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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Motor Racing. Bathurst Easter Events. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 15

The Abercromble shire Council gave permission to the Auto Cycle Union of New South Wales and the New South Wales Light Car Club to conduct T. T. races and the Grand Prix respectively, on…

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Motoring. New Oldsmobile. Coil Springing. Improved Body Lines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 6

The most interesting mechanical change in the 1939 model 70 Oldsmobile, is the adoption of coil springing at the back, in addition to the coil springs at the front,…

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"Dangerous" Wentworthville Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 9

Stating that a bridge in Darey-road, over Cooper's Creek, Wentworthville, was in a dangerous condition, the Wentworthville North Progress Association asked,…

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Traffic at Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

"It's very dangerous. The other day a car whizzed across there past a sulky," said the Mayor (Ald. Taylor) at Liverpool Council last week, when he referred to…

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Bettington-road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

Engineers from Dundas and Baulkham Hills Council will confer on the question of replacing fencing in Bettington-road. Following statements that the fence…

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Road Openings

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 9

The following road openings are contemplated in Blacktown Shire during the next six months, the Streets Openings Conference advised Blacktown Council…

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Motor-car Tolls on Harbour Bridge. Request for Revision

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 16

The North Sydney Council agreed last night to support the Royal Automobile Club in its effort to obtain reduced charges for motorists using the Sydney Harbour Bridge…

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Bradley's Head. Road Closed to Cars

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 9

The chairman of Ashton Park Trust, Colonel Alfred Spain, said yesterday that the trust was still awaiting action by the Government foi improvements on the road leading to…

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From Day to Day in Sydney. Teachers to Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 8

AT a meeting on Monday the committee of the Sydney Day Nurseries Association decided that at least four members of the staff of each of the day nurseries should attend the…

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Not Yet Bankstown-hoxton Park Railway

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

Development of the district so far does not justify extension of the railway from Bankstown to Liverpool and Hoxton Park, the Transport Department advised…

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Our Railways in Wartime Labor's Proposal Fox United Trunk Lines

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 11

ONE of the first essentials in any programme of effective defence must be the provision of adequate transport facilities, and Federal…

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Karitane Launched Union Steamship Co.'s New Cargo Motorship

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

The twin-screw cargo motorship Karitane, which is being built by Henry Robb, Ltd., Leith, for the Union Steamship Company of New…

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British Motor Tankers British Fidelity and British Tenacity Latest Additions

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

The motor tanker British Fidelity, which has been built at the Govan shipyard of Harland & Wolff, Ltd., for the British Tanker…

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Manly-warringah Transport. Buses May Replace Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 23

The Warringah Direct Transpon League has been informed by the Department of Road Transport and Tramways that 30 of the 89 buses on order have been "ear-marked" for…

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Wind-screen Wipers on Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 19

One of the screen wipers which are being fitted to Sydney's trams for the coming winter. The arm can extend to the full depth of the window…

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Better Tram Service for Ryde

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 13

AS a result of representations made by deputation from Ryde Council which waited upon the Commissioner of Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. Neale last month. Ryde is…

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Two Recent Cases of Interest to Builders. Owner-user of Motor Vehicle

Construction · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 5

A law case of interest to Master Builders' was determined in Queensland recently when an appeal was made to the Industrial Court of Queensland against a judgment of the Industrial Magistrate in…

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Improvements to Aerodrome. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

A general survey of Wallerawang aerodrome his been made, and the Blaxland Shire Council has decided to carry out works suggested by Mr. F. B. Martin, Inspector of Aerodromes…

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Protection of Roads

Liverpool News · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

The history of roads is a fascinating study, and it begins with the ancieint Romans, who learnt by bitter experience that the first vanguard of civilisation is…

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Butler's Road Traffic

The Propeller · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 1

Following complaints made concerning the dangers to traffic in Butler's Road, near Hurstville railway station, Kogarah Council decided at…

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