Missing Boy Found Train Guard's Action. Man Arrested at Liverpool
After the police had searched unsuccessfully since Saturday evening for a 10-year-old boy who was reported to have been kidnapped on Saturday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250
RESUMPTION Continuation of River Road Shire Council's Lively Debate
COUNCILLORS of Blue Mountains Shire debated with considerable amination on Tuesday a proposed rescission of the resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Daily News in the Australian Railways Union Victims Of Mechanisation Many Grievances of Tram Men Glaring Case Quoted
EMPLOYEES of the tram permanent way are lower paid and work wider more wretched conditions than those in any other section of the tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MOTORS and Motoring Always Mention the "Farmer and Settler" When You Are Writing to Those Who Advertise. on the Road New Buick 8/40 Sedan Tested Story of Performances
READERS will remember that a detailed description, of the new Buick, popularly known as the 8/40 model for 1939, was given in the Motor Section of the "Farmer and Settlers" on 22nd December last. Since that date a 94-mile run has been taken…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Stock Routes Discussion of Difficulties When May a Road Be Used?
QUESTIONS which sometimes arise over travelling stock were discussed by Mr. S. Ick-Howins, assistant general secretary of the Graziers'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →31 KILLED, 405 Injured in Road Smashes Worst Xmas Toll On Record
Thirty-one persons were killed and 405 injured in 480 road accidents in N.S.W. during the past Christmas-New Year holidays. These figures -- easily the worst for any…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Birth of a Railway Sydney to Parramatta
In September, 1848, a meeting was held in the Gas Company's office, Kent Street, Sydney, to form a company to construct a railway from Sydney to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor World N.R.M.A. Notes Drive with Your Knee
A knee-operates accelerator has been invented by on American. He claims a greater degree of control, as the right foot has only to attend to the brake…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Same-day Service For Country Motorists Confidence Inspired
DO you sometimes feel when you deal with a certain business house that you are assured of a fair deal, and that the house will live…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motoring Memos
THERE is scarcely need to remind you that Bradley Bros., Ltd., Wentworth-avenue, Sydney, carry not only an immense stock of new motoring accessories…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Cycling Try this Difficult Restarting Test
IF you fancy yourself as a handler of motor cycles, get a pal to accompany you to a steep hill, stop your machine, but not your engine. Get the pal to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Freights
FINANCIAL position of the Railway Department, which is faced with a serious increase in costs this year, will be considered by the N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Sports Ground
A "REFEREE" reader asks, "How much did the Railway Sports Ground at Sydenham cost?" The answer is about £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Our MOTORING Section a Question of Visibility. Factors That Govern the Range of Vision Forward, to the Rear, and From the Passengers' Seats
Good visibility is an essential attribute of a car, both from the driver's and passengers point of view. Driving can be made quite dangerous if the…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Impression of Proposed Circular Quay Railway Station — Mr. Chamberlain's Visit to Rome
An impression, by means of a photographic reconstruction, of the appearance of Circular Quay when the projected improvements are completed. The proposed railway station and overhead road and railway are shown. Trains will run into the station on the lower level of the viaduct. Vehicular traffic will use the upper…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Two Prizes for Railway House
As "the owner' 'of Railway House, Wynyard-square, which won the architectural award, the Railway Commissioner. Mr. Hartig[?]n, was…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Motor Boating. New Champion Speedboat
The new speedboat, Penzol, owned by Mr. R. Richards, of the St. George club last Saturday scored one of the easiest victories on record in the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Strike Report Denied French Railways Were Held-Up
By Air Mali. Organisation in the Paris railways has never been stronger than since the recent general strike in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Civilians To Test Motorists
To release police for other duties, civilians will be appointed to test drivers applying for motor licences…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Death on the Roads
"Statistics of accidents," declared the Minister for Transport earlier this month, "sometimes take unexpected turns." That statement has just been…
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