Permits to Train
Permits to train were granted to C. J. Russell and John Neville by the A.J.C. committee yesterday. A. McMaster was issued with a jockey's…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250
Secret Patrols on Roads To-day Police Warn Motorists
Manned by plainclothes traffic policemen, the new Highway Patrol was inaugurated to-day in a determined effort to prevent road tragedies during the holiday week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£25 Lost in Train
A blue leather bag, containing £25, was left behind on a train between Parramatta and Granville stations last night. It is the property of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Raising Bridge Span. Ballina
The work of raising the span of the bridge on the main Ballina-Wardell road to enable the dredge to enter Duck Creek has begun The dredge will clear the waterway for punts…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dangerous Mountain Road Lowanna
Workmen on the Coramba-Dorrigo mountain road have been compelled to cease operations indefinitely because large rocks are constantly rolling out of the wet clay and on to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rubber-Tyred Train In A Dust Sheet
A MAMMOTH dust-sheet protected this French rubber-tyred a train on its way to the New York World Fair. The train symbolises the modem streamlining and efficiency of French rail stock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Challenge Cup for Bridge Last Year's Winners Beaten
The 1939 David Jones Challenge Cup Bridge match, the final session of which was played last night, was won by the challengers, Mrs. J. Greer…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →N.Z. Road Toll Is Smaller Auckland
There has been a substantial decrease in the number of traffic accidents in New Zealand since the road safety campaign started, despite the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Hoardings. Councils' Powers. Right of Demolition Urged
The executive of the Local Government Association yesterday adopted a recommendation of the secretary. Mr. A. R. Bluett, that councils should have power to demolish a…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Careless Drivers Beware! Extra Road Patrols For Holiday
Augmented police patrols will operate on the main State highways throughout the holiday week-end. They will endeavor to prevent a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Four" Bridge Club Part 2.—The Place of the Living Dead
BUT what a sight! A half-congealed wound over his right eye was festering and covered with flies—there were millions of them…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Road Safety. Appeals for Caution at Week-end. New Police Patrols
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, announced last night that 10 of the 21 police patrol trucks, which would be used throughout the State under the new road safety campaign…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Railway Engines Collide. Junee
Two raliway engines collided in the Junee yards this afternoon. The tender of one engine was badly damaged. The other engine suffered damage to a cylinder. The railway…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Skid on Motor-bike
One youth was killed and another badly injured when a motor-cycle skidded on gravel when rounding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →My First Ride In An Aeroplane
IT was such a nice Sunday afternoon, and Dad said he would give us all a ride in an aeroplane, so we all went over to the aerodrome and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hawkesbury Bridge Problem Is Finance
The problem of financing the building of a new railway bridge over the Hawkesbury River is now being pondered by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →G.P.S. Boys Train For Big Regatta "Sunday Sun" Pictorial Review
Grammar boys went in camp on Friday at Gladesville, to train for the G.P.S. regatta. Carrying in the practice eight--N. Herford, L. Finlay, R. V. C. Spy, R. Plater, G. Harris, W. K. Munro, A. Clarke, J. Runge and Ned Hay. Scots practice four was out on the river early in the week with J. Earley, cox; G. Montgomerie,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rail Crossings to Go Transport Section Conducted By LIONEL G. WIGMORE Elimination Of Many Death Spots £200,000 Expenditure Planned To Aid Road Safety, Says Minister
Elimination of 22 railway level-crossings and the improvement of five overbridges or subways are now being considered by the Main Roads Department as part of the new road safety plan…
Continued on Trove, page 28 →Tram Jumpers Will Now Be Prosecuted
Passengers who jump on or off moving trams or other vehicles in city streets will be liable to prosecution under the renewed campaign for road safety. This will apply particularly to passengers using the wrong side…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aerodrome at Kempsey. Pilots Criticise Site
Boundary lights, ultra high frequency beam equipment and radio telephonic and telegraphic equipment, costing thousands of pounds, have been…
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