LAST OF THE PINES,
WIDENING LANE COVE-ROAD.
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 18th December 1929
The last of the "Stoneholme" pines, which for 40 odd years has occupied a prominent position on the Lane Cove-road at Lindfield within a few yards of the railway station, will be chopped down to-day or to-morrow to make way for another 18-foot addition to the main Kuring-gai highway. And with this fine tree will pass the pittosporums, the privets, and the other green things which have served their purpose, and are now being removed because the Main Roads Board and the municipality of Kuring-gai have decided that the roadway is too narrow, and that Coleman's Corner, a few yards away, should be straightened out as early as possible for safety sake. Piece by piece this work is being done, the section now in hand being one of the most important within the village of Lindfield.
Stoneholme has been made famous by its present owner, Dr. Harriet Biffen, who purchased the property 28 years ago and began as a medical practitioner when Lindfield was in its infancy. Everyone within miles of the now busy centre knew the doctor personally or by sight, and knew of her good work as well. Her pine trees were a feature of the skyline.
Stoneholme was built about 48 years ago by Mr. James Montgomery, who for a long time had only two neighbours, Mr. Coleman and Mr. Fisher. Mr. Coleman is still in his old home lot; Mr. Fisher, who was located on the northern boundary near Treatt's-road, Killara, left the village before the latter-day developments began with the opening of the railway through to Mllson's Point.
Mr. Montgomery, like so many of the older residents in the outer suburbs, was a lover of trees. He ran a line of Monterey pines inside his alignment, and kept them on the landscape among the ironbarks, the blood woods, the peppermints, and the turpentines.
In the valleys and on the eastern slopes behind him the early timber-getters felled big forest trees, and shipped the hardwood to the city by ballast boat or steamer from Fiddens' Wharf on the upper reaches of the Lane Cove.
Mr. Montgomery's Stoneholme and Mr. Coleman's property were part of the original Archbold holding, which began at Boundary street, Willoughby-now Roseville-and ran along the Lane Cove-road to Tryon-road, Lindfield, on the corner of which the first Methodist church was built during 1896. The western boundary was Archbold-road, at one time thought to be well out in the wilds of Lindfield.
"I am sorry to part with my last pine tree," Dr. Biffin told a "Herald" representative yesterday. It is one of the links with the past. Many an old resident of Lindfield will miss it."
PACIFIC HIGHWAY SUGGESTED
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 28th April 1931
The Main Roads Board has suggested to various northern municipal and shire councils that the name of the road from Sydney to Brisbane shall be known as the Pacific Highway.
The Hornsby Council does not approve the suggestion and has informed the board that it would prefer the name "Northern Highway."
SPEED LIMIT.
LAW CAME INTO FORCE YESTERDAY.
Rush to Erect Road Signs.
Sydney Morning Herald Friday 24th December 1937
The new Motor Traffic Bill received the Governor's assent and became law yesterday. Signs are being hastily erected on all main roads entering the city, in an attempt to indicate clearly, before the holidays begin, the "built up area" in which speed must not exceed 30 miles an hour.
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Bruxner) said yesterday that the new law should do much to reduce the number of road accidents.
POINTS SELECTED.
The points at which road signs are to be erected as an indication that drivers are entering the metropolitan built-up area, and must not exceed a speed of 30 miles an hour, are as follows:
Babbage Road, Willoughby, near Roseville Bridge;
Milwood Road, Chatswood, on the Ryde side of Fuller's Bridge;
May Road, Warringah, near Pittwater Road;
Beacon Hill Road, about half a mile from Pittwater Road.
Allambie Road, Warringah, near Condamine Street;
French's Forest Road, near Dalwood Homes;
South Creek Road, Warringah, near Inman Road;
Deep Creek Road, Warringah, about half a mile from Pittwater Road; Cobado Road, Warringah, near Alleyne Avenue;
Powder Works Road, Warringah, near Taiyul Road;
Vineyard Street, Warringah, near Macpherson Street;
Gordon Road, Warringah, near Pittwater Road.
Pittwater Road, St. Ives, near Richmond Avenue;
Peat's Ferry Road, near Mt. Colah railway station;
Galston Road, Hornsby, near Ethel Street;
Ryde Road, Pymble, near Beaumont Road.
Lucknow Road, Ryde, near Wicks Road;
Lane Cove Road, Ryde, near Victoria Road;
Wicks Road, Ryde, between Cox Road and Lucknow Street;
Great Western Highway, Prospect near Church Lane:
Prince's Highway, Sutherland, at entrance to Lady Rawson Avenue.
Old Illawarra Road, Sutherland, near Price's Avenue.
Forest Road, Hurstville, near the Lugarno ferry gates;
Ashford Avenue, Milperra;
Newbridge Road, Liverpool, near Epsom Road;
Illawarra Road, Liverpool, near Walder Road, Hammondville;
Hume Highway, Liverpool, near Main Southern Road;
Main Southern Road, Liverpool, near Hume Highway.
Glenfield Road, Liverpool, near Main Southern Road;
Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills, near Seven Hills Road;
Showground Road, Baulkham Hills, near Windsor Road;
New Line Road, Hornsby Shire, near Castle Hill Road;
Old Northern Road, Baulkham Hills, near junction with Old Castle Hill Road.
THE PARRAMATTA ROAD.
Officers of the Transport Department explained yesterday, for the benefit of motorists who will be travelling from the city to the Blue Mountains, that they will be required to keep to the 30 miles an hour speed limit along the Parramatta Road until they reach the point where road lighting ceases near Church Lane, Prospect.
Some miles further on they will again have to conform to the 30 miles limit upon reaching another lighted area at Ropes Creek Bridge near Clayton post office until the further boundary of that area is reached. The next lighted area starts near Kingswood and finishes near Walker Crescent, Emu Plains.
DEFINITE LIMIT
In built up areas the limitation of 30 m p h is definite. Driving at a speed in excess of that limit will be an offence. A built-up area is defined as one in which there is a system of street lighting so that for all practical purposes the term “built up area” will include all populated areas throughout the State.
There is provision in the Act giving the Minister power to apply the 30 m p h restriction to roads which do not have provision for street lighting and to remove the restriction for a road where there is provision for street lighting.
Outside built-up areas and on derestricted roads there is prima facie limitation of 50 m p h. This means that in places where the 30 m p h limit is not in force it will be on offence to drive at more than
MINISTERS WARNING
Mr. Bruxner said yesterday the fixing of speed limits is not to be regarded as an invitation to drivers to travel at the prescribed speeds in all circumstances. In future, as in the past, it will be an offence to drive a motor vehicle at any speed which is dangerous to the public even if that speed is less than the limit.
The bill imposes an obligation on drivers to report accidents in which they are concerned to a police officer except where the accident involves only damage to property not in excess of £5.
Mr Bruxner said that the Road Safety Council had under consideration several amendments to the regulations including one to require drivers to stop or slow down before entering a main thoroughfare from a side street.
FIRE AT WARRAWEE.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 12th October 1911
A destructive fire occurred at Warrawee in the early hours of Wednesday morning when the residence of William Thow, ex chief mechanical engineer of railways was destroyed.
The outbreak started in weatherboard rooms at the rear of the house and quickly spread to the whole of the premises. Nothing but the four walls was left standing. Constable Tomb from Turramurra
Warrawee is totally unprovided with any means of combating an outbreak of fire, the nearest station being at Chatswood, six miles away. The building, which is the property of Dr. Sly, is valued at about £2000 and the contents at about £1200.
DANCE AT WARRAWEE.
Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 8th February 1930
Mr. and Mrs. George Gillespie entertained at a dance on Thursday night in their residence, Roseburn, Warrawee, to celebrate the engagement of their daughter Edith to Dr. Norman Keirle. The verandah, where dancing took place, was decorated with palms and ferns and was hung with lanterns and balloons.
Mrs. Gillespie received her guests in a gown of black chiffon and lace. Her daughter was in eau-de-nil chiffon. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Keirle, Mr. and Mrs. Reg. Keirle, Dr. and Mrs. Holcombe, the Misses Betty and Cecily Nosworthy, Elaine Pope, Joyce Piper, Margaret, Frances, and Nancy Gillespie, Mary Stobo, Margaret Grant, Dr. J. S. Stephens, Dr. L. Wilson, Messrs. A. N. Harding, John Cadwallader, Gordon Turnbull, Garrick Wilson, A. and H. Keirle, Harry Murdoch, and Brian Alcorn.
THE KNOX GRAMMAR SCHOOL AT WARRAWEE.
THE FORMER RESIDENCE OF SIR CHARLES MACKELLAR.
Sydney Morning Herald Friday 21st September 1923
The trustees of the Presbyterian Church of New South Wales have purchased this property, to be used as a boys' college, and the opening ceremony will be performed in February next. The area of the grounds is 13 acres.
HOLIDAY TEAMS.
Sydney Morning Herald Monday 17th December 1928
Gladesville District-Martin Shield against Hornsby, at Hassall Park St Ives on Boxing Day- B. Murray (captain), T. Graham, H. Gay,
S. Williams, J. Rogers, H. Pardy, J. Warrilow, J. Kavanagh,
J. Chapman, R. Hill, E. Hawkins with R. Chamberlain F. Woods or
A. Stoequeler as twelfth man.
FUNERALS.
Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 7th July 1900
Balsom – The Friends of Mr. W. H. Smith are kindly invited to the funeral of his dearly beloved MOTHER, the late Mrs. Louis Balsom, to move from her son’s residence, Pittwater-road St. Ives, THIS SATURDAY at 12 o’clock, for R.C. cemetery, Coopers Flat, Chatswood.
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