Asked to Resign Fairfield's Roads Engineer Council's Endorsement
The Mayor of Fairfield (Alderman H. A. Clancy) presented an important minute to his council on Tuesday night with regard to its roads engineer, Mr. Kelly…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
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"Dustiest on Earth" a Leichhardt Road
"ITS the dustiest place on earth," said Ald. Lambert, at Leichhardt Council last night, referring to the condition of Balmain-road, near Callan Park…
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"PEOPLE [?]ving in the Kurnell district are isolated. They deserve all our sympathy, and every effort should be made to have the road…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Pennant Hills Road Repairs Badly Needed
Motorists and others in the Hornsby[?] district have expressed impatience [?] the delay in effecting badly-needed [?] pairs to the road between Hornsby [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Tiny Wheel Controls Huge Vessel Driven From Bridge
A vessel of 8947 gross tonnage, steered by a wheel the size of a dessert plate. This is the feature which attracts immediate attention in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bridge Pylons "Could Be Cheaper" New York's Example
THOSE who have waged a cattle against the type or [?] soopted for Sydney harbor bridg, on the ground that a less pretentious…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Why the Mystery? Footway Over Bridge "Alderman's Bluff"
In urging the necessity for a footway over Mona-street bridge, the secretary stated, at the monthly meeting of the Auburn West Progress Association, that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Bridge. Tom Ugly's Point. Ready for Easter Traffic
The bridge over George's River at Tom Ugly's Point has now reached such a stage in its construction that the date of completion can be stated as shortly before Easter,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Frightful Injuries Knocked Down by Train Fell From Platform
Frightful injuries were, sustained by Henry Farry, of Frederick-street, Ashfield, when he was run down by a train at Clyde railway station at 8 o'clock on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mulgoa Road That £5000 Grant Everything in Order
Many months ago, Fairfield, Nepean and St. Marys Councils were notified that a grant of £5000 had been made for the reconstruction of that portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Train Wrecker Iron Spike on Line Wagga Sensation Wagoa
WHAT is believed to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck a train was made at Wagga yesterday. Soon after the departure of the mail…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →No Railway Liverpool-Mulgoa "Leave It to Motors"
The public works Department informed Liverpool Council that the Minister, Mr. Buttenshaw, in view of report from the Railway Commissioners, could not…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Crossword Puzzle Winner of £2 prize: A. Porteous, 274 Bridge St., Drummoyne
THE winner's effort is published below, Puzzles made by those who failed to quality for first prize will be published in the "News" from day to day. There…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →State of the Roads Prince's Highway Condition To-day Still Some Bad Stretches
TO-DAY'S N.R.M A. report describes the present condition of the Prince"? Highway from Sydney to Melbourne. WHILE [?] of [?] rough road, such as past ALC [?] station…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Like Children Accusations Against Council Talk of Influence Auburn Road Traffic
Further reference to Auburn-road influence upon the local council was made at the last meeting of the Auburn West Progress Association…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sweet Seventeen Popular Age on Railway Girls Who Tell Fibs
Surprising the number of girls who are seventeen— when they meet a railway ticket examiner. They may be just seventeen, they may…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Juvenile Motor Drivers
A member of the N.R.M.A. points out, in a letter to the association, that many youths, obviously under the prescribed age of 17 years, may be seen in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Noisy Motor Cycles Muffling Difficulty
In the campaign against the noise of motor cycles many critics do not always show the necessary technical familiarity with their subject to give their…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →1928 Figures Growth of Motoring
Illuminating figures have been issued by the N.R.M.A. showing the hold motoring his upon the people of this State. At the end of 1928 there was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Drunken Motorists N.R.M.A. to Act
Definite instructions have been given to the N.R.M.A. patrol men to take every reasonable measure to discourage the presence of intoxicated drivers on…
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