New Railway Wagga
Construction work on the new railway from The Rock, near Wagga, to Pullitop, is to commence immediately, subject to Ministerial approval…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 39 of 250
The Railways
Nobody except those responsible for the suggestion will quarrel with the Government's view that it would be unwise to accede to the proposal put…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stolen Motor Car
Mr. F. M. Bundy had his motor-car a canary-colored Scripps-Booth, stolen from outside the Hotel Bondi on January 10. So far no trace of the car has been…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Why Tram Fares Are High Government to Blame Treasurer's Two Voices
Some secret history in connection with tram fares has just come to light. The Government refused Executive authority for lower fares, proposed by the Commissioners as far back as October…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Band Contests Parkes Town Wins "C" Grade Tramway Bands Tie
Parkes Town, conductor. A. Kendall, 89 points. 1 "North Sydney Tramway, conductor, W. C. Herron, 76 points .... 2…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cheaper Coal Railway Efforts Vend Resumes Supplies
The southern coal owners, who had refused to supply coal to the railways owing to the conditions stipulated by the commissioners,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Cycling Grass Hill Climb
Much interest has been aroused by the announcement that the Sydney Club is about to promote another hill climb. On this occasion it will be in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Aeroplane Smashed. Occupants Escape
An aeroplane, owned and piloted by Captain Percival, was smashed of Tweed Heads on Tuesday, when "taking off" for a flight to Brisbane, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge Problem
[?] J. B. weites;—"The [?] solution to Mr. [?] bridge pro[?] leads small heart and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Harbor Bridge
The Mayor of North Sydney's recommendation that Mr. Bradfield, the designer of the harbor bridge, be asked to meet the councils or the northern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Work for Immigrants Railways and Roads The Government's Intentions
The Acting-Premier of New South Wales (Mr. Oakes), referring last week to the suggestion in the London ("Morning Post," that Australia ought…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Roads the Victorian System Excellent Results
Every farmer is aware of the value of good roads; most farmers are crying for them. With the already extensive and rapidly increasing adoption of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Resuming a Road. Council's Liability
A is the owner of a certain freehold property through which the local shire council proposes to resume a road. It is desired to know whether A is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Roads of Access Illegal Subdivision Duties of Council
Big Scrub says that two friends purchased; three blocks of land from a syndicate, the farms being part of the subdivision of an estate. There were…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Our Roads to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—What "Senex" lays but as the conditions of the roads in Australia for 1950, in his article in Tuesday's "Herald," is the condition of the roads in America now…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bus Services. Suggested Municipal Control. Upkeep of Roads
At a meeting of the [?]ne Cove Council a letter comp[?] of the bus service between Fig Tree Bridge and Longueville was received from the manager of the Cumberland Mills…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Macc[?]rie Pa[?] Road. Kiama
A notice board warning the public against the untrafficable condition of the road at the top of Macquarie Pass, and the necessity of exercising the greatest possible care…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cause of Bush Fires. Sparks From Passing Train
A bush fire, said to have been started by sparks from a railway engine, occurred at Tywong, on the Wagga to Humula line, and swept across several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Train Smash. Grain Trucks Derailed and Smashed
Owing to the breaking of a coupling during, the descent between Gisborne and Riddell (Vic.), a special grain train, with a load of 950-tons, that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Train's Leap the Chasm in the Track Marvellous Escape
The Irish rebels attempted another dastardly outrage last week, when they blow up a culvert in front of the Cork mall train. Only the rails were left…
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