Railway Policy. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Regarding the Railway Department's intimation that it is their intention to start parking areas for cars inside railway property, I would like to point out that mistakes…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
4,268 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 214
Motor Car Prices. Move to Control Increase. CANBERRA
Because a number of agents have announced that motor car prices will shortly rise, the Commonwealth Prices Commission is investigating costs in the industry, to ensure that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →More Motors Registered Increase Of 5614 During 1939
Motor vehicles registered in New South Wales at the end of December last totalled 328,554, an increase of 1.7 per cent. over the total of 322,940…
Continued on Trove, page 24 →Motor Car Crashes. Two Men Injured
Last Sunday night a motor car failed to negotiate the bend at the corner of First Street and Stoney Creek Road, Peakhurst, skidded on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hints to Motorists. Oil Consumption
Some people have to change the oil in the crank case oftener than others because they habitually drive faster. At fifty or fifty-five miles an hour oil…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Subways
Rockdale Council was asked at its last meeting by Sutherland Shire Council if it could provide details as to whether it had any agreement with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Drops Dead on Railway
John O'Day. of Park Street. Erskineville. yesterday collapsed and died on the Redfern railway station. Central Ambulance took the body…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Baby Struck by Motor Cycle
Allen Fairbairn, aged two, suffered a probable fracture of the skull last night when struck by a motor cycle, near the gateway of his home in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Protection At Railway Crossing WOLLONGONG
"Railway level-crossings should be adequately protected and properly lighted by signals." The Wollongong Coroner (Mr. Musgrave) said this today. He was inquiring into the death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushfire Destroys Railway Trucks
LITHGOW, Wednesday.--A bushfire set alight to two trucks in a goods train near Bogan's Creek today. The trucks and their contents were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Tennis Club
Owing to the continued heat wave conditions, things have been very quiet at the Railway, most of the players finding the call of the surf much more…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motorist Fined
At Liverpool Police Court on Monday, Victor Onward Simmons was charged with having failed to keep his car to the centre of the carriageway of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unserviceable Brakes. Two Motorists Fined
Albert William James, jnr., was charged, at Liverpool Police Court, on Monday last, with having unserviceable brakes on his motor lorry, at Prestons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Deepwater Motor Boat Club. Member's Australasian Record
Mr. E. Nunn, of Deepwater Club, broke the Australasian 225 c.i. speedboat re.cord in his hydroplane Wasp at Kogarah Bay on Sunday. He covered two miles…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Business Train “Sardine Special.”
Considerable inconvenience to train Travellers between Oatley and Cronulla is caused by the inadequate accommodation on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Danger Lurks on Dusty Roads
Due to prolonged dry weather in many parts of the country unsealed roads have become dusty, making travelling conditions unpleasant and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Roads Delay Plant for Glen Davis
LITHGOW, Thursday, -- The failure of the Government to construct a traffickable road to the shale oil works at Glen Davis is seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →George’s River Bridge Annual Report
The Tollmaster’s report for the year ended 31st December, 1939, shows that the George’s River bridge earned a surplus for the…
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