New Mixing Plant Cheaper Roads and Paths
A special report was submitted at the last meeting of Hurstville Council by the engineer (Mr. Webster), on the purchase of a new mixer. He said :…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 64 of 250
Road Reports. Lismore to Tenterfield
Reporting on road conditions from Lismore to Tenterfield, the N.R.M.A. touring department advises that tar pavement extends to Casino and for 20 miles beyond. On this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motors and Motoring Road-racing Thrills Expected at Bathurst Prospects for the Grand Prix
OF special interest to country motorists, because it will be conducted at Bathurst, in the centre of a thickly settled area, is the N.S.W. Grand Prix for motor cars, set down for decision on Easter Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bridge Tolls. Lorry Owner's Average of £5 a Day. Reduction Sought
After the case had been quoted of the owner of five lorries who paid an average of £5 a day for Sydney Harbour Bridge tolls, members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Old Menangle. By Back Roads to Picton. Round Trip of 100 MILES
A curious aspect of motoring in New South Wales is that the roads leading out of Sydney are well-nigh deserted on a Saturday afternoon. On Sundays,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring. New Light Car. Interesting U.S. Model. Challenge to Britain
Within the next few weeks there will be available on the Australian market an American car of a type which manufacturers of the U.S.A. have not…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stop Press Struck by Tram
Mrs. Violet Lane, 33, of Grafton Street, Woollahra, was seriously injured when struck by a tram in Edgecliff Road,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Time-bomb on Railway Line
LONDON, Thursday. -- A time-bomb was discovered on the railway line at Harlesden one hour before it was due to explode…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Old Gyroscopic Motor Car Found
Recently a two-wheeled gyroscopic motor car was unearthed in England. It was dumped 25 years ago into an excavation in a yard adjoining the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Topical Talks To Motor Cyclists Trying Time In Trial Rain Heat Spills
Of the 32 competitors in the Hurstville club's 24- hour reliability trial only 18 completed the course on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motoring News And Reviews New Medium Models Willys Bodies Bigger
The 1939 Willys Overland has been designed for safety, comfort, performance, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lower Profit for Emu Bay Railway
Accounts of Emu Bay Railway Co., Ltd., disclose a profit of £8231 for 1938, before providing for debenture interest and exchange, which requires £8195. The…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Pyrmont Bridge
The swing span of Pyrmont bridge will [?] closed to shipping for four hours on Wednesday, between 8 a.m. and noon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →DAVID & Dawn "The Magic Aeroplane" Episode I.
ONE DAY DAVID AND DAWN WERE WANDERING ACROSS THE OPEN COUNTRY…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train-Car Smash At Crossing
A youth and a woman had a remarkable escape from death when an electric train struck their car at a level crossing at Guildford…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Strikes Car. Occupants Escape Hurt
Kenneth William Houseman, 19, of Guildford Road, Guildford, and Miss Lillian Carmen, 28, of Lackey Street, Merrylands, had remarkable escapes…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Death of Lottery Winner. Collapse in Train
Mr. Nestor Hawkins, 47, of St. George's Road. Bexley, won first prize of £5,000 in the State lottery yesterday, and a few hours later was found dead in a train at Mortdale…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Troop Train Grossly Overcrowded." Official Statement Denied. Griffith
Many Griffith residents who witnessed the departure of the troop train in the early hours of Monday morning have expitssed their amazement at the official denial that the train…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lottery Winner Found Dead Newspaper Open at Results Homeward Bound In Train
The winner of first prize in yesterday's State Lottery was found dead in a train at Mortdale at 6.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Still More Rain. Flood Warnings. Road and Rail Traffic Held Up
Rain was still falling over the greater part of the State last night. According to the forecast issued by the weather Bureau, it is likely to continue…
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