Bridge Lighting
The estimate for the lighting of the Grey street bridge, Brisbane, set down by the engineer in charge (Mr. A. E. Harding Frew) was originally £1250 a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1932
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Bridge Lottery
Several prizes were won on the Lower River in connection with the first Bridge State lottery. One winner obtained £40, this making his third prize. in the…
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The periodical sales of property lost on the railways show that people are apt to forget many things, but few and far between are such cases as one that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Leapt From Train Young Man Fatally Injured. Rockhampton
Frank Joseph Walsh (23), of Towns ville, was fatally injured following a leap from a moving train. Ho had boarded a truck at Bundaberg…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cycling South Grafton Road Rage Won by Visiting Rider
The South Grafton Cycle Club opened its season with a successful road race on Saturday afternoon. First place honors were secured by J. Markham, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rivers' Ship Struck Pyrmont Bridge When Span Closed Funnel and Mast Snapped Off. Sydney
When the Pyrment bridge closed on the coastal steamer Tyalgum late last, night, the funnel and after mast were snapped off, and two large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney to Brisbane Motor Cycle Record. Brisbane
The motor cycle record between Sydney and Brisbane ware broken again on Saturday, when E. Wells, of Bankstown (Sydney) accomplished the trip in 20…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pay to Cross Sydney Harbor Bridge in Train, Tram or Car Passenger Toll System to Operate. Sydney
The State Cabinet to–day decided, to introduce a Bill to hand over the Sydney Harbor bridge to the State Transport Co–ordination Board, which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Loans Interest Must be Paid
In the early days of developmental road grants the Main Roads Board specified that the money loaned should be repaid by the councils over a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Holy Week Protest Against Bridge Opening. Sydney
At the annual commemoration of the first Christian service held in Australia, the Rev. Dr. Micklem vigorously protested against the Harbor bridge opening…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letter to the Editor Proposed New Road
Sir,—Through your columns I would like to draw the attention, of the ratepayers of Dorrigo Shire generally, and D, riding particularly, to the at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Approaches Government to Find £200,000. SYDNEY
It is officially stated that the Government will find the £200,000 necessary to complete the approaches to the Harbor bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →C.r.j.c. Races March 5 and Bridge Week February Fixture Abandoned
At a meeting of the committee of the Clarence River Jockey Club last night, it was decided to hold a race meeting on March 5 and to abandon the fixture for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →S.G. COUNCIL Joint Health Inspector Combined Rate of 7D Struck 1932 Main Roads Programme
The South Grafton Municipal Council met at the Council Chambers last night, when there were present the Mayor (Aid. Carl Sehwinghammer), Aid. J. Reid,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Marketing Bananas Railway Refreshment Rooms Other Markets Needed
At the monthly meeting of Coffs Fruitgrowers' Association' on Saturday Mr. R. M. Wills moved a recommendation to the District Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Exemptions Granted Surf Clubs and Motor Transit Boy Scouts and Girl Guides. Sydney
Following up representations made to the State Transport Co–ordination Board by surf life saving clubs and Boy Scouts the board to–day stated with regard to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Conference Not Move for Federal Control. Melbourne
Mr. Parkhill, Commonwealth Minister for Transport, says the Premiers' Conference decision to call the Chief Railway Commissioners together is in no sense…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Bridge Control Protests From Northern Suburbs. Sydney
The decision of the State Government to hand over control of the Harbor bridge to the Transport Co-ordination Board has evoked a storm of protest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell 230Ft. Workman's Terrible Death Dropped From Top of Bridge Sydney
James Campbell, 45, of Milson's Point, a foreman rigger, met a terrible death this afternoon, when he fell 230 feet from the Harbor bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Opening "Back to Clarence" Celebrations Meeting of Permanent Citizens' Committee To-night
All interested in suitably celebrating the official opening of the bridge across the Clarence River are reminded that the annual meeting of the Grafton and…
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