£1,148 for Road Works
A report by the overseer (Mr. Mitchell) that he proposed to top-dress a number of roads with Bitumac standard and blue metal screenings, at a cost…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250
Staunch Stand Road Camps Declared Black
By L. CAMPBELL, of the Newcastle Unemployed Central Committee. THE Newcastle unemployed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →3000 Road Offences In One Week
Hundreds of car drivers were booked at the holiday weekend for traffic offences…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"An Eyesore" George-street Tram Removal Urged
Alderman Waugh, at last night's meeting of Parramatta City Council said that Parramatta's three grant eyesores were the railway station, the George-street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blacktown Supports New Railway Move
Blacktown Council will support Holroyd Council's proposal that western line councils should make a concerted move for the electrification of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Service for Motorists
Five Years ago the first N.R.M.A. service to motorists session was broadcast from 2GB, the association's official station, and this feature has formed part…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Camps for State
A chain of camping areas at selected resorts throughout the State are to be established by the Government. At the invitation of the Minister for Works…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Vehicle Production
Motor vehicle production in the United States and Canada during 1939 was approximately 2,635,0000 cars and commercial vehicles, according to official…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Breakaway Railway Union Conflicting Reports
IT was announced, a few days ago, that a new organisation, sponsored by supporters of the Lang Labor Party, and known as the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Rose Bay Trams. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—May I draw attention to the unsatisfactory tram service so far as residents of Rose Bay are concerned? I say nothing regarding the awful peak-hour service from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Sport. N.S.W. Grand Prix
The New South Wales Grand Prix motor car race of 150 miles will be held on the Mount Panorama road circuit at Bathurst on Easter Monday, April 10, under the auspices of the New…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Motor Cycle-horse Collision
Two people were injured when a motorcycle collided with a straying horse in Liverpool Road. Bankstown, late last night. Arthur Hollingsworth, 21, of Byres…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Afternoon
A very enjoyable bridge party was piven on Wednesday afternoon. January 25. In Canning's Hall. Guildford, bv a number of ladies of Guildford and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Protect of Roads
The history [?]ds is a fascinating study, and it[?] with the ancient Romans, who [?] by bitter experience that the first [?]rd of civilisation is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Holroyd's Tarred Roads
At Holroyd Council [?] Tuesday night. Ald Sm[?] the [?] increase in the [?] this year be earmarked [?] on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Victim Identified
Roy Ernest Robson, 16, of Webb Street, North Sydney, was identified yesterday as the youth who was killed on a train at Dulwich Hill station on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Main Road Residents. And Dangerous Motor Driving
"If people live on main highways they have to put up with the consequences," said the President of Sutherland Shire, Councillor C. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Victim Is Identified
The youth who was killed at Dulwich Hill railway station on Tuesday was identified late yesterday as Roy Ernest Robson, 16, of Webb Street, North Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Train for New York
The Coronation Scot, one of the fastest steam locomotives in the world, running between London and Glasgow, being loaded into the hold of a steamer at Southampton for shipment to America, where it will be exhibited at the New York World's Fair…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →George's River Bridge. New Traffic Record
A new traffic record was established on Monday's holiday for the George's River bridge. The tollmas- ter, Mr. F. Stratford, reported at last…
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