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…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
14,385 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250
N.R.M.A. PUZZLED Metal on Roads Aldermanic Statement
The N.R.M.A. expresses Itself as frankly puzzled with the reported statement of an alderman of Parramatta, who, during discussion of a circular asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Train Mail Bags Are Burned Quirindi
The mail van of the Sydney-Brisbane express caught alight between Grayfield and Quirindi last night, and ten bags of Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fences and Gates The Closed Road Landowners' Rights
Coonamble wants to know if the travelling public can legally force open a road that has recently been closed after being used for the last…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Road Damage Some Drastic Provisions South Australia's Way
New regulations framed to minimise damage to roads by motor vehicles, particularly of the heavier type, have just been put into force…
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A recent survey, conducted by the Cornell (U.S.A.). University, shown that the motor-car is the outstanding factor in the development of the child…
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To prove that British-made motor cycles are superior to foreign makes, two Englishmen, Messrs. S. T. Glanfield and S. W. Sparks, set out to travel…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Spit Bridge. Half the Cost Raised. More Than 2,000,000 VEHICLES
When the Spit Bridge was constructed across Middle Harbour in 1924 it was anticipated that 15 or 16 years would elapse before the net amount of tolls collected would free the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Train Fire Race to Station Blaze in Van Mailbags Damaged Quirindi
The Brisbane mail from Sydney caught fire between Braefield and Quirindi about 10.30 last night. The driver noticed flames and smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Train Afire Brisbane Mail Rushed to Quirindi Racehorses Have Lucky Escape Mails Much Damaged Quirindi
Much damage was done to the Sydney-Queensland mail, by a fire that broke out on the express, which left Sydney at 2 p.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclists Parramatta District Club
There was a large roll-up-at the meeting held on December 22 to inaugurate motor-cycle club in the district. After forming, the club the meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Saved the Child Wrecked the Car Granville Motoring Incident
During, a motoring tour, a party of visitors from the Federal Capital were travelling along woodville-road, Granville, on Saturday evening last, and when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Replies Same Old Thing Enough to Paper Walls
"We have enough replies from the Railway Department to the effect that the matter It receiving consideration to paper the walls of the town hall,"…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring and Engineering Items of Interest to the Motorist Useful Tip Roadside Repairs at Night
Seeing to work on the engine on a dark night is not such a difficult matter to the man who considers the value of reflection. Indirect lighting can be a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hubby's Ticket Special Checking System Railway Authorities Active
Though in a general sense a wife may regard her husband's property as hers, she is courting trouble when she applies that principle to his weekly railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wild Youths Railway Property Damaged Story of Wanton Destruction
Five young men-John D. Williams, James Leonard, Edward Braddick, Cecil Eaton, and Dennis Pearce—appeared before Mr. Gibson P.M., at Penrith…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Most Reprehensible" Sunday Motor Distractions Protest by Minister
During Sunday evenings, divine worship at the Macquarie-street Methodist Church, Rev. G. C. Percival conducting the service, was reading from the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fires Advice to Motorists
Motorists touring the country, particularly those who intend to cap, are specially advised to take every reasonable precaution against the danger of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Fatality Beecroft Touring Party Car Overturns
Mr. W. H. Ballard, president of Beecroft Bowling Club, has been advised that his son Stewart, aged 21 years, was killed on Wednesday afternoon. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring and Engineering Items of Interest to the Motorist Young Journalists High School Pupils Bright and Original
Many of the pupils of Parramatta High School contribute regularly to their journal "The P.H.S. Magazine," and considerable literary ability is exhibited…
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