Youth Injured In Fall Form Train
William White, 17, of Griffith Street, Punchbowl, fell from a train between Campsie and Belmore stations last night…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
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Faints In Heat, Fell Out Of Train
Overcome by heat, William White, 17, last night fainted and fell from an electric train near Belmore railway station…
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The Council have received a reply from the Road Transport Department to their letter relative to the South Cronulla bus service…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drinking Water "Polluted" Blamed For Illness On Road Jobs
Deprived of the time off for morning tea, road workers on Main Roads Department jobs, were often compelled, if thirsty, to drink polluted water, the secretary of the United Laborers' Union, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ten Minutes for Tea. Road Workers' Claim. Letter to Premier
Urging the claim of construction workers on defence roads for 10 minutes off for morning tea, the secretary of the United Labourers' Union, Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Truckloads of Manure; Railway Concession
REPLYING to a protest from the Farmers' and Settlers' Association concerning the new minimum freight charges on consignments of artificial…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motors and Motoring Smart Appearance of the New Willys 1940 Model Roomy and Economical Car
0NE of the smartest cars to be produced for 1940 is the new four-cylinder Willys. Practically all the exterior alterations are incorporated at the front, where the radiator grille is now placed horizontally across the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motoring 12-H.p. Renault. Attractive Small Car. Famous Make Reappears
One of the earliest names in motoring reappears in Sydney, after an abscence of many years, in the shape of, the 12 h.p. Renault…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle Notes
T.T. races will be held on the Poplars circuit, Blacktown, on Monday, commencing at 9 a.m. Senior and junior expert and nonexpert races, together with an all-powers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Barrier Railway Strike. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—I should like the authorities who fix wages to try a couple of months—say January and February—in the climate of Menindle and district. They might then realise that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attacks on Tram Men. Greater Protection Sought
A meeting of the New South Wiles Trades and Laboui Council last night carried a resolution, asking the Government to provide tramway officers with adequate protection…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cabinet Will Back Hartigan B.H. Railway Strike
"The Government will support the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan)," said the Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) to-day referring to the Broken Hill railway strike…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local Man Joins Air Force Farewelled by Kogarah Businessmen. Was Secretary of Railway Parade Spots Club. Third Members to be farewelled in Recent weeks
Horace Mcintosh, secretary of the Railway Parade Sports Club, one of the well-known sporting organisations Kogarah, was farewelled at a surprise…
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Mr. James Fox, a prominent member of the Tramway Union and a driver attached to the Dowling Street depot, died in Sydney Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Revenue Increases Melbourne, Thursday. -- An in[?]
[?]crease in Commonwealth Railways revenue of £54,122, in 1938, and £97,350, in 1939, has been, declared. It was due to an increase of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Joins Cameron Motors
Mr. J. C. Barkel, well-known New South Wales amateur golfer, has joined the staff of Cameron Motors Pty., Ltd., distributors of American Bantam cars…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring News Austin's 45.2 M.P.G. For 1147-Mile Trip
During the week a standard Austin 10, carrying driver and adult passenger, went to Melbourne and back by the Hume Highway and averaged 45.2 m.p.g. for 1147 miles recorded by the speedometer…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Pylon
The exhibition in the Sydney Harbour Bridge pylon offers the Tashi Lama, the Buddish Shrine, Times of All Nations, the Cafe Supreme, and the camera obscura. The pylon is open daily from…
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The second session of a match between the finalists in the teams-of-four championship for the David Jones Cup was played on Thursday night, at the Metropolitan Bridge Club…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Crew Saves Train
ADELAIDE, Friday. -- Smart work by the crew averted a serious smash near Struan to-day, when the engine of a mixed train left the rails…
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