Roads
Straight North and South and East and West The blinded roadways go. And some run by a river's breast And some by bills of snow;…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250
Over the Bridge
A MOTOR car containing four persons crashed through the railing of South Creek Bridge, St. Marys, on Christmas Day, and fell a distance of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Old Roads; Old Days
It has been proposed that the old "Bell's Line of Road," running from the Kurrajong to the Western railway, should be reconditioned, and we understand that a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →6000 Mile Tour Motor Cyclists Mere Our Bad Roads
A party of sixteen, mounted upon Harley-Davidson motor cycles, arrived in Sydney yesterday morning after a 3000-mile journey from…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Shut-eye Train
COME. my little one, with me! There are wondrous sights to see As the evening shadows fall: In your pretty cap and gown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads to Canberra the Duke's Visit
One happy outcome of the pending visit of the Duke of York to Canberra will be the improvement of the highways leading to tho capital. Already…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Road Bulletin Federal Highway
Several sections of road that have been closed for weeks past on Federal Highway have now been opened to traffic, and much of the rough surface…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Sports and Sportsmen Train on Cigarettes
IT is admitted generally that success in sport cannot be attributed to cigarette smoking. Apparently the Japanese swimming champions,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Main Southern Road. Albury
The border motor returns for the year and the holiday season show that the interstate traffic by way of Albury was not as heavy as might have been expected in view of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bridge Workers' Pay Increased Rates Agreement Reached Melbourne
Ironworkers and boilermakers employed by Dorman. Long and Co. to-day an reached an agreement with the, North Shore Bridge contractors…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kuring-gai's Road Policy to Spend £220,000
The Kuring-gal Shire Council proposes to spend [?]220.000 on road and footpath construction next year. A loan of [?]180.000 has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Food From the Air for Snow-bound Train Passengers Madrid
Five Government aeroplanes have been sent to drop food supplies for passenger, in snow-bound trains between Madrid and Barcelona…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heard by the Way The Old Order Changeth—The Finding of Old Coirs—Over the Bridge—Miss Australia Rainbow Fair
IN connection with the Rainbow Fair held recently at Rooty Hill, the winner of the scone competition (prize, a gold wristlet watch, donated by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Where to Motor for the Week-end Beyond the Blue Mountains About the Appin Falls Route a Delightful Tour Made Easy
To-day the suggestion is made that a pleasant run for a day's cuting would be to glenbreek and the surreounding district. Moterists are also reminded that Appin Falls was at one time a favorite resert and the route there[?] of given…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Ideas in Science and Invention. Air-valve Gear Shift for Motor Cars
Automobile gears are shifted by pressing a little attachment on the steering column instead of by the usual lever in an arrangement developed by inventors in America…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Railwaymen. Depleted Funds. Strike and Unemployment. LONDON, Dec. 30
The National Union of Railwaymen has expended £1,700,000 in strike and unemployment pay in the last seven months. This has considerably depleted the union's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →'Bus Jammed. Between Two Trams Four Passengers Injured
A motor 'bus was jammed between two trams travelling in opposite directions in Victoria-road, Marrickville, yesterday afternoon. Four of the passengers were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Toll of the Motor. to the Editor of the Herald
Sir,—The letter signed by Dr. F. Antill Pockley, which appears in to-day's issue of your paper deserves the close attention of both the authorities, and what are commonly called…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Municipal 'Buses. Broken Hill Proposal. to Replace Steam Trams Broken Hill
The Municipal Council met in committee[?] discuss the stoppage of the steam trams The council resolved that the town [?] and Mayor should make inquiries concerning…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Accident. Six People Injured
Six people were injured at Darlinghurst early this morning, when two cars came into violent collision at the intersection of Flinders and Albion streets. Both cars were…
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