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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 250

Claim Against Railways. Temora

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 13

A jury in a District Court action awarded Mervyn Carveth Breust and Evan James Breust £58/6/6 in a claim against the Commissioner for Railways…

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Reich Railways. Rebuilding Programme. "Herald" Exclusive Service. Berlin, March 7

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 18

An extensive programme to build railway rolling stock to equip the railways for every eventuality, has been announced…

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Railway Plea Stevens On Finance

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 2

"The revised cost of the Eastern Suburbs railway is estimated to be £3,242,000," said the Premier (Mr…

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Outlaw The "Outside" Tram!

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 8 March 1939 · page 6

When are our tram conductors going to get a new deal? Wet weather still finds them struggling along the slippery…

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Train Fares

The Biz · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

Gul[?]'dford A.L.P. requested Holroyd Council to [?]vene a protest meeting against the heavy increase in train fares…

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Injured Train

The Sun · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 23

Thomas [?]rd (48), of Hampdon Court-road Car[?]ton, was found in the city [?]ay near St. James station [?] with [?]actured skull…

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Old Tram Tracks. And Trolley Bus Roads

The Propeller · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 8

Following a conference between Rockdale and Kogarah Councils it has been decided to inform the Main Roads Department that both councils…

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Car Collides with Bridge

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

A car driven by Michael G. Scarf, of 115 Allison Road, Randwick, on the Western Road, at 3.15 p.m. on Saturday, got out of control and collided…

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Unconscious on Road

Daily News · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

Jack Ibbitson, 23, of Goldsmith Street, Goulburn, was found unconscious beside his motor cycle in Woodville Road, Guildford, yesterday…

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Sutherland-lugarno Road

The Propeller · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

Complaints of delay in the tarring of the road from Sutherland to Lugarno were made at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council by the…

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To Train Mandel's Yearlings

Daily News · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 9

The three 700-guinea yearlings purchased by J. Mandel at the recent Melbourne sales, will be trained by J. W. Cook, jnr. Cook, jnr., has won several races with…

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Train at Stott’s

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

Wise girls train at Stott’s—and for what reason? The value of Stott’s commercial courses cannot be overestimated, every student obtains…

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Stop-press Injured in Train

The Sun · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

Thomas Hillard (48), of Hampdon Court-road, Carlton, was found in the city railway near St. James station late to-day with fractured skull,…

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Council News. Roads and Approaches Complaints

The Cronulla-Sutherland Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 2

A Sutherland Ratepayer informs the Council that in October last year Council advised him that attention would be given to the footpath and street in…

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Arterial Road System. Development Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 9

Officials of the Department of Main Roads are planning a system of arterial highways to permit faster and safer traffic in New South Wales…

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Road Races for Men and Women

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 22

St. George League Cycle Club will hold five-mile road races for men and women on Saturday. J. Christison, State professional road…

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New Road Wanted. the Entrance

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 5

Despite a considerable increase in the numbers of residents and campers at Entrance North, the only road from the bridge is dangerous in dry weather and impassable after…

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Through Road. Hume to Western Highway

Liverpool News · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

The Department of Works and Local Government, in a letter to Liverpool Council, asked for details of the suggested national work of constructing a road…

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Missing the Town Springwood's Worry Proposed New Main Road

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 1

THE proposal of the Main Roads Department to deprive the shopping area of Springwood of the benefit of being on the main…

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Motoring Memos

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 7

THE British Government Home office has placed with Dennis Brothers, the Commercial vechile and fire engine manufactures of Guildford, England, an…

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