Accidents of the Week. Motor Cyclist Killed
Stuart Baillie, 30, of President Ave., Ha Miranda, was riding a motor cycle along The Kingsway, Caringbah, last Saturday night when he collided…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
7,611 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250
Tempe-east Hills Railway Electrification to East Hills
In response to his representations for the electrification of the Tempe-East Hills railway from Kingsgrove to East Hills, Mr. C. Monro, M.L.A.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ancient Trains and Trams
Largest industrial undertaking in Australia is the N.S.W. railway system. It represents a capital expenditure of nearly £130,000,000. FROM 12 miles of line, 6000 miles have grown. In…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Institute Eisteddfod
The prize presentation concerts in connection with the annual Railways, Institute Eisteddfod held to December last will take place as…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cribbing Road Funds. Main Roads Board and Secondary Roads
“Although the funds have been allocated by the Government it appears the Main Roads Board is “cribbing the lot,” said Ald. Ferry…
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Miss Hilda Watt, a resident of Melbourne, fell from the Sydney to Melbourne express late on Wednesday night, and is now in Bowral Hospital in a serious condition…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Govt, to Train Migrant Bo[?]s
THE Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Dunningham) states that to encourage immigration, the State Government had arranged to…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Status of Road. Grafton
Orara Shire Council has decided to support the Nymboida, Shire Council in an application to the Minister for Works and Local Government to raise the status of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Road Reports. New England Highway
An inspector of the N.R.M.A. who recently travelled over New England Highway between Armidale and Tenterfield reports that between [?]dale and Guyra the highway is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman Injured at Kogarah Station. Fell When Running for Train
After alighting from a trolley bus last Friday afternoon, .Miss .G. M, West fell on some loose rubble at the approach to Kogarah railway station, when hurrying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring News and Reviews G. S. WILLIAMS Conducted by... Latest Cars on the Road Many New Features In 1938 Pontiacs Easy Gear Change with "Safety Shift" Device
ONE of the many interesting features of the new Pontiacs for 1938 is that "safety shift" gear control is available by means of a small hand-operated lever mounted on the steering column…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fast Cars in Big Road Race at Bathurst, April 18
KEEN interest is being taken throughout Australia in the Australian Grand Prix for motor cars to be held at Bathurst (N.S.W.) on Easter…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Road Impressions Of M.S.S. Velocette Smooth, Docile Engine: No Knocking, and Comfortable Riding
FOR the benefit of prospective purchasers and motor cyclists generally, the impartial opinion of an experienced private rider on the latest machines available locally will be presented from time to time in these…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motors and Motoring New Pontiac Features in Attractive 1938 Models
THE 1938 model Pontiacs, the range comprising a six and an eight cylinder model, embody a number of improvements, the most-important of which is the Safety Gear Shift Control offered as optional equipment for £5 additional to the list price…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Progress of New South Wales Railways Indication of Wide Expansion in Industry. Improvement Throughout the Commonwealth
IN the Financial Supplement a year ago it was stated that sustained optimism was justified in regard to railway finance. The figures then given, to the end of the calendar year, 1936, were so impressive as to suggest some doubt about the realisation of the forecast. So great an improvement had been registered that it was thought the records then…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Motoring the Vauxhall "Wyvern." New 10 H.P. MODEL. Unusually Attractive Design
One of the most interesting motor car announcements of the present season is that of the Vauxhall "Wyvern," a completely new 10 h.p…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Sport. Interstate Fixtures
Railwaymen from several States will meet in Sydney this month and next month to decide the supremany of the railway in cricket, bowls, and tennis. The programme will begin on February…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Care at Tram Stops
the N.R.M.A. safety department is appealing, to motorists to exercise care when stoppins for stationary trams. It is pointed out that some drivers take their vehicles between…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist Fined. Damage to Car Tyre. Driving While Drunk
it was a mean-spirited and contemptible thing for a man to do," said Mr. Scobie. S.M., at the Central Police Court, yesterday, when he convicted Donald Peter Connelly, 38, sales…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →5 Millions on Motors in N.Z. AUCKLAND
New Zealanders spent £5,570,000 on motor vehicles last year, a Dominion record. The amount is £1,250,000 more than…
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