Concrete Roads
A function was held at North Sydney to celebrate the completion of the concrete road from Milson's, Point to Macpherson street, the boundary…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
1,624 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 8 of 82
Train Outrages. Protest By Railway Union. Four Rebels Executed South-west Ireland Isolated. London
The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" says this morning seven armed men stopped a motor, wherein three police were bring taken to a police station. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nearly a Smash. Crowded Passenger Train. Red Lights and Detonators. Prevent Collision with De-railed Engine. Brisbane
A heavily-laden passenger train had a narrow escape from disaster at Fairfield suburban station on Saturday night, when it was pulled up within…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Boat Championship. Sydney
Considerable interest was shown yesterday in the motor boat championship of New South Wales. There were three starters. Mr. D. E. Donkin's 700…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Buckley's Expulsion. Railway Unions' Decision. Reorganisation and New Rules. Sydney
At the Australian Railway Unions' conference, the general secretary, Mr. W. Smith, submitted a report recommending a complete new draft of rules…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attempted Train Wrecking. Melbourne
There was an apparent attempt to wreck a train on the Box Hill line to-night. Two large stones were found on the up line between May and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Peace Declared. Railway Union Trouble. Sydney
Peace has virtually been declared between the warring factions in the Australian Railway Union. The late secretary, Mr. R. Corish, has won out [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram and Rail Fares Matter for Commissioners. Sydney
When asked to-day whether he had in view any reduction in tram fares or railway fares, the Minister for Railways said: "That is a matter for the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Politics. Campaign for Lower Tram Fares Sydney
There is said to be a good chance of the lower fares campaign succeeding. Now it is known that the high tram fares is a matter of Government policy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Main Road
The maintenance men (Messrs. Mahoney and Sid Casey) are putting in good work along the main road, but the thoroughfare is in such bad…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Girl Jumps From a Train. Melbourne
Evelyn Ash, aged 15, jumped from a train on to the Newport station while the train was travelling at twenty-five miles an [?]. She had a miraculous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murderer's Escape. Jumps From Moving Train. Perth
Frank Rosland, who was sentenced to death at his second trial for the murder of an Afghan priest, Zareen, at Mullagine, escaped from two police while being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Shore Bridge. Soon to Be Started. Sydney
The Government intends to begin at an early date the construction of the North Shore bridge approaches and foundations…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Shore Bridge. Early Start to Be Made. Sydney
The Government intends to begin at an early date the construction of the North Shore bridge approaches and foundations. Provision has already been made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Dismissals
Mr. Roy S. Vincent, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Under-Secretary Public Works Department:—"Dear Sir,—With…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways Increased Traffic. Sydney
Returns of railway week-end travellers since the reduction in fares show a largely increased traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Motor Record Melbourne to Sydney. Sydney
Mr. F. Ottoway a well-known Sydney chemist, succeeded in breaking the record between Melbourne and Sydney to-day in a Vauxhall car. His time was 14 hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collapse of a Bridge. Kempsey
A serious smash was reported yesterday afternoon at the Kinch[?]la drawbridge Spectators state that practically without any warning the whole drawbridge section…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Railway Dispute. Melbourne
The Chief Railway Commissioner of Victoria informed a deputation that if the men would return to work he would look into their grievances. As a result…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inventions of Railway Employees. Sydney
The inventions and suggestions of railway and tramway employees saved New South Wales £350,000 during the last six years. Roughly, 15 per cent of the…
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