St. George Cyclists on Road
St. George Cycling Club is staging a five miles road race on Saturday, commencing from Ferguson's Nursery at 3 p.m. Thirtyfive started in last week's race…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1939
6,386 stories in Sydney's papers · page 73 of 250
Long Call for Road News
The N.R.M.A. touring department received its longest telephone call for road information recently, when a Tasmanian motorist rang the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Trees as Road Safety Aids
The judicious planting of trees and shrubs on American highways has had a marked effect on road safety, according to a report received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Replacing the Roadway on New York's Famous Manhattan Bridge
In order that the roadway on the famous Manhattan Bridge, New York, could be replaced and at the same time heavy traffic maintained, precastslabs of concrete heavily reinforced with built-up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dealer Charged with Thefts. Machines for Roads. Committed for Trial
James Henry Brennan[?] 56, second-band dealer, was committed for trial at the Glebe Police Court yesterday on charges of having stolen three concrete pavement breakers, a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Workers' Compensation Commission. (Before Judge Moffitt.) WATSON v Commissioner for Road Transport
James William Watson is cla[?]ng £4 a week from December 11, 1937, from the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways for incapacity, which he alleges resulted from…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The World Moves on "Compulsory" Motor Vehicle Ownership
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, has informed the N.R.M.A. that under the forthcoming Motor Vehicle (Ownership) Bill, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dangerous Motor Cycles
Several cases of motor cyclists overtaking and passing other vehicles on the wrong side have been reported to the N.R.M.A. recently. It is pointed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Organised Railway Tour. Lithgow
Nearly 500 people from the metropolitan area visited Lithgow yesterday, taking part in a special one-day tour conducted by the Railway Department. They arrived at 11.10 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Industries. Three Hundred Factories in Year. Motor Engines Next? Melbourne
The establishment of new Australian industries may follow an examination of imports into Australia recently made by the Commonwealth Government…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Popular Railway Man Retires
On the eve of his retirement from the Railway Service, one of the old trade union stalwarts, Phil Johnson, was tendered a farewell by fellow unionists…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Bounty Grill Govt. On Fund
CANBERRA, Tuesday. -- When Parliament meets the Lyons Government will be ashed some embarrassing questions about its future intentions towards the Motor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Motorship Draws Big Crowd
More than 10,000 people went to Circular Quay yesterday to see the new Shaw, Savill liner Dominion Monarch, but only holders of special passes were allowed aboard. Public inspections were barred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →L'oldsmobile Con La Reo Motors
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aeroplane Poultry
"Say," said the woman customer over the telephone, "the next time I order chicken, don't send me any more aeroplane fowls."…
Continued on Trove, page 44 →Como Bridge League
A novel innovation has been introduced by the Como Bridge League to further its aims in urging the construction of a vehicular bridge across…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →George's River Bridge
The tollmaster of the George's River Bridge, Mr. F. Stratford, reported at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council that traffic during…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Permits to Train
THE A.J.C. Committee has granted permits to train to S. A. Thomas, A. Drayton, J. J. White, J. G. Meekings, S. A. Day, and F. A. Roberts. Jockey's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Travellers Fined
Twelve men and eight women were fined 10/- each, with 13/- costs, by Mr. Sheridan, S.M., at the Kogarah Police Court yesterday, for having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aerodrome Eyesore Moved From One Place to Another
Aircraft operators, pilots and others at Kingsford Smith Airport were greatly amused yesterday which rotting sleepers from a large pile described in yesterday's "Herald" as an…
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