Damaged Roads. Shires Seek Relief
The Shires' Association has been endeavouring to find some way of coping with what it describes as the extraordinary damage done to roads by the haulage of timber…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250
Struck by Train Man's Escape
Charles Jarvis, of Moonbie-street Summer Hill, had a narrow escape from death to-day when he was struck by a train at Cabrumatta…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Better Roads Problem of Material Concrete Favored
The completion by the North Sydney Council of a long stretch of concrete roadway, laid down under the most modern conditions, has brought once…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bridge "Take-off" at North Shore Council Inquires
North Sydney Council last night adopted a recommendation of its general purposes committee that the engineer for the harbor bridge be asked…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tar or Ink? Supplies for Mosman Roads Engineer's Complaint
The Mosman Council's engineer reported to last night's meeting of his council that the tar received from the North Shore Gas Company was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Lane Cove Road Echo of Inquiry Councillors' Objections
Ex-Councillor A. R. Croft, of Kuring-gai; writes with reference to the report of the special commissioner, Mr. H. H. Newell, who inquired into the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Road Finance. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Of late the general public outcry deploring the condition of the roads in the metropolitan area has been so insistent, and indeed the actual condition of the roads is so…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Sydney's Worst Road Reconstruction Starts Soon Blocks and Concrete
As a result of the inaugural meeting of the Botany-road Trust, which took place this afternoon at Mascot Town…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Letter Bag Hurlstone Park Trams Why Not Transfer Tickets? To the Editor
Sir,—With reference to your campaign against the exsisting high tram and railway fares. I shall be glad if your sympathy can be enlisted with a view to the relief of numerous…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Reduce Those Tram Fares
The justice of the demand for the reduction of the tram fares was long admitted. It is now learned that it is not the Railway Commissioners who are keeping them up…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →To-day's Motor Note
Too rich a mixture soon caus[?] the engine to ocer[?]cat, and then comes trouble in various directions. A rich mixture has been defined as…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Traders
The Motor Traders' Association of New South Wales to-day elected Mr. W. B. Hipsley as president for the coming year. In place of Mr. G. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Land Idle For Want of Railway BATHURST
The whole of the district between Oberon and Garland comprising a large tract of good land suitable for agriculture is becoming dotted with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Conference of Motor Cyclists
Many important matters are to be discussed at trie annual conference of the M.C.C. clubs to be held in Sydney on February 10. Clubs which have already notified their intention of being repre- i sented are Qoulburn, Muswellbrook, North Coast, Bathurst. Llthgow, Manning River, Gllgandra, Cootamundra, and Toowoombd (Q.)…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →MOTORING T. Benstead Lowers Melbourne-sydney Record Motor Boat Championship Anniversary Racing at Hartley
T. Benstead, one of the crack motor cyc[?]lsts of N.S. Wales, has put up many fine rides on road and track, but none better…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Motor Cycling Gossip
The motor cycle events at the police carnival this year will be under the auspices of the Sydney Club, and will provide for racing for small-powered…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Girls for Men's Jobs. Cheap Labor in Railway Department
The policy of retrenchment adopted by the N.S.W. Railway Commissioners, at the instance of the Fuller "Nationalist" Government, is causing concern to foremen's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nationalisation of Irish Railways. State Purchase Recommended
State purchase of the railways of Ireland is recommended by the Majority Report of the Railway Commission appointed by the Provisional Government…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tramp Steamers
The tramp steamer is so called because she has no regular route like other big vessels. On arrival at a port of destination she may be sent off to some other…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Here and There a Railway Mystery
According to a departmental statement no fewer than 926 foot-warmers are missing from the N.S.W. railway carriages. An they are things a passenger can't hide…
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