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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
15,144 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250
TENDERS close to-day, in the month sacred to James the god of the Past. Present, and Future, the patron of all beginninges. The bridge is now beyond the sphere of polities. and the two faces…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →R.C., of Croydon: I had already accepted a slightly different solution when yours arrived. T. O'C., of Marriekvills; "NAM:"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →WAGGA.--At the inquiry at Narrandera concerning an outbreak of fire at Brindidgarie on December 15, evidence was given that the fire was noticed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Reading from left to right:—Seated: Mr. T. B. Cooper (Under-Secretary for Works), Mr. R. T. Ball (Minister for Works and Railways). Standing: Mr. J. J. C. Bradfield (Engineer-in-Chief and Designer of the Bridge), Miss Kathleen Butler (confidential secretary to Mr. Bradfield). Mr. Swift (private secretary to the Minister for Works)…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Sir.—My best view is coming from Manly by tram to Milson's Point by the Spit punt—the houseboats lying calmly in the water. Clontarf with its…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →With the closing of the tenders for the North Shore bridge, that long—deland project comes at last within the vision of men. The examination of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The executive committee of the Shires Association at a conference on Tuesday complained of the delay in the allotment of the Federal and State road grants. Yesterday the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Road improvement has two enemies—those who are not prepared to pay any increased taxation for roads, and those too ardent advocates who are continually asking that the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →THE FIRST DESIGN FOR THE HARBOUR BRIDGE PREPARED BY MR. BRADFIELD…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →In classical and medineval times bridges were constructed of timber on masonry, and later of brick on concrete. Then late in the 18th century wrought iron began to be used, at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →SIR JOHN HUNTER. Managing Director of Sir William Arrol and Co., Ltd., Glasgow. MR. EDWARD CRUTTWELL…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"The bridge will be built. That is a definite statement from me." Thus Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works, expressed himself to pressmen late yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MB. BRADFIELD, Engineer for the North Shore Bridge, worked behind locked doors this morning studying the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Six firms have submitted twenty tenders in all for the construction of the North Shore Bridge. A great work long looked forward to has thus been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A cantilever is a bracket; a structure overhung from a fixed base. The cantilever bridge across the River Forth, on the North British Railway system, and opened by the Prince of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Federal Minister for Works (Mr. Stewart) denies responsibility for delaying in making available to the N.S.W. Government…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →According to Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Local Government, although about £1,000,000 was made available for expenditure…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →THE ALTERNATIVE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY MR. BRADFIELD…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Twenty tenders by six firms, have been received for tho Harbor Bridge. They were opened yesterday. All were within the specifications, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The publication of the bridge tenders has quickened interest and ealivened discussion on the probable destination of the Contract. Expressions of surprise that the…
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