National Roads Association
The National Roads Association of New South Wales has received a donation of £25 from the Royal Automobile Club of Australia. which has also invited its members to subscribe to the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
11,988 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250
George's River Bridge
A meeting has been convened by Councillor C. J. Monro (president of the Sutherland Shire), of representatives of all metropolitan councils, to be held next…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →MOTORING Art of Gear Changing the Main Roads
Gear-changing is an art, and like all other arts, it cannot be acquired by rule alone. Experience, practice, judgment--these are as necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Paying for the Bridge
Sir,--For cool "check," the proposers who have had their way in making the residents of the North Shore and district pay for a concern before it gets anywhere…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Service. Newcastle
At a meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to-day the Railway Commissioners intimated in a communication that the re-arrangement of traffic had…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Birds Stop a Train
However large a flock of small birds might be. it seems difficult to believe that they could stop a train. Yet that happened on a railway in England…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Train Rosehill Tragedy
Samuel M'Kee (66), a night watchman, residing in Berry Street. Clyde, was killed by a Carlingford train about 5 p.m. yesterday. He was walking on the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£12,000 for Roads. Council Refuses to Borrow
At Tuesday night's meeting of Prospect and Sherwood Council Aid. Shaw moved "That this council take such steps as are necessary for borrowing £12,000 for…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →RESILIENCY The Oversize Tyre Minimum Road Resistance
When Mr. H. J. Hunter, of the Hunter Motor Service, Ltd., sole Australian distributors for Goodrich deluxe cord tyres, returned from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Parramatta Road Crumbling Fast N.r.a. Assertion
Parramatta Road is crumbling fast, and is in need of urgent repair. Through the bad condition that exists to-day motorists are…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Paying for the Bridge. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—Your correspondent "Engineer" is greatly alarmed upon that important phase of the North Shore Bridge—the cost. After the battle has been fought and won, it is rather…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The Letter Bag Bridge Boom Where To Build Them To the Editor
Sir,—Now that the Manly Council has arranged for a conference for 11th of this month, I would be very grateful if you would put this scheme before the members…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hurled to Death Bridge Collapses Loss of Eighty Lives New York, January 5
A message from Kelso, in the county of Washington, says:--It is believed that at least eighty lives were lost when the 700ft…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bridge Collapse. Disaster in U.S.A. Heavy Loss of Life. New York, Jan. 4
A message from Kelso (Washington) says the suspension bridge over the Cowlity River collapsed suddenly, resulting in serious loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sport and Sportsmen The Race Riggers Easy Fortunes of the Turf Over £100,000 Lies Waiting Many Roads to Affluence
THE turf offers singular opportunities for a clever young man with organising talent. At any odd time there is a fortune…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Mishap
On Monday at about 30 p.m. a local motor car was returning from the river, among the passengers being Mr. Bathgate, (Penrith's postmaster), Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway's Loss Alleged Stealing on the Mountains. Ticket Offices Entered. "Tried to Go Straight."
Two cases of alleged stealing from the property of the Railway Commissioners on the Mountains came before Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Progressive Motorman
Mr. H. R. Sawyer, of Eastwood Motor Garage, is about to add at 6 cylinder Lincoln (Australian-made) car to his fleet. It is a seven-seater. Mr. Sawyer is the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Traffic
During the Christmas holiday season. the traffic at Eastwood railway station was exceptionally heavy and, it is anticipated that, when the returns for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Collision Cycle & CAR Motorist Arrested
A collision between a motor car and a motor cycle, attended with fatal consequences for the driver of the latter, occurred at Summer…
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