Accidents on Road. Woman Killed. Two Others Injured
A woman was killed and a man and woman seriously injured last night when they were knocked down by a motor car in Parramatta Road near…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250
Road Safety Conference More Police For Patrol Likely
Final plans to reduce the road accident roll in New South Wales were drawn up at a conference held to-day in the office of the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman's Fall Over Bridge. Caught on Staging. Serious Internal Injuries
Mrs. Robin Foster, aged 25, who recently came to Sydney from orange and was residing in Palmer Street, Darlinghurst, fell over the side of the Harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Road Safety Campaign. Why Accidents Happen. Department's Three "E's."
During the Christmas and New Year nine-day holiday period 23 persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales. Last year, the death roll…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Letters Road Regulations. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The development of the modern road has been directly the outcome of the development of the motor—not the outcome of any activity of pedestrians. The industry has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woman's Harbor Bridge Ordeal Lies Near Death For Half Hour Youth at Loss for Help
After falling from the safety fence of the Harbor Bridge, on Saturday, a woman lay more than half…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Contract Bridge Responses to an Opening Suit-bid of One No-trump Takeouts (No. 8.)
MANY times we will have a hand in responding to an opening suit-bid of one which is neither suited for a raise of partner's [?] nor a takeout in another suit, but still…
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James Hicks, 71, of Acton-street, Croydon, who was injured when knocked down in Parramatta-road, Croydon, last night, died to-day in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Lorry Destroyed. West Wyalong
Colin Lamont, transport contractor, lost his five-ton motor truck by fire in unusual circumstances. He was carting hay from a paddock to a stack and was on his way with…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Car Fatality. West Maitland
The Maitland District Coroner. Mr. C. G. Carr Boyd, conducted an inquest at the East Maitland Court-house into the death of Alexander Patrick Nowlan, 20, of Westbrook,…
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American wrestler Leo Jensen Who has been firing in Newcastle for three months, is to train in Sydney for his bout with…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spit Bridge "A Monstrosity"
Mr. B. Waterhouse, leading architects, strongly criticised the spit Bridge, declared by motorists to be unsafe, last night…
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State Cabinet today decided to appoint 50 additional police for traffic work in Sydney and in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Editorial Bridge or Museum Exhibit ?
Mr. Bruxner, Minister for Transport, throws cold water on the proposal for a new bridge at or near The Spit. "We have our hands full with commitments," the Minister says…
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A start has been made on the construction of the timber bridge over the Talbragar River at Dunedoo, to cost £3,000. It will replace the present structure, which was erected about…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boys Train for Air Defence
Youth called for air defence. These boys are members of an air defence cadet squadron formed at Lalymer Upper School, Hammersmith, London. The Air League of the British Empire aims to raise similar cadet units in every town of 40,000 or more inhabitants…
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Struck by a Passing, train while inspecting the railway line near Hornsby yesterday morning, Charles Wood, 56, fettler, of Jersey Street, Hornsby, was…
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PALESTINE, Monday.--Following new Arab outbreaks, military orders were issued to-day prohibiting Arabs from travelling on main roads in Palestine…
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A party of 23 Anglican boys from Orange and Molong arrived in Sydney yesterday. They found it so hot on the packed Dubbo mail train that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Derailed Goods Train. Ten Trucks Overturned. PARKES
Ten trucks on a goods train travelling from Orange to Parkes were derailed and overturned in a cutting near Cookamidgera. The trucks included a petrol waggon, and two of the…
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