Railway Retrenchment Deputation Asks Ministers For Assistance for Men Affected
SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A deputation representing the men affected by the Railway Department's retrenchment policy waited on the Minister for…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
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Park at Station Railway Authorities Want Co-operation of Murwillumbah Council
"It is not the intention of the Department to hand over any railway property to the council,'' writes the District Superintendent of Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Dismissals Criticism of Commissioners Sydney
The secretary of the railway workers' branch of the A.W.U. in a statement last night accused the Railway Commissioners of dismissing within the last two months no fewer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway "Cheques"
How one employee from the North Ipswich railway workshops was arrested for passing what was declared to be a valueless cheque when holidaying with his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attack on Motor Driver Forbes. Wednesday
The police have arrested two men who are alleged to have attacked a young motor driver, Harold Powter, of Parkes. Powter's car had become bogged in a swamp and he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Works Pay
The first pay for was made yesterday to the employees on Casino-Grafton reconstruction works. The total amounted to less than £700, as compared with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Revenue Figures
There has been a scene of condiderable activity at Casino railway station during the past year. A large number of trains are handled on the main Sydney line each…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Octogenarian Lady Travels by Aeroplane
A lady, 81 years of age, travelled from Toowoomba by the aeroplane Courier 1, last Monday. She stopped blithely off the 'plane at the aerodrome,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Byangum Bridge Approach
Tweed Shire Council yesterday accepted the tender of Mr Davies for the construction of a new approach on the northern side of Byangum bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saville's Crossing. Bridge Required
The absence of a bridge at Saville's Crossing, Lynch's Creek, on occasions places many vehicles out of commission. The road serves one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Federal Road Grant
A change has taken place in regard to the Federal main roads grant and its acceptance by New South Wales which requires that the whole matter should be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£35.000,000 for Roads
Declaring that State control of road transport had failed to make improvements which adequately served the national needs, the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Clarence Valley. Big Road Proposition
The Acting Prime Minister (Dr. Earle Page), continuing his itinerary on his return from Queensland, left Bonalbo at 7 a.m on Monday and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fall from Train. Little Girl's Narrow Escape
As the Sydney mail train was travelling to Casino near Amarina station on Saturday afternoon, a little girl named Khrae was leaning out of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley Road. Copmanhurst Shire's Activity
At a meeting of Copmanhurst Shire on Wednesday, Cr. Hughe's, reported regarding the inspection of the Clarence Valley road with Dr. Page. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Federal Roads Grant. Reported N.s.w. Will Join
MELBOURNE, Friday.—It is understood here that the New South Wales Government is about to enter into the general agreement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Speed Limit Imposed Murwillumbah-Tweed Heads Road
Motorists and other travellers Using the Murwillumbah-Tweed Heads road must not exceed a speed limit of 30 miles per hour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Roads Movement. Position of New South Wales Sydney
The National Roads and Motorists' Association has been advised by the federal Minister for Works that the road agreements between the Commonwealth and the whole or…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Copying Victoria Mr. Lang's Latest Idea. "Better Farming" Train
"I have been considering for some time whether the Great White Train, which has rendered such useful service to the Made-in-Australia movement,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flour Mills Gutted Train Sparks Believed Cause Sydney
Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused by fire at Mungo Scott, Limited, flour mill at Summer Hill early this morning. A five-storey brick store and a packing plant…
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