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Railways, roads & transport, 1926

15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Tempe-east Hills Electric Railway. Premier’s Promise

The St George Call · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The Premier, the Hon. J. T. Lang, has given his promise that provision for the Tempe–East Hills Railway will be…

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Motor Cycling. Bexley and District Club

The St George Call · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

The above Club held its annual quarter mile Championship and Social run combined on Saturday last to Cattai Creek, and spent an enjoyable day…

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Railway Fatality. Shunting in the Dark

The Propeller · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

An inquest was held at the Coroner's Court last Monday concerning the death of Samuel Steele, aged 37 years, a railway guard, who was killed at Hurstville…

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Rail and Tram Two Boards Likely Proposed Legislation

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

AN indication that the Government may set up two separate boards of management for the control of the railways and…

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Railway Excursions Current Arrangements

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

It is the practice of the Railway Department to run five cheap excursions to and from the county each year…

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Port Kembla Railway Hoskins' Offer Terms That May Prove Acceptable Guarantees Offered

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

The estimated expenditure on the blast furnaces and other works at Port Kembla is about £2,000,000. As a guarantee of its bona fides the…

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Stoppage Likely S. Maitland Railways West Maitland

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

Trouble is threatened on the South Maitland railways over the starting and finishing times of fellers, interlocking gangs and others…

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Help for the Motorist. More About Care of the Hands

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 10

IN the previous article, I advised owner-drivers to thoroughly soap their hands and nails with dry hard soap, such…

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Good Roads Mean Civilisation and Prosperity Road Construction and Maintenance Road Maintenance

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 24

Much of the trouble connected with the good roads problem is caused by a misuse of the word "maintenance." It is recognised that the cost of keeping a…

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Main Roads Board's Operations

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 20

The Main Roads Board, according to information given to the National Roads and Motorists' Association, now has ten separate works in progress, and is employing about 1600 men. The board is…

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Remaking Appin-road

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

Mr Andrew Lyaaght, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Minister for Public Works regarding the representations of Campbelltown…

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South Australian Roads. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 21

The Premier (Mr. Guun), replying to a deputation which requested the provision of an additional road between Adelaide and Port Adelaide, indicated that the Government would…

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Main Roads Board Please Note!

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 24

Can anyone tell us when tenders are to be called for:-- Lane Cove Road, from Roseville to St. Leonards…

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Road Reports Interstate Routes

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 9

Melbourne to Kilmore, 37 miles, still rough, but improving in places, thanks to maintenance gangs at work. Kilmore to Seymour, 24 miles, very…

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Rope's Creek Bridge Fatality Coroner's Inquiry

Nepean Times · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

Mr. A. Judges, district coroner, conducted an inquiry into the Rope's Creek Bride-fatality, when on 13th December, two people met their death…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge. an Early Prophecy

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 11

A rarely inspected, but nowaday singularly interesting, pictorial exhibit housed in the Mitchell Library, Sydney, takes the form of an 1857 engraving. Executed by S. Lavender,…

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100,000 Mark Great White Train

The Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

So far 100,000 persons have visited the Great White Train at the various country towns visited. The train reached Lithgow to-day, and goes on…

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Where to Motor Mount Wilson Road Association Wants Improvement Notes About Historic Places

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

THE Mount Wilson Progress Association wants to decent road. It claims this road, next to the Caves-road, to Mount Wilson, is the main outlet from the Blue Mountains tourist traffic. Mr. N A. ELLIOTT has at the [?]…

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Mount Wilson Main Road Shire Council Approached

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 16

Following is a copy of a letter which has been forwarded to the Blue Mountains Shire Council by the Mount Wilson Progress Association:--…

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He Knows Now Pleaded Ignorance of Road Smash

Evening News · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

THAT he did not know anything about an accident he was alleged to have caused was the reply of Sydney Nugent Hayes, at…

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