Harbour Bridge Pylon
The exhibition in the Sydney Harbour Bridge Pylon has been running successfully for six years. It includes the camera obscura, which reflects Sydney and its surrounds in natural colour, the cafe…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1940
4,268 stories in Sydney's papers · page 12 of 214
Baby Born in Train
A baby girl, born in a train between Woy Woy and Hawkesbury River yesterday, was reported to be well at Ryde…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Road to Adventure
The traveller in search of adventure and interesting country will find them in the Colo River Valley, New South Wales. Rugged scenery, thick bush, and steep cliffs border the Upper Colo River. The road, winding over the valley flats, twists and turns through orchards until it finally peters out in a cattle pad leading through dense undergrowth to a sandstone…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Who Said Road Hogs...?
"I don't know which are the worse road hogs--women or taxi-drivers." Transport Minister Bruxner…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Contract Bridge Swings in the Game
Very interesting swings occurred during the match played between the teams captained by Mr. F. Cayley…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"You Name It-they'll Train It"
Many top-flight film stars have had the unhappy experience of having an animal actor steal away their…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Baby Born on Train. Mother and Child Both Doing Well
A baby girl was born on a train as it was passing over the Hawkesbury Bridge yesterday. The young mother was coming from Woy Woy to Sydney to enter a hospital. A nurse…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →TRAMPS at MARS
WE never meant to touch The Machine. We were just a couple of honest, respectable tramps, looking for a place to sleep. But…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Letters Motor Car Monopoly. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—"The Herald" is to be congratulated for upholding and protecting the rights of the people in these dangerous times, and particularly in drawing public attention to the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Our Motor Cars May Become Charcoal Addicts
IT is a surprising fact that, already in Australia, there are at least six firms manufacturing charcoal producer-units suitable for vehicles. Quite likely this number will be increased. A RECENT analysis of the operations of charcoal gas units on…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Big Drift in State's Finances Deficit May Be Greater Than Estimated Railways Gain
During December, State finances retrogressed to the extent of nearly £1,000,000. The progressive deficit at December 31 was £6,676,258, compared with £5,697,870…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Trams and Buses
The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways advises that special Randwick Race trams today will be run for Circular Quay and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-boat Events
Power boats of all types will resume racing today and tomorrow. Handicap events for speedboats, outboards, and cruisers will be contested at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →First-graders in Tram Team
Four first-graders will play for the N.S.W. Road Transport and Tramways Institute cricket team against Victoria at University Oval on February 7 and 8…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Library List Nanking Road. Exciting
THE TEMPLE OF COSTLY EXPERIENCE, Illimi[?]able charm. ESCAPE, Inside Germany. LET THE PEOPLE SING…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Guarding The Surfers . . . Pleasant Country Road
UP and down hill it winds its way like a long, narrow, brown ribbon, now dipping down to the little murmuring streams sparkling in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Biddulph--Record Breaker Had to be made to train!
EIGHT years ago when a tubby little swimmer battled his way to success in the under 12 championship of New…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Road To White Slavery Young Girls in Wong's House
CAUGHT in a vicious current that might easily have swept them into the hands of white slavers, three young white girls were mentioned in a real life drama staged at the Central Court last week. Police, having…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Motor Cycling
WESTERN SUBURBS.—Acceleration: S. Byers (Victette) 1; G. Shorter (Velocette) 2. Fastest: G. Shorter 9 1-5secs…
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