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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
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BECAUSE Hongkong is the only port on the China coast not blockaded by the Japanese, it has become the munitions and oil dump for the whole of China. Shipments of planes, guns and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →THREE bullet wounds were found in the body of John Thomas Demsey, 39, truck driver, of Essen- don, the Government Pathologist (Dr. C. H. Mollision) said at the inquest today…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FIGURES prepared by the Water Board show some falling-off in the building trade in 1937 when compared with the activities of the previous year. During 1936 a sum of over £9,400,000…
Continued on Trove, page 25 →The motorist with a very small amount of technical knowledge, but some handiness with tools, can do so much himself to keep his car running in first-rate order and…
Continued on Trove, page 33 →The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways announced yesterday that the tramway revenue for the eight days from Monday, December 27, to the following Monday, January…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →THE drastic provisions imposed by the recent amendment of the Motor Traffic Act, in relation to intoxicated, persons being in charge of motor vehicles, were illustrated at Paddington Court to-day in the first prosecution of its…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The State Cabinet, at its meeting next Wednesday, will deal with the report upon the rebuilding and beautification of the Circular Quay area…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →RISKING their lives, ambulance men police and railway officials walked from Wynyard Station almost to the mouth of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tramway revenue increased £972, and Government bus revenue £6074 in the eight days, December 27 to January 3, compared with the corresponding eight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →On Monday night last Mr. and Mrs. Alf. Cloke, of Cecil Park, entertained at a bridge party. The guests were Mr. and Mrs. A. Marsden (Mayor and Mayoress of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Baulkham Hills Council informed Parramatta Council on Tuesday that it had approved of putting in hand the construction of the Hunt's Creek Bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Co-operation was granted at the Iast meeting of Hurstville Council to Sutherland Shire Council in a renewed effort for the construction of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Various materials have been experimented with in the St. George district for road-making, but bitumen and concrete have proved to be the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Christmas holiday week end provided an enormous amount of traffic over the Bridge. On Monday, Dec 27th, nearly 14,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road racing was also a very popular sport some 30 years ago, and among the district lads to shine in this branch of cycling were the aforementioned…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →While a policeman with a lantern signalled trains to slow down, firemen extinguished a blaze which damaged a tool- box on the side of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →NOW they have a 30-mile an hour speed limit. Also, you mustn't toot your horn for too long…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nearly 40,000 motor cars crossed the George's River Bridge during the New Year holidays, providing a revenue of nearly £850. Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MANY present day motorists do not bother themoetves to give a thought to understanding the functions of many parts of the car they…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A motor lorry, owned and driven by Arthur Pomfret, of Ingleburn, was struck by a train at a level crossing at Glenfield on Saturday night. The lorry…
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