Volume 22: Issued Tuesday 2nd February 2010
MEETING URGES EXTENSION OF RAILWAY
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 17th April 1890
A large and representative meeting of the inhabitants of the districts of Gordon, Eastern-road, and Pymble was held at the Gardeners' Arms, Gordon, on Tuesday evening, to consider what steps should be taken to promote tho completion of the North Shore railway to the waters of Port Jackson.
Mr. P. F. Richardson was moved into the chair, and explained the business for which the meeting had been convened. Mr. Robert Mackintosh moved, and Mr. Michael Porter seconded, a resolution declaring that in the opinion of the meeting the Government should be urged to invite Parliament as early as possible to authorise the extension of the railway to Milson's Point, which was carried unanimously, as was also another resolution moved by Mr. Reid and seconded by Mr. Ray, requesting Messrs. Burns and Cullen, members for the electorate, to bring the decision of the meeting under the notice of the Government with the least possible delay.
The meeting was thoroughly in earnest and unanimous, all the speakers contending that the public interests generally were being prejudiced, and the convenience of the residents of the district set at naught, by the non extension of the railway, which, if completed as proposed to Milson's Point, would materially shorten the distance between Sydney and the northern districts, and attract traffic which would in a short time make the line as remunerative as any railway passing through a suburb of Sydney. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the proceedings of the meeting.
CASUALTIES. THROWN FROM A CART.
Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 10th August 1912
At Pymble yesterday the City Coroner Mr Hawkins, returned a verdict of accidental death In the case of the death of Arthur H. R. Porter, 39, an orchardist, of Darnley-road, Gordon. In evidence it was shown that on August 2 the deceased was found beneath his cart, with a fractured spine, at the junction of Plum-street and Pittwater-road. Dr. Thane, on examination of the body, pronounced life extinct.
KU-RING-GAI. DEMANDS FOR HOME SITES.
Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 8th October 1930
The Ku-ring-gai Council, in conjunction with the Main Roads Board and the State Unemployment Relief Committee, is pursuing a progressive policy to ensure that good traffic facilities shall be available for those who are erecting commodious residences in that municipality.
Traffic has increased enormously in that area since the opening of the Great Northern Highway to Kangaroo Point, and the extension, from the punt across the Hawkesbury, of the road to Gosford. The aldermen of Ku-ring-gai foresee the time when through traffic will so congest that road that alternative routes will have to be provided for the residential areas and for motorists who desire shorter trips through the scenic areas of French's Forest and Ku-ring-gai Chase.
A commencement has been made in the construction of a new arterial route from Boundary-street, Roseville, to St. Ives. Several existing streets will be used for this through road, the necessary extensions being made to link them up. A grant was made under the Unemployment Relief Scheme of £15,000, to which the local council added £4000, for the construction of the section from Killara northwards.
That was completed at considerably less than the estimated cost. Sanction has been given for the construction, on the same co-operative basis, of the section from Lindfield to Killara through Lindfield Park. The work on that section commenced yesterday. When it is completed there will be a scenic road from Roseville through beautiful sylvan surroundings to St. Ives, where there will be a junction with Pittwater-road, giving alternative routes north to Narrabeen and Palm Beach, and east through French's Forest to the Spit Bridge and Sydney.
At present there is a journey of about five miles from the Northern Suburbs Cemetery, by different circuitous routes, to the Great Northern Highway, where it junctions with the road to de Burgh Bridge and Ryde. The Ku-ring-gai Council has planned for the construction of a new road from Fuller's Bridge road, near the rifle range, to Fidden's Wharf road, Killara. This road will run through virgin country. The land has been granted for the purpose by the owners. When completed, It will reduce the distance from the Northern Suburbs Cemetery to the Great Northern Highway from five miles to about one mile and a half.
To carry out the road improvement schemes that have been sanctioned, or contemplated, the council in 1927 borrowed £180,000. Out of this a central depot was constructed and equipped with the most modern plant for road construction either by cement concrete or bitulithic pavement. Both systems are adopted in the municipality, the cement foundation being used almost entirely on roads having to carry heavy and fast traffic.
Within the last three months an additional loan of £92,000 was secured at an interest of 57/8 per cent, per annum, without any flotation fees. That money is being used for kerbing and guttering and other improvements. The council is fortunate in having in the Pymble quarry a quantity of first-grade metal sufficient to last for a century or more. If this metal had to be purchased in the open market the additional cost to the ratepayers would be at least £5000 a year. For the destruction of refuse the council has constructed an incinerator which is housed in a building that looks like a model cottage.
Recently the council decided to provide a sports area for the Pymble district. A large area of almost virgin land was resumed for this purpose. The area was badly planned. Roads, where they existed, were either narrow, crooked laneways, or led to dead-ends. The replanning of the area has been completed, and proper traffic facilities provided. A large recreation ground and park reserve have been provided for public use. From the highest point of this reserve a wonderful view is obtained of the surrounding country, the vista towards the northeast being particularly pleasing.
Land adjoining the reserve has been subdivided, and the council is hopeful that by the sale of these home allotments on Saturday next it will be recouped the cost of laying out the recreation and park areas. A similar scheme, with satisfactory results to the council, was adopted in the carrying out of the improvement scheme at the Wahroonga railway station last year.
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
MAN INJURED AT NEUTRAL BAY.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 26th November 1914
Severe damage was done to a number of houses und business premises In the neighbourhood of Lindfield, Chatswood, and Neutral Bay.
A man named Percy Draper, a carter in the employ of Harding, carrier, was struck by lightning at Neutral Bay. At the time of the occurrence Draper was placing a tarpaulin sheet on his cart. Ho was admitted at North Shore Hospital. Late last night he was not out of danger.
Telephonic troubles followed the storm on account of falling trees which crossed the lines.
The roofs of the premises occupied by E. Duval, boot-maker, and H. J. Dale, grocer, which form part of a terrace facing Lindfield railway station, were blown completely away; the debris was carried across the roadway and on to land adjoining. Mr. Duval had a loose plate-glass window smashed. The damage at the premises of Mr. Duval and Mr. Dale was estimated at about £350.
Editor’s comments: Today, 346 Pacific Highway Lindfield is called Duval House.
The roof of the premises of Mr. Gordon, newsagent, was damaged, and W. G. Miller and Co., grocers, lost a portion of their verandah, and had their brick parapet damaged.
At the rear of the premises occupied by Mr. Edwards, cab proprietor, and Mr. Dykes, estate agent, sheds were blown to pieces, but the business premises escaped damage.
Lindfield post-office, which immediately adjoins Mr. Duval's shop, suffered slight damage to the roof, whilst telephone and telegraph lines were blown down.
At Roseville a house occupied by Mr. Lord was partly unroofed.
A portion of the verandah of Sharland's Hotel at Chatswood was destroyed.
TWO ARRESTS.
BY INQUISITIVE CONSTABLE
NORTHERN SUBURBS ROBBERY.
Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 2nd February 1929
The curiosity of Constable Duxty, of Pymble, resulted in the arrest of two men yesterday afternoon.
The constable was plodding from house to house, from street to street, engaged upon the task of collecting names for the electoral rolls, when he met two men carrying a cabin trunk.
They did not appear very pleased to meet him, so be questioned them about their luggage.
"What's in the trunk?" he asked.
"Washing," they answered briefly, and went to walk on.
But Constable Duxty demanded to be allowed to look inside the trunk. He was about to open the lid when one of tho men decamped. and the constable followed closely on his heels. The chase continued for about two miles before the exhausted fugitive was captured.
During the chase the constable shouted to someone to telephone- the Pymble police, and inform them of the happening, and immediately the summons was received another constable was sent to his aid in a motor car, which was placed at the disposal of the police by the keeper of a near-by motor garage.
The fugitive's companion remained by the cabin trunk, and Constable Duxty, when he returned with his captive, arrested him also.
The trunk was found to contain about £100 worth of property which had been stolen from the home of Mr. William T. Yuill, of Florence street, Killara.
The police expect to be able to solve a number of household robberies that have taken place in the northern suburbs.
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