the bridge crashing into the river. This picture was radioed to England and sent to Australia by air mail…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Reports. Road Works in the Hawkesbury District
The N.R.M.A. has been advised by the Department of Public Works that, on the River Road from Wiseman's Perry to Lower Portland, widening work is still in progress,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bridge Taxes As Poll Issue
"Excessive transport charges across the Harbor Bridge will be made a live issue at the State elections," said Alderman Cramer, of North Sydney, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempt to Wreck Brussels-paris Train
BRUSSELS, Thursday.-- Police are inquiring into an attempt to wreck the Brussels-Paris express, near Mons. The train was travelling fast when it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Chase Over Harbor Bridge Furniture on Lorry Ablaze; Driver Unaware Motorists in Pursuit Trying to Give Warning
A BLAZING motor lorry loaded with furniture drove across the Harbor Bridge yesterday, chased by excited motorists. When the lorry passed through the toll-gate the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Madame Mayor Won't Swim Too Busy to Train
Efforts to persuade Madam Mayor of Newtown, Alderman Mrs. Lillian Fowler, to compete in the Mayors' race at the Local Government…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Offenders' Parade Plan of Police Teach Road Safety
Offenders detected in traffic breaches will be asked by the police to parade on a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blazing Furniture on Lorry. Harbour Bridge Incident. Driver's Hands Scorched
A large collection of household furniture being transported from the city to Manly caught fire as it was being driven on a lorry over the Sydney Harbour Bridge yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Snake Bites Cyclist. Run Over on Road. LIVERPOOL
Mr. J. Woolf, of Holdsworthy, was riding a bicycle in Terminus Street, one of the main thoroughfares in Liverpool this afternoon, When he ran over the tail of a 5ft black…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Road Transport Workers New Log Filed in Melb. Melbourne
Piled in the Arbitration Court to-day-by the Amalgamated Road Transport Workers' Union a new log claims a 30-hour week, large increases in pay, and stringent…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reducing Toll of the Road Safety Council Meeting Headlights & Crossings Dangers PROPOSALS
PROPOSALS designed to lessen the trade toll of the road will be submitted to the adjourned Read Safety Council meeting, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motors and Motoring Big Seven is Best Yet of Small Austins
A COMPLETELY new Austin model, designed to compete in the 8 h.p. class, has just been introduced and should interest those…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Motoring New Austin. Big Seven Model, Addition to Range
For 12 years the Austin has been so prominent among light cars that the announcement of a new model excites more than ordinary interest. This new…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Boat Race
It was announced yesterday that the annual bridge to bridge race of the Upper Hawkesbury Motor Boat Club will take place on March 13, and not on March 3, as previously stated…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Charcoal for Motor Fuel. Successful Tests. Defence Value. Melbourne
Successful experiments in the use of charcoal-burning motor vehicles have been conducted by the Defence Department. Interest has been taken by…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motorist As Child Of 9
The average motorist had the mentality of a child of nine with wide experience, said Mr. J. D. Martin,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pedestrian to Pay Motorist London
An Ipswich motorist was to-day awarded £100 damages against a woman pedestrian who ran across a road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DELAY & Secrecy Resented Extension Of City Railway At Quay Values Fall
EXPRESSING resentment at the delay and secrecy attending reactivities in connection with the extension of the city railway at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hold-up of Quay Railway
A public meeting of citizens to protest against the hold-up in the construction of the Circular Quay railway may be summoned by the…
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