Killed in Motor Crash
Robert Henry (Bob) Firth, of Belmont Avenue, Hurstville, died in the Wollongong Hospital on December 31, as the result of injuries received in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1939
6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250
Hints to Motorists. Brake Squeaking
Squeaking of brakes should be cured before it becomes too obtrusive. Wear of the drums, heating, and warpage take place. Distortion of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy, 15, Takes Girl For Motor Cycle Joy Ride MELBOURNE
A boy of 15 took his girl friend for a ride in a motor-cycle outfit stolen from outside a St. Kilda picture theatre on Monday night. When the petrol ran out, the boy filled up at a garage and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Magistrate on Drunken Motorists
"I was reading in a paper yesterday that 25 persons had been killed in the last 10 days on roads…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Horse Trampled Its Rider's Face
Miss Lola Davey, 24, of Hillcrest Avenue, Baulkham Hills, was trampled on by a horse yesterday. Her face was seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Casula Railway Platform
Mr. J. J. McGirr, M.L.A., has been advised that the Railway Commissioners have decided to extend Casula railwoy platform to a length of 200 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Bridge Tolls. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—May I add my protest regarding the position of holders of petiodical tickets purchased prior to January 1, 1939, and still in force? My yearly ticket was issued on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Bridge Blocks Outlet
"Subscriber": The local council, with the approval of the Main Roads Board, is constructing a bridge, and the approach, which is an unsightly high…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Richards Back to Train
RON RICHARDS returns to Sydney this morning after a fortnight's holidaying in Brisbane…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Deny White Ants Attack Roads
Civic authorities denied yesterday that white ants had got into the city's streets. Clouds of white ants swarmed from the roadway at the corner of Clarence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Dust Damages Orchards
0N the ground that dust from the Gosford-Wiseman's Ferry road, stirred up by heavy motor traffic, was damaging orchards,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Lunatic Fringe" on Our Roads
THE serious road accidents that occurred during the recent holidays have directed pointed attention to measures…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Harbour Bridge Tolls. Alderman Urges Refund
Alderman C. C. Faulkner, of North Sydney, said yesterday that users of the Sydney Harbour Bridge were entitled to a refund of £105,000, which, he contended, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →'Planes Help in Road Surveys
IN a review of the past year's work, the Main Roads Department points out that one development of interest over the last few…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Luggage as Road Menace
MUCH of the luggage and camping gear carried on cars and trailers during the recent holiday period constituted a definite road…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Road Reports. Pacific Highway Deviation
The Billinudgel deviation on Pacific Highway between Mullumbimby and Murwillumbah was recently opened to traffic, advises the N.R.M.A. touring department. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Gravel Yields Rich Reward
EMPLOYEES of the Ararat (Vic.) Shire Council are taking great interest in the gravel which they are spreading on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motoring News And Reviews German Super Roads Driving At High Speeds Effortless Induce Tendency To Sleep
German motor roads--the autobahnen--are justly famous. The general plan of their construction involves an elaborate system of "clover…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Bridge to Carry Warragamba Dam Pipes
An unusual view looking through a tunnel at the construction works of the bridge now being built over McGarritty's Creek near the Warragamba Dam. The bridge seen in the background will carry the water supply pipes over the creek. A picture showing the progress of the work at the Warragamba Dam appears on the illustrations page…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Progressive Union Road Transport's New Organiser
During the past year the Amalgamated Road Transport Union has made remarkable progress. There has been such a marked increase…
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