Brooklyn Railway Siding
Mr. R. B. Walker, M.L.A., has received the following communication, from the Secretary for Railways:— Dear Sir,—With reference to the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Central Coast · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1921
196 stories in Central Coast's papers · page 2 of 10
Novel Type of Electric Railway
At a time when many countries are tending towards regulations for the standardisation of electric traction equipment on railways, a British…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fruitgrowers' Railway Facilities. Improved Methods Provided. Representation by Mr. R. Alderson
Mr. R. Alderson, Manager of the Australian Fruit and Produce Company Ltd., Newcastle, recognising the losses incurred by fruitgrowers through fruit…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle Trams
A recent deputation to the Acting-Premier (Mr. Dooley) pointed out the serious loss of tramway revenue in Newcastle owing to the competition of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Launch Cases. Overcrowding of Passengers
The P.M., Mr. Clegg, occupied the Bench at Friday's Police Court, and Messrs Archbold, Ronghley and Eggins, J's.P., also took a seat when the case…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Road to Entrance
Owing to the numerous sandy stretches, motor cars are finding great difficulty in making the trip, while the drag on horses is severe. It is a common thing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shire Road Matters. To the Editor
Sir,—Admitting that our Shire Council is justified in applying for the power to increase our rating another 50 per cent., considering the awful condition…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Woy Railway Bridge
Immediately after the recent fatal accidents at Woy Woy Railway Bridge. Mr. W. Bennett. M.L.A., wrote to the Minister suggesting the erection of a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Road Making
How would the following method of obtaining labor for constructing roads suit Erina Shire? According to the Newcastle "Herald" of 28/2/21, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Beastly Road
That is how Pollock Avenue — the Sydney Newcastle Main Road — is spoken of, at least the 750 yards from the vicinity of the Show Ground…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Case for the Country. Making Country Life Attractive—The Necessity of Good Roads—A Rural Telephone System—Cheap Power and Labor-Saving Devices. No. 6
One striking cause of the drift to the city is the lonely and laborious character of rural life. It is hard on the man, harder on the woman, hardest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Promises Re Railway Station
We are continually being told that more breathing room is to be given at the congested railway station. With no end of Government land at their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Wonderful Bridge
Not many towns of New South Wales possess a something that may be classed as wonderful—but Hornsby in very truth has a bridge that can be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Asphalt Road-making
Strange as it may seem, the asphalt with which so many roads are paved was found by accident. Many years ago, in Switzerland, natural rock…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Sydney Railway Clock
The big clock on the newly-erected tower of the Central Railway Station was set in motion on Saturday. The aluminium hands were placed in…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A Stream of Tramps
Since the opening up of the Great Military Road from Wyong to Newcastle, via Warner vale, there has been a steady stream of tramps of all sorts…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woy Railway Bridge
Hon. Walter Bennett, M.L.A., has received the following letter:— Public Works Department, Sydney, 15th March, 1921.—Dear Sir,—With…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Newcastle Road
Naturally many readers will ask, "What about the Erina Shire Main Road?" Well, the Engineer and the Local Government Officer have carefully…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Expensive Piece of Road
Writes "Sunk" in the "Bulletin": —New South Wales is past its infancy, and even its minor towns are holding centenary shows nowadays. Still…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Great Military Road. To the Editor
Sir,—Your versatile Wyong correspondent is never at a loss for a truly brilliant suggestion, and it is hoped that your Shire Council will rise to the…
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