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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 250

Advertising on Hoardings. Prohibition on Railway Property Planned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

Under legislation which the Minister (or Transport, Mr. Bruxner, is preparing for Parliament, advertising hoardings would not be permitted on…

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Concessions to Railway Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 11

The secretary of the Railway Department, Mr. Newman, said yesterday that everything possible was being done by the department to encourage the enlistment of its employees in…

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Railway Beautification. Deputation to Commissioner

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

Kogarah Council was advised at its last meeting by the Railway Department that the Commissioner had agreed to hear a deputation from the…

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Dumblet0n Railway Land

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

"The Department had no right to hold a pistol at the council's head like this," said Alderman Gifford at the last meeting of Hurstville Council…

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Increase in Railway Fares. Objections at Hurstville

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

Objections were raised at the last meeting of Hurstville Council by Alderman Perry Brown against the Government's decision to have railway…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 7

In an accident at Gosford last Saturday Wilbur Alston, 22, of Souter Street, Kogarah, got one of his feet tangled in his motor cycle. His…

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German Railways Facing Crisis Blame Hitler for Dislocation of Service

Daily News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

GERMANY is experiencing a total disorganisation of the State Railway System. Cables from Munich report an admission by the Reich Railway Department that the South German lines are unable…

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No Trams Militia Recruits Parade

Daily News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 5

Tramway traffic in the city will be suspended to-morrow night from about 8 o'clock, while the recruiting procession is in progress…

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Motor Yacht Club Auxiliary

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 12

A number of associate members entertained at a bridge and afternoon tea party at the Royal Motor Yacht Club, Rose Bay, yesterday afternoon…

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Horse Hits Motor Truck: Rider Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 7

GOULBURN, Wednesday.--Michael Curry, 65, Araluen, was fatally injured in the early hours of the morning when the horse he was riding collided with a motor…

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Motor Cycle Accident

Liverpool News · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4
Also in The Biz

Mr. Harold Everingham, of Liverpool, and Miss Marjorie Turner, of Ingleburn, were riding on a motor cycle from Cecil Park on Saturday night, when a mishap…

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Fairfield Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

The above club held its first meeting of the year last Monday night, starting off well with 24 members present, including two new ones…

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Lennox Bridge

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 3

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Aerodrome Sites. Expert Choice Needed. Pilots Complain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 13

Aircraft operators and pilots of machines other than initial trainers yesterday advocated a more expert selection of aerodromes, and more…

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Road Safety Film

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 10

"Safety First," the film produced by the New South Wales Road Safety Council, will be shown in picture theatres throughout the State in the next few months…

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Road Worker Hurt

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Thurs.--A council employee was struck by a passing lorry while working in Church Street, Port Kembla, to-day…

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Road with Five Names

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

A direct road which connects Ryde with northern beaches, and which is known in different sections as Lane Cove Road, Ryde Road, Gordon Road. Stoney Creek Road, and…

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Deny Any Danger Bridge Over Hawkesbury

Daily News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

RAILWAY officials yesterday denied a charge that No. 4 pier of the Hawkesbury Bridge "was not on a…

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Car Falls Over Bridge. Grafton

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 7

T. Paine and L. Casey, two officers of the Tick Board, were injured when their motor car went over the side of a bridge and dropped 12 feet into a gully at Cangai. Casey was…

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