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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

26 Hurt As Trams Hit Woman Tells of Panic Scenes

Daily News · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 2

TWETY-SIX persons were treated at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital yesterday following a collision between…

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Motors Seized for Barcelona's Defence

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 3

EVERY AVAILABLE mobile vehicle in Barcelona has been seized by Republican military authorities, and pressed into service to repel advancing Rebel forces. Franco's armies have now taken up strategic positions overlooking…

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Trams Collide: 43 Injured

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1939 · page 7

Two trams collided in Parramatta Road, Camperdown, yesterday. Twenty-five persons injured were…

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Orangegrove Road Bridge To Be Reconstructed

Liverpool News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

The town clerk. Mr. J. Marsh, in his report to Liverpool Council, stated that he had reported to the Mayor, Ald. Taylor, on the extremely dangerous…

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Crange Grove Road Bridge. To Be Reconstructed

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

The town clerk. Mr. J. Marsh, in his report to Liverpool Council, stated that be had reported to the Mavor. Ald. Taylor, on the extremely dangerous…

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Hurstville Railway Station Another Bridge Mooted

The Propeller · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

A report was received at the last meeting of Hurstville Council of a conference held with officers of the Railway Department and the council…

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Holroyd's Tarred Roads

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

At Holroyd Council meeting on Tuesday night, Aid. Smith moved: "That the Id lncrease in the general rale for this year be earmarked for expenditure on…

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'Repaint Bridge in Green'

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

Painting of the Harbor Bridge in a shade of green or of blue was advocated by the president of the…

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Closing Cabba. Vehicular Bridge

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 7

we have received information from Cabra-Vale council that the Railway Department has advised that the vehicular crossing over the railway at…

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Carra-va[?] Boundaey Bridge

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4

The [?] the Deputy Mzyo: A[?] Ald Harris have [?] Liverpool [?] bridges…

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Cycle Road Race

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 9

The Paragon Amateur Cycling club held a five-mile general handicap on Saturday. January 21. Fastest time was made by Terry Mason with the…

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Liverpool Road Works

Liverpool News · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 4
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The works committee of Liverpool Council submitted the following recommendations to Tuesday night's meeting, and were adopted:—…

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Bridge Over Dumaresq River. Tenterfield

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 7

The president of Tenterfield Shire Council, Councillor J. D. Hynes, reported to the council that the N.S.W. Main Roads Department had agreed to contribute half of the cost, the…

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Divert Traffic for Road Work

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

A small section of Bayswater Road, King's Cross, will shortly be widened. The rebuilding of the Mansions Hotel has left a greater clearance…

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Big Drive for Road Safety

The Broadcaster · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 3

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the need for making…

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George's River Bridge. "Should be Free for Traffic."

The Propeller · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 2

"The loan monies and trust account of the George's River bridge should be funded and become a national responsibility, making this bridge free…

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Road Safety the Highway Code. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Biz · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 9

The Minister for Ttranspoit and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such information as…

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CANBERRA-MELBOURNE. Shorter Road Wanted. TUMUT

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 7

The principal resolution passed by the Southern District Agricultural Bureau conference to-day was one that urged the shortening of the road from…

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Grand Prix In South America Severe Road Race

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 13

REGARDED as the world's longest and most severe motor car road race is the annual South American Grand Prix held in Argentina. The event is run…

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