Roads Problem Should Motors be Taxed?
During a rather general discussion of the motor 'bus question at the Petersham Council meeting last night. Alderman McEachern declared that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250
Motoring. Lithgow Road Racing
Entries for all events at the Course de Circuit road race meeting to be promoted by the Lithgow Motor Cycle Club close on Thursday evening. The event includes a seven laps handicap for sidecars, a 10 laps…
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Alderman [?] of Morning sinks that [?] should collage half the motor tax in the case of owners who [?] or use thier cars…
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I was reading a short story in "The Saturday Evening Post" the other evening, as I was going home from work in the train. I buy "The Post" really…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Frayed Roads 'Buses Over-blamed
A letter has been read by the [?] Council from the Town [?] of [?] having delegates to attend a conference of westers…
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Mr. George V. Beveridge had a remarkable escape from death to-day. He was returning from Young by…
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iris Norton, who was awarded the first price at [?] yesterday in the "Evening News" Sand Mede[?] Competition, [?] the harbot with a [?] of with [?] of coke and she[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Caretaker Committed Swing Bridge Fatality MACLEAN
The inquest into the death of George Dunn, the victim of an accident at Macfarlane Bridge, was conducted yesterday. The Coroner said…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →That Bridge Tax "An Iniquitous Imposition" Councils Angry
The imposition of the North Shore Bridge poll tax was condemned by the North Shore and Manly councils last night. They described it as an "iniquitous imposition" for the tax to be collected before the work was commenced…
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Whilst the pilot was taking the steamer to sea an untidy seaman, gobbling a thick slice of bread, mounted the bridge and conversed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spit Bridge. Bank's Offer. To Advance £150,000
It was reported yesterday that, at the request of Alderman Kemp, Deputy-Mayor of Manly, Sir Donison Miller, goyernor of the Commonwealth Bank, had offered to advance…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Spit Bridge Mosman Keen on It Private Enterprise
At the Mosman Council last night a letter was received from the Manly Council requesting the attendance of representatives alt a conference to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Country News. a Bad Road. Wollongong
Two men injurned recently at Mount Kelra Mine had to bo held in the ambalance while being conveyed to hospital, on account of the terrible state of the road…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Bridge Tax Mosman Favors It An Alderman's Fears
Any attempt to interfere with the levying of the North Shore Bridge rats might delay the building of the bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Shore Bridge Government Expects Eighteen Tenderers Australian Firms Doubtful
Mr. Brad field, chief engineer for railways in N.S.W. who last year impelled through America, Canada and Europe to interview prospective tenderers for the North Shore bridge said today, that there may be eighteen lenders submitted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Parramatta-road. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—About two years ago a costly experiment was undertaken by the Local Government Department, with the object of attempting to prove whether water-bound macadam…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Slur on N.S.W. Care of Roads S.A. Does Better
A letter from the Local Government Department, conveying in formation of [?] provision of an extra £100,000 for the upkeep of the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Beat the 'Buses" Trams Race Motors Traffic Rules Owners Complain
Allegations of unfair re[?] with regard to the regulation of the motor bus traffic are made by the Eastern S[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tramcar Ablaze Plucky Motorman Melbourne
In Balaclava Road, Caulfield, to-night, the controller-box at the rear of an electric tram fused and burst into flames, blowing a large hole in the steel…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →3000 "Ayes". Generous Act Only Two "Noes" George's River Bridge Splendid Support Vater Board Thanked a Debt Withdrawn
Willingness on the part those suffering from delays at the George's River Punts to pay a toll if a bridge is built, was shown, That the Water Board can be generous when it lines was shown at a meeting of Mosman Council. The Mayor reported that the board…
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