£10,000 GRANT Cabramatta-Mulgoa-Road
Last year Cabra-Vale Council was allotted £10,000, from the Federal grant for main and developmental roads, to be expended on Cabramatta-Mulgoa-road…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250
Rocky Point Road. Plans Considered Unsatisfactory
The Main Roads Board submitted plans to Kogarah Council on Tuesday last of the proposed scheme in connection with the reconstruction of Rocky…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ites of Interesst to This Motorist Motoring and Engineering Cars and Education Boon to Rural Districts Benefit of Good Roads
A recent survey, conducted by the Cornell (U.S.A.) University, shows that the motor-ear is the outstanding factor in the development of the child mind in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Between Rails at Redfern Station Struck by Train
Walter Sommerville, aged 44, of the Waterfall Sanatorium, had a narrow escape from being killed at the Redfern railway station shortly after 2…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Croydon Road—appeal to Minister. a “Difference.”
Bexley Council wrote to Hurstville Council last night stating that after consideration of a joint report of both Councils’ engineers and the report of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Roads N.S.W. Board's Policy Last Year's Operations
Much good work was performed by the N.S.W. Main Roads Board during 1927. although the year's programme was, to a certain extent, retarded by…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Train Strike. Trouble Spreads. Hopes of Settlement. Kalgoorlie
A meeting of men affected by the strike of train crews on the Trans-Australlan line was held at the Trades Hall, Kalgoorlie, this morning, and it was decided to remain firm…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →ROAD BUILDINGd A Lesson from America Surfaces Compared
In an address to engineers attending meeting of the Highway Research Board at Washington (U.S.A) in December, Mr. C. N. Conner…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Satrap of Empire Governor of South Aust. Tom Bridge's Successor
It was announced recently that Major-General Alexander Hore-Ruthven, V.C., C.M.G., D.S.O., commanding the Welsh Guards at Aldershot,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cooped All Night in Carriages Rail Washaway Holds-up Train
Passengers on the mixed train from Sydney had to spend the whole of Wednesday night cooped up in the railway carriages at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Southern District News Fairfield's Roads Loan Another Obstacle Contractor Won't Sign
Another obstacle has occurred in connection with Fairfield Council's roads loan work. The contractor, N. H. Jones, whose…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Effective Answer to Motor 'Bus Critics Last Year's Record Better Average Than Trams
THE most effective answer to those who contend that buses could not do the work of the non-paying trams of the city is the fact that one London 'bus company…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →To Hide Guilt Body on Railway Desperate Motorist Paris
THE finding of the mangled body of a C[?]h laborer on the railway crossing at Meaux has had a surprising sequel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The World of Motoring Motor Cars and Motor Cycles For the Farm or the Road, Business or Pleasure Problems of the Motorist Materials Used in the Tyres Rubber and Cotton—fabric and Cord Tyres
January and February are generally ideal months for the motorist, that is anxious to make a lengthy tour; that is, provided he is one of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Accident Mr. Les. Meredith
During shunting operations at Eveleigh workshops last Wednesday. Mr. Les Meredith of Alice-street. Auburn, was thrown from a brake van. His knee was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Duck Creek Motors Collide
On Monday morning last Michael O'Brien, of Military-road, Granville, was driving a motor van along Sydney-road in the direction of Parramatta-road, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Traffic Cabramatta
During the month of December, 1927, the number of tickets issued from Cabramatta railway station was 9307. The revenue amounted to £1111…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motoring and Engineering Items of Interest to the Motorist Protecting the Ignition Keep Magneto Dry
In modern cars, wet weather is not likely to effect the working of the ignition system, but in some of the older types in which the magneto or distributor is not…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →New Motor Cars N.S.W. Has Over 200,000 Huge Daily Registrations
During 1927 new motor vehicles were registered in New South Wales at the rate of 105 every day, including Sun days, making a total for the year of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motoring Engineering Mr. A. J. KENT Australian Who Has Made Good
From time to time Homeland and other journals are quoted in describing the careers of men who have loomes. large and made good in different spheres, with…
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