To Help Roads Bd. Mascot Will Borrow
THE Mayor of Mascot, Ald. L'Estrange, reported to his council last night that the Main Roads Board was prepared to complete the construction of Gardener's-road from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
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84Ft. Wide Botany-road Proposal
On the motion of the Minister for Education (Alderman Match) the Mascot Council last night approved of the widening of Botany-road to 84ft, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bridge Over Murray River. To Cost £180,000
The Murray Waters Commission has begun the preliminary work in connection with the. building, of a bridge over the River Murray two, miles above the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road-making. Economic Aspects. First and Maintenance Costs
With the evolution of new descriptions of trafile new road-making problems have arisen, and these have been solved, or partly so, by three main methods—concrete for large…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Better Farming in N.S.W. Propaganda Train to Tout State
The "Great White Train" which recently toured, the State of New. South Wales in advocacy of the "Made in Australia" Movement is to be reequipped and on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Listen, Mr. Lang That Main Roads Grab "A Swindle" "A Robbery," "A Scandal"
"A swindle!" said Ald. Swan, at Balmain Council. "A scandalous thing!" declared Ald. Dibble, at Newtown…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Swept Along Road in Fainting Condition Dress Caught in Car
Knocked down by a motor car in Parramatta-road, Ryde, this morning, Mrs. Emily May Wilson, aged 45, of Bowden-street, Ryde, had a startling…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Old and New in City Road-building Day Labor Farce City Council's Way
STRIKING examples of ancient and modern methods of road-building are being provided in Cardigan-st. Stanmore, where City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Standing Army on Mascots Trams
WHEN the Tramway Department advised Mascot Council last night that it was unable to grant its request for the running of double cars…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grab Scandal "Vindictive Lang" War on Motorists
IT is a scandalous th[?] for the premier to gran the funds sub[?]ribed by motorists for the upkeep of the main r[?] if any…
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Any criticism open the fatal accident at the Maroubra Speedway must await the Coroner's investigation, but meantime attention should be directed to the number of motor accidents…
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SIR Thomas Henley's argument that the Water Board was [?]ing £1000 a week on meters won the day at the Board's meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →MOTORING R. G. Garlick's Tragic Death Racing at Maroubra One of the Most Popular Drivers in the Sport: Peel's 103.1 Miles an Hour
Motoring circles in Sydney were shocked on Saturday evening, when R. G. (Phil) Garlick met a tragic death at Maroubria when competing…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Railway Fatalities
THE number of accidents which have occurred on the Sydney suburban railway system recently, through passengers leaning from the carriages, has raised…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →British Money at Work. Railways to Convey Troops to Russian Border
Strategic railways are being feverishly constructed in Esthonia and Latvia. These include the new line from Werden, on the Gulf of Riga, to Rappel, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motorship Minnipa. Adelaide Coy.'s New Vessel
The motor ship Minnipa was launched at the yards of Burmeister & Wain, Limited, Copenhagen, on December 30. This vessel is being built…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Condobolin-ivanhoe Railway
The Railway Department notifies that on and from Monday next the mixed train which previously ran from Condobolin to Ivanhoo on Wednesdays will be run on Fridays, the…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Railways. Dismissed Men. Relief Measures Sought
A deputation representing the railway workers' branch of the Australian Workers' Union will wait on the Minister for Labour and industry (Mr. Baddeley) this morning with a…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Motor Camping. 1000-Mile Tour
Those who possess a car but have not done a camping tour, havn't fully exploited the pleasures of ownership. Motor camping is a great advance on old style camping…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Motoring. Maroubra Speedway
Out of respect for the late Mr. R. G. Garllck, the directors of the Maroubra Speedway announce that they will not hold a meeting at the Speedway on Saturday night. The next meeting there will take…
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