Cook's River Bridge
Cook's River bridge, it is anticipated, will be completed by the end of the year. This is what the contract provides,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1926
15,962 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 250
FLOODS ! Railways Submerged Train Trapped Brisbane, Tuesday
As the result of torrential rain in North Queensland during the weekend, practically all the railway line between Babinda and Cairns was…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Preventing Train Fatalities. West Maitland
The miners' lodge has passed a resolution ordering every member to travel inside the carriages, in order to prevent further fatallties on the Richmond Main employees' train,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Let's Spend Some More £2,000.000 for Roads
THE GOVERNMENT will be asked by the executive of the Shires' Association to provide £2,000,000 for the purposes of the Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Jimmy Johnson" a Military Parody Trouble in Train
The lads who neglect their military drills arid are sent to Middle Head, learn to sing a song known as "Jimmy Johnson." Two of them sang it, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concrete Highway. Lane Cove Road. Reconstruction Plans
Tenders for the reconstruction of Lane Coveroad, between the boundaries of North Sydney Municipality and Kuring-gai Shire, will be called almost immediately, and it is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Twenty Millions for Roads Fed. Gov. Grant Shares of States
REPRESENTATION will be cought by the Shires Association on the Federal Board which will advice upon the details of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Train Brakes. Interference with Controls. Wellington (N.z.)
Another case of tampering with a Westinghouse brake on a train is reported to have occurred at Pukerua Bay. Fortunately, the engine-driver on this occasion had kept the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Harbour Bridge. First Steel Rolled. for Approach Spans. Neyvcastle
An event of historic interest took place at the Broken Hill Proprietary Company's works to-day, when, in the presence of Dr. Bradfield, engineer and designer of the North Shore…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →She Called Them "Scratchy-backs" After Fall on Road
A Gladesville resident wrote to Hunter's Hill Council last night complaining of what he considered was unfair treatment to the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sea Boots Necessary on a Tempe Road Dirty, Disgraceful
It is a dirty road. It is a disgraceful road. In fact, it isn't a rood at all. Last night Canterbury's nine Labor aldermen were told something about…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →For the Bridge First Steel Rolled at Newcastle Designer Watches Newcastle
Dr. Bradfield, the designer of the Sydney Harbor Bridge, visited Newcastle to-day in connection with the rolling of the first steel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Who Bit Police Chief Struggle on Road Handcuffs Question
THE COMMISSIONER of Police Mr. Mitabhell, referring to-day to his "he handcuffs for uniformed police" decision, said that he…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tram-Car in Ballroom Fall of 30 feet
Two tramway-car passengers—Mr. and Mrs. George Willfred Robinson, of Fartown-road, Pudsey, near leeds—together with the driver. George Darley Smith,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country First Rail Motor Services
Because many sections of country lines are waiting for rail motors, there will be no motors available for the metropolitan area for a long time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Launch in Flames Man's Swim for Life Collapses When Safe Taree
VICTOR JAMES BARCLAY was proceeding to his eyster l[?] on Wallis Lake in a motor launch, when the engine, back-fired, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Study Motors Visitors to Show
A FEATURE of the Motor Show at the Royal Agricultural Society's grounds Moore Park, is the attendance of interstate visitors. They have expressed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne's New Trams Melbourne
It is expected that the first electric tram will run on the new tracks through the city on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Who Lives in a Tramcar Whip As Argument
"Tramway Villa," as the old tramear used as a residence by a St. Peters ratepayers is known, was objected to by Ald. Sitt at the local Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Manslaughter Charge Motor Car Fatality. Melbourne
While crossing Fitzroy-street, St. Kilda, last night, Henry Wharton Scott, aged 30 y[?] of Beaconsfield-parade, St. Kilda, was knocked down by a motor car, driven by…
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