Railway Workers. Another Cessation
The tunnellers employed on the Sydney railway construction works ceased work again on Wednesday, in order to attend a stop-work…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1926
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Case Dismissed. Charge Against Railway Porter. Sydney
John Gilbert Douglas, 18, junior porter at Oatley railway station, was charged with having stolen £12 while on duty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling
At, the motor cycle earnival held at Cessnock Speedway, on Saturday last, Mr D. Wilkinson, riding a stocK model Harley Davidson, succeeded…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Lorry Driver Charged with Feloniously Slaying (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Archibald Sivyer, aged 40, a carrier, was charged at the Central Court to-day with feloniously slaying John Fox and with driving a motor lorry while under…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cars Collide Two Passengers Admitted to Hospital (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Two motor cars met head-on near Tom Ugly's Point last night, and two passengers were later admitted to hospital; namely, Miss Dorothy M'Donald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Motor Car a Man Charged (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
Cecil Turner Smith, aged 22, a gas fitter, was brought before the City Police Court this morning, charged with having killed Mrs B. J. Morris, victim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →State Revenue Excess of Expenditure. Railway Receipts Grow
State accounts for the seven months of the current financial year to January 31 reveal an excess of expenditure over revenue, of £1,535,356. That amount…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Into Bank Three Killed, Fifteen Injured
Three were killed and 15 injured in a motor smash on Devil's Elbow in the foothills of the Danndenong Rangos (Vic.) between 5 and 6 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Class of Roads
The classes of roads covered by the scheme will be Main roads which open up and develop new country trunk roads between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Subsidy
The Commonwealth Government has decided to make available to the various States for the construction of roads the sum of £20,000,000 for expenditure on a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Lake Road
Mr. W. Walker, Under-Secretary, Local Government Department has advised Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A. that the Assistant Minister for Local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Alight. Fire at Newtown. Sydney, [?]
The railway bridge at Liberty-st., Newtown caught fire last night. It is believed a spark from an engine caused the blaze. The flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terribly Injured. Knocked Down by Train
Daniel Lewis (36), of Barclay-street, Waverley, was knocked down by a train bound from Castle Hill to Parramatta on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Roads Conference. the Federal Proposals. Some Matters Unsettled
After the Federal and Stale roads conference was concluded in Melbourne, the Federal Minister for Works pointed out that on come matters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Derailment. Permanent Way Damaged. Parkes
When the mail train for Tullamore was about three miles from Trundle the water truck and ton goods trucks left the rails and tore up about [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Roads. Federal Grant. £552,000 for New South Wales
An agreement was reached yesterday by the conference of State representatives which has been sitting in Melbourne for the past three…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Pump in Bridge Street Application Again Before Council. Ald. Jordan Gives Notice to Rescind Previous Resolution
At the Municipal Council meeting on Wednesday night the question ef allowing petrol pumps in Bridgestreet was again brought forward,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From Patagonia to New York via Lima Motor Cycling Through Argentina, Bolivia and Peru
The spirit of adventure is not dead. It is being kept alive in a hundred forms in every part of the world where adventure remains to be found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Council Meeting Coal Companys Application for Lease—cochineal for Prickly Peak—septic Tank at Railway Meets with Approval—helping Hand for Municipal Band—£750 Outstanding Rates
The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Wednesday evening, when there were present: Alderman H. R. Flanders…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Costly Railway. Port Augusta to Adelaide
Evidence was given before the Federal Public Works Committee by Mr. G. A. Hobler, Chief Engineer for Works and Railways, concerning the…
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