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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

16,644 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Will Fight For Good Roads

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

At the Prospect and Sherwood Council meeting on Tuesday night, Alderman Freame asked the Mayor when Greystanes road would be attended to…

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Road Signs Warnings for Motorists Day and Night Signals

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 14

Following the Head taken by the Automobile Association of Great Britain the National Roads and Motorists Association is interceating…

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Safe Now Auburn Overhead Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 3

According to the Railway Commissioners, the overhead bridge on the eastern side of the Auburn Station is now in a safe condition, and ready to take the…

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Pendle Hill Bridge Nearing Completion

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 9

The overhead bridge at Pendle Hill railway station is, at last, nearing competition, and when it is open for traffic the public will recognise it as a great…

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Crossing Line Train Arrives Early

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 16

Fred Lupton and Bert Rowlings were at Auburn station. The train they intended to board arrived three minutes ahead of its time…

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George's River Bridge. Delay in Construction

The Propeller · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. M. Gosling, M.L.A., has received the following report regarding the delay in the construction of the George's River bridge from the Under-Secretary…

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Bett R Farming Exhibition Train Project

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

There would cert[?] be no desire deal with Mr. Lang's project for he Better Farming Train in any crit[?] spirit. As a means of education, it…

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Main Roads Commonwealth Scheme Mr. Lang Criticised

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 16

The National Roads and Motorists' Association has been informed by the Commonwealth Minister for Works and Railways that the roads…

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Developmental Road No Reply Yet

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

During question time at Prospect and Sherwood Council meeting on Tuesday night, Alderman Benson asked if anything further had been heard of Council's…

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National Roads Transport of Produce the Federal Policy

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 14

In the course of an address to members of the Brisbane Constitutional Club recently, upon the importance of transport in relation to…

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"Not Fair to Train" Bus Application Refused

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 19

Baulkham Hills Council, this week, received from Florence MeIntosh and application for permission to extend her bus service from Baulkham Hills to Castle…

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Wayside Acquatics Vagaries of Sydney Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

According to Alderman Epps, portion oil Sydney-road, Granville, presented a somewhat unusual spectacle last Sunday. He told his colleagues all about it on…

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Over Mining Leases Kearsley--abernethy Road

The Labor Daily · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 5

CESSNOCK, Thursday. Regarding the question of the dedication of the road connecting Kearsley with Abernethy the Department of Mines has…

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New Road Guides Sydney to Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 21

New editions of the "Motor [?] Guides." Sydney to Melbourne, just issued by Mr. Geo. R. Broadbent, [?] detailed description of the routes [?]…

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Proposed New Developmental Road. Albury

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 12

At a meeting of the Hume Shire Council, Councillor Jelbart moved that the local government councils west of Albany he circularised suggesting that a conference be…

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Sleepers on Rail Splintered by Train Melbourne

Evening News · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 7

A GANGER on the Melbourne-[?]long line found a number of splintered sleepers stews across the line at Manor to-day…

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Duck-river Bridge Granville Unsympathetic "Take People to Auburn"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

Granville Council, on Tuesday, was asking to co-operate with the Combined Progress Associates' Council in an effort to have a bridge constructed over Duck…

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At Cross Roads the Traffic Regulations The Right of Way

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 14

Many motorists and other road-users apparently are not aware of the fact that in the event of two vehicles meeting at a cross road, one…

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An Excess Rate. Narraburra Takes Action. Money for Farmers' Roads

The Land · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 17

How to build good farmers' roads, in addition to the main roads, and still keep on the right side of the ledger is the problem confronting almost every…

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Better Farming Train to be Equipped College on Wheels

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 16

The N.S.W. Government has do cided to reequip the "Great white Train" and to convert it into a travelling instructional institution in the…

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