Attempt to Wreck Train
An attempt was made at the week end to wreck a fast passenger train on the Geelong line, near Manor (Vic.). A railway ganger found splintered…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
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Roads Grant. Premier's Advice to Councils. Sydney
The Premier told Mr. Bate that no arrangements had been arrived at by the Government regarding the Federal Aid Roads Grant and he said…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unemployed. Road Work at Greta. Sydney
Replying to Mr. O'Hearn, the Minister for Labour and Industry, said he had hopes of making road work available to Greta shortly, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burnt to Ground Cottage in Allandale Road
Returning from a walk on Sunday night, Mrs. E. A. Guthrie and family got the shock of their live to find that during their absence their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eliminating two Railway Crossings.—
At the last meeting of the U. Hunter Shire Council, the plan of the Wingen deviation was submitted by Mr. Chief surveyor Binns, of the Main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Traffic. Control by Transport Board
Under the Transport Bill, which was approved by the State Cabinet on Monday, the Railway and Tramway Commissioners are to control…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drastic Measure. Control of Motor Traffic. Power of Commissioners. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners of New South Wales will be given full control of private motor bus services throughout the metropolitan area…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Speed. 104 Miles an Hour
When railways were first used, [?] passenger trains were often were beaten in point to point races by stage coaches. The growth of speed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Workers Three Thousand Idle
Mr. G. Bodkin secretary of the railway workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union, said that the Union, said that the union had received information that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →N.R.M.A. Notes. Motor Taxation
An interesting return indicating the rate of taxation on the various makes of cars in the respective States has been furnished by the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singleton Police Court Friday, January 14. (Before Mr M. Cleeve, P.m) Breaches of Motor Traffic Act
Several drivers appeared before the court charged with offences against the Motor Traffic Act. Richard D. P. Mitchell was fined £1…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycle and Car Collide
When turning, a sharp corner just before reaching Iron Bark Bridge on. the Maitland road, A Giggins, a motor cyclist, collided with a car…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Better Farming. Train Arrangements Explained
The Premier (Mr. Lang) explained that the "better farming train" would not be an ordinary show, but it would be made up in attractive…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crossing Fatality. Goods Train Strikes Cart
A level-crossing fatality occurred at 4.30 a.m. at the railway crossing at Ovingham (S.A.) Harry Bertrand Dean, aged 41, a milk vendor, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unemployed. Demand Acceptance of Road Grant
A largely attended meeting of unemployed at Newcastle on Tuesday afternoon, demanded acceptance of the Federal road grant by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Works. Dismissal of Employees. Assembly Questions. Sydney
Mr. Doe asked the Minister for Labour and Industry if it were a fact that some 3000 workers on railway construction works in the State had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram and Bus. Collision at Tighe's Hill. Newcastle
A tram crashed into the rear of a motor bus at Tighe's Hill this morning, and stove in the back of the bus…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Better Farming Train
Mr. J. T. Lang, the Premier, referring on Tuesday to the Better Farming Train which the Government has decided to establish said that when the train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads Aid Act State May Participate
There is a distinct possibility of the New South Wales Government participating in the roads grant under the Fedoral Roads Aid Act…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dashed to Death Woman Dives From Bridge
Mrs Ettie Lloyd, aged ,45, of Darley street, North Sydney, dived backwards off the rail on the middles of the Suspension Bridge, North Sydney, on…
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