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Railways, roads & transport, 1939

6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Cyclist's Leg Torn Off. Police Search for Motorist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 16

Police are searching for the driver of a motor vehicle which struck a motor cycle and sidecar on the Port Kembla Road, near Port Kembla, last night, and, it is alleged, did not…

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Fall Under Tram. Young Nurse's Fortitude. Directed First Aid. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 11

Peggy Newton 21, a trainee nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital, had her left fool almost severed when she fell under a [?]m to-night…

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Complaint About Motor Cycles. Noise and Speed. Bondi Marine Parade

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 5

Complaints have been made regarding speeding motor cycles, some with noisy exhausts, on the Marine Drive at Bondi. In a letter to the Editor of the "Herald,"…

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Railways in Disrepair. Germany Looks to a War-gap. the Week, in Europe and Asia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 10

Perhaps the most significant happening of the week has been the German Government's decision to tackle the railway problem. Reports from Germany during the last few months have emphasised the growing weakness in this regard. So many demands have been made for the…

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New Railway Lines Some Work May Be Slackened

The Sun · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

New railway lines now in course of construction are estimated to cost at least £5,000,000, and, up to date, less than £1,500,000 has been spent…

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Smith's Motoring Review for 1939 New Cars Richer Still In Eye-Appeal Emphasis On Streamline, Comfort And Safety

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 21

HUDSON "ONE-TWELVE" SEDAN HILLMAN MINX FORD "PREFECT" CHEVROLET STANDARD SEDAN…

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Jews Trample on Nazis Our Own Cable Service

Daily News · Saturday 11 March 1939 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--A false rumor that the united States Consulate in Berlin was closing caused thousands of Jews to storm the neighboring streets in a rush…

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Racing Earl Calls for Greater Skill Way To Make A Road Safety Plan Succeed

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 56

"Every general road safety publicity campaign that has come under my notice failed in its practical appeal to the man at the wheel. "This, I believe, is because the emphasis in the publicity…

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Take Your Seats Early For Channel Crossing! Weekly Travel SERVICE--No. 55 The Boat Train.. "Travel" Clothes.. France In Sight

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 35

CROSSING the Channel has its own technique which varies very little, despite the route…

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Motor Inspection Need Indicated

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 56

Need for compulsory inspection of motor vehicles is indicated by results of a State-wide survey in Illinois, U.S.A., in which 22,500…

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Sensational Smash On English Speedway Motor Section

The Sun · Sunday 12 March 1939 · page 56

REYNOLDS crashes at Brandon Speedway, England…

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Train Times

Sydney Sportsman · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 7

SPECIAL passenger trains leave at [?] and 10.40 a.m. for Menangle Park to-morrow. Horse train will leave andria at 9.35 a.m…

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Dived Under Train Fearing Arrest

The Sun · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 1

In the mistaken belief that police were about to arrest him, Frederick Joseph MacMahon, 60, of Alford's Point-road, Lugarno, threw himself under a fast passenger train at Mortdale, on February 19, and was killed…

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Man Killed by Train. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 13

[?] Clive Mahar, 25, motor mechanic, of Spa[?]ding, [?]as found terribly injured on a level crossing about three miles from the township about 6 a.m. yesterday. He said that…

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Contract Bridge Re-bids by the Opening Hand Having Opened with a Suit-bid of One

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 16

IN our last lesson we discussed the re-bids after the single and double raises, and also after the no-trump take-outs. Now we come to the discussion of re-bids after the…

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Railways in England. "Crisis in 1938."

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

The British railway companies reached a crisis in 1938, arcording to so eminent an authority as Lord Stamp, chairman and president of the…

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Search for Motorist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 13

Police are searching for a motorist whose car knocked down William Henry Lewis, 42, of Seaforth Crescent, S[?]aforth, near the intersection of Ponsonby Parade and Sydney Road,…

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Motor Cyclist Injured. Bulli

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 7

John O'shea, of Turramurra, was admitted to hospital with severe lacerations to his face, throat, and neck, which he received when the motor cycle he was riding crashed into…

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Emu Bay Railway

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

Before providing for debenture interest the Emu Bay Railway Co. Ltd. earned a profit of £8,231 for 1938, against £11,798 in 1937. Arrears of debenture interest now amount, to…

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Solving Railway Problem Fewer Seats and More Straphangers

Daily News · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 5

NO more traffic can be accommodated on the metropolitan railways during peak hours. It is only possible to carry more passengers in suburban trains by reducing the number of…

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