Death of Lottery Winner. Collapsed in Train
Mr. Nestor Hawkins, 47, of St. George's Road, Bexley, won first prize of £5,000 in the State lottery last Friday, and a few hours later was found…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Preparing for the Conclave. All Roads Led to Rome. Rome, February 23
After the obsequies for Pope Pius XI., preparations were speeded up for the Conclave, only six days ahead. There are now 52 Cardinals, and 52 of them were…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Girl Dares Death on Train Track Jumps From Platform to Save Woman Across Line
To save a woman who fell from the platform at Wynyard, yesterday afternoon, Miss Mavis Deegan, 22, leapt on to the line in front of a moving train. When the train stopped the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jay-walkers Fined. Big List at Traffic Court. Old Man Shown How to Cross Road
The police road safety campaign produced a very heavy list at the Traffic Court yesterday. Two magistrates were required to deal with nearly 400 cases…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MOTORS and MOTORING Motoring News and Notes
THE N.R.M.A. is about to hegin in Sydney a series of instructions to woman in simple running repairs to motor vehicles. Would it not be…
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THE old Toll Bar House, at Mount Victoria, Great Western road, is to be renovated. Tenders for the work close on 20th March…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →For the Catholic Motorist Bucketing. Cause and Cure of an Uncommon Fault
Drivers who have handled some of the older types of car, particularly those having a short wheelbase, may have noticed that when travelling at certain speeds…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →British Tramp Shipbuilding
As is well-known the British Government is considering a policy of tramp shipbuilding in order to assist the shipbuilding industry. In a letter to the President of the Board of Trade, Lord Maclay,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway to Cronulla. Questions in Parliament
In Parliament recently Mr. C. Monro, M.L.A. for George's River, asked the following question: "Can the Premier inform the house how…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motorist Fined
Before Mr. Sheridan, S.M., at the Kogarah Police, Court last Friday, a youth was fined £5 for driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kogarah Shopping Centre. Sale of Railway Land
Kogarah Council was informed at this week's meeting by the Railway Department's estate agent that it had been decided to defer, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increased Railway Fares
With regard to the recent increase in railway fares the Railway Commissioner states that the department very much regrets the necessity for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Boating. Joan Retains Championship
Travelling at a sustained speed of nearly 40 miles an hour, Mr. F. J. Alderman's speedboat Joan retained the restricted bull speedboat championship of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stop Press Hit-run Motorist
Believed to be the victim of a bit-run motorist, Charles Begdes, 32, unemployed of Rochester St., Homebush, found by the roadside…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Rise In Bus And Tram Fares
Transport authorities stated last night that tram and bus fares will not be increased this year. Finances of tram and bus operations will balance to June 30 next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fairfield Motor Cycle Club. Challenge Hill Climb
The club turned up in full force last Sunday for the hill climb against Parramatta Club. The boys again "did their stuff" and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aerodrome for Lockhart. Lockhart
The Lockhart Shire Council, at its monthly meeting, decided to purchase a site for an aerodrome to serve Lockhart and district…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Collision Jams Bridge Traffic
A peak-hour rush accident yesterday morning jammed Harbor Bridge traffic for 20 minutes. A car and a bicycle collided on the…
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Mr. S. Waldron, publicity officer of the B.S.A. Club, advises motor cyclists who intend to go through Burragorang Valley by way of Wentworth. Falls that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Injured in Road Crash
Clarence Higgins 26, of Harcourt Road. Rosebery, suffered head and chest injuries when his motor-cycle and a car collided in Stoney Creek Road, Bexley, last night…
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