Main Roads Bill
A section of the United Australia Party has expressed opposition to the Main Roads (Amendment) Bill, sponsored by the Acting…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
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Main Roads U.A.P. Members Still Dissatisfied
Although a number of Parliamentary members of the United Australia Party are opposed to the Main Roads Amendment Bill, which is now before Parliament, it is expected that the Acting Premier (Mr M. F. Bruxner)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Incident at Colo River Bridge Opening Man Tipped Into Stream
When the Minister or Works, and Local Government (Mr Spooner) was about to declare open a new bridge over Colo River, he was interrupted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tyre Damage Careless Motorists Angle Parking
It is surprising how careless many motor drivers are in regard to avoiding tyre concussion with kerb when drawing into a gutter, particularly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Remarkable Leap by Dog From Top of Building to Motor Van
A remarkable jump was made by a pemeranian dog in Melbourne yesterday when it leapt 90 feet off the top of a building. It struck the mudguard of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late Night Leg. Assembly Roads Bill Sydney
The Legislative Assembly sat until 3.20 this morning and completed the consideration in committee of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclist Hurt Hit-Run Motorist NEWCASTLE
While riding a bicycle at Mayfield yesterday morning, Charles Lynch, 18, of Glebe-road, adamstown, was struck by a motor lorry, the driver of which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suggested New Bridge
From the Main Roads Department, in connection with the bridge between the pumping station and the railway crossing, and asking that Council have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Limekilns Road
On Tuesday last the Limekilns road received some attention. Metal was carted down and should make a big improvement…
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From the Main Roads Department advising that it was noted that expenditure on the programme was completed but the over-expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Fatality. Railwayman Killed Warned Too Late Hobart
John Robert Porthouse, 60, was struck by an incoming train and killed instantly while working with a number of other men repairing the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reduce Road Death
Proposals to reduce road deaths in Great Britain include the formation of a new police until would be a corps of vigilants trained for the…
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The Mayor reported that he had inspected the western end of Mackay Street leading to the Hospital and considered that the construction of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kurri Hospital Road
At last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, Cr Saxton referred to the unsatisfactory condition of the road leading from Kurri…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inverell Council to Purchase Farm Surveyed and Approved for Aerodrome
The Inverell Municipal Council has decided to purchase a farm three miles from the town for an aerodrome, which has been surveyed and approved by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toll of the Road
According to a statement made by the Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr Maddocks, there were 27 persons killed in road accidents last month,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mail Train Assault Man's Alleged Confession
Frederick Richard Holloway was charged at the Maryborough (Q.) Police Court with stealing £5 and a railway ticket from Annie Charlotte…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →St. John's Fete War Bridge and Dance
In aid of the fancy stall at St. John's fete, a war bridge and dance was held in the Cathedral Hall, West Maitland, last night, There was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Temporarily Blocked Main's Unusual Method
Mr E. Bull, who alleges that portion of a secondary [?] road, known as Main Road 349, a car Woy Woy, and a bridge over a [?] are his private…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bad State Road to Tops DUNDOG
At present the road between Dungog and Salisbury on the way to the Barrington Tops, is a had state and greatly in need of repair…
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