EFFECT OF BUS TRAFFIC
ON ROADS.
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 20th February 1941
Complaints of the wear and tear of roads caused by heavy bus traffic was made at the last meeting of the Kuring-gai Council. Special reference was made to the bus running to East Lindfield.
It was decided to seek the co-operation of the Willoughby Council in representations to the Main Roads Department to have Eastern Valley Way and the roads completing the bus route to East Lind- field proclaimed a main road, or a secondary road, thereby relieving the councils concerned of the heavy cost of maintenance.
SEPTIC TANKS
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 14th January 1913
Complaints have been made from time to time respecting the condition of several of the septic tank systems attached to railway stations on the North Shore Hornsby line.
The council of Kuring-gai wrote to the Commissioner for Railways in regard to the matter. A reply has been received to the effect that the tanks in question were now working satisfactorily.
They had been cleaned, and it was not anticipated that there would be any further cause for complaint.
The council resented the tone of the letter, and adopted the following motion -"That the Commissioner be thanked for his letter, first for saying that there was nothing wrong; secondly that there was something wrong; and, thirdly, that it would be put right. "
Not long ago the council wrote to the Board of Health, but it is complained without successful result.
FIRST-CLASS RAILWAY CARRIAGES.
The Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 18th October 1939
Aldermen of the Kuring-gai Council decided last night to complain to the Railway Commissioner of the treatment of passengers on the North Shore line.
Alderman Mcintosh said that the Commissioner was deserving of the severest censure for the way he was conducting the service on this line. “Apparently the Commissioner Is developing a technique of irritation tactics which appears to be deliberate”, he said.
Reference was made to a number of occasions when it was alleged filthy carriages were put on for both first and second class passengers. Complaint was also made of the labelling of former first class carriages which had the centre marked “second class” and the “dog boxes” at the ends marked “first class”.
Alderman McIntosh said that as long us passengers were charged first class fares they should be given comfortable accommodation.
“We are getting worse treatment than passengers on any other line,”
said Alderman Rutledge.
APPEAL DISMISSED
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 29th April 1930
His Honour dismissed with costs an appeal by Toohey’s Ltd against the decision of the Kuring gai Council refusing approval of plans for the erection of a hotel in Grandview street Pymble.
Mr Pitt (instructed by Messrs Frehill and Hollingdale) appeared for the appellant company and Mr Hammond K C, with him Mr Fuller (instructed by Messrs Dowling Tayler Macdonald and Pratt) for the respondent.
TWO MEN BEATEN UP
The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 8th September 1952
Two men were beaten up by four others in Mona Vale Road, St. Ives, last night.
The attacked men told the police that they had been out driving and had just arrived home when a 1935 model Chevrolet utility pulled up behind them.
Four men got out and one said:
"You cut me off on the highway near Hornsby. We've been following you ever since."
They then attacked the two men. Hornsby police are looking for the car and the men.
ST. IVES-MONA VALE-ROAD.
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 1st June 1933
The RACA directs attention to the bad condition of long stretches of the French's Forest route from St Ives to Mona Vale. The road is excellent for some distance past St Ives, and further on short sections have been resurfaced, but a great proportion is in a badly corrugated condition and has deteriorated to such an extent that the effects of traffic and rain are aggravated and will before long, probably make some parts of the load almost untrafficable.
The route is the main link between the upper North Shore line suburbs and the coast and gives access to a number of Sydney s most popular beaches, but its present general condition, combined with the fact that in dry weather each passing car stirs up a cloud of dust, deters many motorists from making what is one of the prettiest journeys in the neighbourhood of Sydney.
NOT AT ST. IVES SHOWGROUND
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 13th December 1941
The gymkhana in aid of King George's Fund for Sailors that was to have been held at St. Ives Showground this afternoon will now be held at the Old Turramurra Riding School, corner of Bannockburn Road and Pentecost Highway, Turramurra, as St. Ives Showground is needed for other purposes.
AUTUMNAL FIRES IN SUBURBS
By WARATAH
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 4th May 1950
Liquidambars are filling the highways and byways of North Shore line suburbs with lambent lights. Cooler, brittle nights and days of sunshine have brought out lagging colours splendidly.
There are still some very big trees which have been late in colouring, but even these are now showing great splashes of ruby red and purple-maroon in patches.
It is a fall-pageant, unfolding later than usual. Earlier it seemed we
would be denied this pleasure, owing to the wet season.
Along Stanhope Road, Killara, three brilliant trees looked like liquid fire against the weekend sunlight. Telegraph Road and Pentecost Highway, Pymble, are showing several specimens in ruby red, ochre, and yellow. Living torches these.
Along the Pacific Highway many more are ablaze. One big tree in Dr. Madden's grounds at Killara seems to bring a breath of colder land autumn glory to our suburbs.
And in Mrs. Stibbard's lovely garden at the corner of Tryon Road and Archbold Road, Lindfield, is one of the richest foliage trees I know.
It is just now turning.
Miss Baxter has perhaps the largest liquidambar around Sydney in her Stanhope Road and Garland Street grounds. Coming into colour slowly. But here there is a beacon in as splendid a sapium tree as the line knows. Both the tree and the ground below it are ruby red.
Another sapium in Brisbane Avenue, Lindfield, shows the value of this small tree to gardeners. Golden Ashes have not been so vivid this year.
SOME COMING EVENTS
The Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 7th December 1939
In aid of the children's section of the Royal North Shore Hospital, a picnic gymkhana will be held in the old riding school paddock, corner of Pentecost Highway and Bannockburn Road, Turramurra, at 1 p.m. on December 9.
For particulars telephone Mrs. W. R. Slack, JX2201.
MEMORIAL
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 26th November 1948
Kuring-gai Council has built a garden as a memorial to the late Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield on the corner of Park Avenue and Rosedale Road, Gordon, opposite Dr. Bradfield's old home. The Mayor of Kuring-gai, Aid. J. H. Brown, will unveil a plaque to-morrow at 3 o'clock.
GORDON'S PICTURESQUE GULLY
TO THE EDITOR OP THE HERALD.
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 20th August 1926
Sir,- As a resident and ratepayer of twenty years, standing may I be permitted, through your columns, to add my support to the Shire Council in its endeavour to give the residents of East Gordon direct traffic access to Gordon.
I would like to point out that during the building of the old causeway it collapsed on several occasions, and on one occasion at least during the time it was used as a road It was partly washed away by storm waters; it was also found necessary to strengthen the pipes underneath with iron hands to prevent a cave-in.
Mr. Taylor In his letter of 16th inst, seems to have overlooked these facts. Should an attempt be made to build a road across the old causeway, the present pipes would have to be taken up and new ones provided, which would mean considerable extra expense. I am strongly In favour of the direct route across the gully at Rosedale-road.
I am, etc.
JAMES JOHNSTONE,
Rosedale-road, Gordon, Aug. I8.
GORDON SUSPENSION BRIDGE.
PLEA FOR NORTH SHORE LINK.
The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 23rd June 1919
The Governor, Sir Walter Davidson, on Saturday, in the presence of a largo gathering, officially opened the Gordon Suspension Bridge,
on the Rosedale-road, Gordon. The bridge is 220ft long, including a suspension span of 220ft In length, and spans Stony Creek, about a mile from Gordon railway station, and provides pedestrian communication between the northern and southern portions of Gordon.
The spot is exceptionally picturesque, the gorge, the bed of which Is 100ft below the deck of the bridge, containing a wealth of wild flora with a streamlet winding through the centre. The bridge was constructed by the Ku-ring-gai Shire Council.
Tho president of tho shire, Councillor W. R. Fitzsimons, explained to the gathering that the bridge had been provided on the principle that those who reaped tho benefit should pay for it. The people who would be specially benefited without hesitation undertook to pay an extra penny in the pound rate on the unimproved capital value for 15 years, and on that agreement the council had raised a special loan. The cost was £2300. The president urged that if the principle of a betterment tax applied to this bridge was likewise applied to the city and the northern suburbs, the North Shore harbour bridge could, on a rate of .d, be built in ten years. The people, moreover, would be prepared to pay such a tax. Alderman F. C. Petrie, Mayor of Willoughby, also said the people were quite willing to pay a special levy to secure such communication across the harbour.
The Governor, in declaring the bridge open, said he could aver from his own experience as a bridge builder that it was an excellent construction, and, set in such picturesque surroundings, could not fail to add to the attractiveness of Gordon.
Mr. T. R. Bavin, M.L.A., and Senator Pratten also congratulated the council on the work.
LINDFIELD BALL.
The Sydney Morning Herald Friday 17th August 1928
For the benefit of the Limbless Soldiers appeal residents of Lindfield held a successful ball in the local picture theatre last night. Dame Mary Hughes was president of the committee, of which Mesdames A. Fox, S. Hope, K. Fraser, W. H. Mills were the vice presidents; Mrs. E. Levy and Miss Beryl Brown the hon. treasurer and hon. secretary respectively; and other members were Mesdames F. Mattas ,G. C. Cannon, S. F. Newlands, A. R. Bowell, the Misses I. Jay, McGinley, P. Brown, Whatmore, J. Falrhall, N. Fleming and R. Cullen Ward.
During the evening Mr. W. M. Hughes, M.P., was presented with the certificate and medal for his candidature in the recent ugly men's competition. Several novelty dances were arranged, for which theatre seats were awarded as prizes. The Limbless Soldiers' Association was represented by Messrs. D. Crawcour and Roy Clark, and the executive of the appeal by Messrs. O. Beyers (hon. secretary), A. Newlands, E. L. Sutton, G. M. Farrow, and J. T. Easterbrook.
Dame Mary Hughes wore a gown of pink georgette trimmed with fringe; Mrs. S. Hope, black satin; Mrs. W. H. Mills, apricot georgette; Mrs. E. Levy, black beaded georgette over peacock blue; Miss Beryl Brown, pervenche blue-georgette embroidered with diamante; Miss Florence Aikman, black satin with diamante trimming.
Among others present were Mr. and Mrs. McGinley, the Misses M. Grist, N. Boyce, S. Mills, J. Bray, H. Hughes, I. Brown, E. Fairhall D. Whatmore, 0. Levy J.Fairhall, 0. Morris, L. Waite, N. Fleming, A. Pettit, B. Lawson, M. McGinley, Myrene Collins, Messrs. J. Barker, J. Fairhall, T. Cooper, W. Brown, L. Whatmore, Commery, Lawson, Gore Jones, and D. Board.
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Ku-ring-gai Clippings Vol 27
ROSEVILLE THEATRE.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 9th June 1936
A picture theatre, of the small, modern familiar type, has been erected at Roseville, in which the seating accommodation will be about 600.
The latest ideas in theatre construction have been exploited by the architects to get the best results. The acoustics have received special attention. The walls have been treated with sound absorbing plaster and wallboard. A talkie machine, one of the Raycophone extended frequency range type, has been installed, designed to reproduce the lowest and the highest pitch. Lighting is receiving special attention. It will be supplied by concealed Neon strips and incandescent installations. Ventilation provision is of the approved type.
Additional comments: The Raycophone system was an Australian product that synchronised sound with movie pictures. It was invented by the Sydney radio engineer Raymond Cottam Allsop from which the name RAY CO derived.
More information can be seen here:
http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130045b.htm
HOTELS AND SOBRIETY.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 6th November 1913
Speaking at a No-License rally at the Masonic Hall, North Sydney, last night, Mr. James Marion, general secretary of the New South Wales Alliance, stated that on the North Shore, in the Gordon electorate, at St. Ives, Killara, Lindfield, Roseville, Gore Hill, and Longueville there were no bars, and in these six places there had only been one arrest for drunkenness last year. As against this, in the places where the bars were open, there had been no less than 43 arrests, Chatswood being the highest with 30.
On the question of employment, Mr. Marion said no doubt there would be a slight dislocation with the incoming of no-license, but conditions would soon be righted, and employment would naturally be more plentiful, and wages higher, when the money spent in liquor was available to buy the necessities and comforts of life.
BANK MANAGER MURDERED.
ATTACKED IN TRAIN. RAID ON BANK FAILS.
The Argus, Monday 10th July 1922
In a carriage of a North Shore train on Saturday night Mr Frank C Kemmis, manager of the Hornsby branch of the Government Savings Bank, was battered into insensibility and robbed of the bank keys. So savagely was he beaten about the head with some heavy weapon that he died in the hospital last night.
Less than 15 minutes after the attack on Mr Kemmis the bank was entered, but the robbers plans failed owing to the fact that the key which opened the strongroom was not among those taken from Mr Kemmis. In the safe was £1,000.
Mystery surrounds the murder, which has caused a sensation in Sydney, following as it does on a series of brutal assaults in various suburbs. Business is brisk at the Hornsby branch of the bank on Friday nights and Mr. Kemmis worked late. He walked to the Hornsby railway station with Mr. Robert Armstrong, assistant manager who carried the second key necessary to open the strongroom.
Mr Kemmis lived at Wahroonga and caught the 10.17 pm train. He entered a first-class car of the new type, in which a person can walk from end to end. There were no passengers in his car or the next car.
It is believed by detectives that he was followed to the station and on to the train. From this point until the train reached Wahroonga the affair is shrouded in mystery. Two passengers, Miss Craig and Mr T. S. Saywell, entered the compartment at Wahroonga.
Mr Kemmis sat huddled in the comer of a seat. Just as the train was about to move out of the station he rose unsteadily to his feet and lurched toward the door holding his hand to his head. A blood stained hat rolled off the seat, and Mr Saywell went along the carriage to investigate. Mr Kemmis had fallen bock on to the seat, and blood was streaming from frightful gashes across his head. He tried to speak, but could not. The conductor was called, but the train had gone on through Warrawee before it was possible to get the injured man off.
At Turramurra Mr Kemmis was carried to the stationmaster’s room. With a great effort he managed to murmur “I was attacked in the train near Hornsby, and the bank keys were stolen.” They were his last words as he lost consciousness. He never rallied and died in the North Shore Hospital on Saturday evening. A party of police was immediately rushed in a motor car to the Hornsby bank. They found that the back door had been opened, but the strongroom was intact. Six detectives are looking for Mr. Kemmis’s assailant.
Near Hornsby on Saturday night, night the detectives found a blacksmith’s hammer, weighing 7 lb. It was wrapped in brown paper and they believe that it was used by the murderer. The detectives consider that Mr Kemmis was attacked from behind and was beaten insensible before his hat fell off. This would account, they say for the absence of blood on the hammer. It is thought that the attack was the work of a gang, and had been planned for some weeks.
Mr. Kemmis, who was aged 49 years, leaves a widow, and a daughter aged 15 years. He was a son of the late Mr. Arthur Kemmis, grazier, of Mackay, (Q), and a nephew of the late Canon Kemmis, rector of St. Marks, Darling Point, Sydney.
MR. W. PYMBLE DEAD
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 28th December 1948
Mr. William Pymble, a veteran member of the pioneer family that gave the North Shore suburb of Pymble its name, died in Hornsby District Hospital on Sunday, aged 78.
Mr. Pymble, a retired builder, lived in Merrivale Road, Pymble.
He is survived by Mrs. Pymble and five sons and a daughter; 17 grandchildren, and three great- grandchildren.
A son, Mr. F. H. Pymble, said Pymble was named after his father's great-grandfather, Robert Pymble, who came from England
Robert Pymble, a special constable, was given a Crown grant of hundreds of acres on the North Shore. His original homestead stood on the site of Pymble railway station.
BETWEEN PLATFORM AND TRAIN.
MAN KILLED AT PYMBLE.
The Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 13th April 1909
A railway fatality occurred at about 8.15 last night at Pymble railway station. A man named Peter Smart, 50, employed by Mr. Quigley, of Turramurra, as a coachman, attempted to alight from a train in motion at Pymble station, when he appears to have slipped and fallen. He fell between the platform and the moving train, and struck his bead violently against tho edge of the platform.
When lifted out he was found to be dead. The body was crushed, but the wheels had not passed over it. It is thought that death was due to the skull being fractured. The police removed the body to the morgue.
TOWN PLANNING.
Activities in Country.
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 19th August 1933
Mr. T. W. Seaver suggested that the association should ask the Government to improve the Pymble-Mona Vale highway, and to conduct a bus service from the Pymble railway station to the coast.
At present, he said, residents of northern suburbs had no means of getting to the beaches above Narrabeen, unless they possessed motor cars. There were only two bad parts of the road-Tumbledown Dick and Foley's hills.
The matter was referred to the traffic committee.
FOR WOMEN
GALA NIGHT For Girl Guides.
DANCE AT KILLARA.
The Sydney Morning Herald Monday 23rd September 1935
Two long rows of cars, stretching all the way from Killara railway station to the Killara Hall, indicated a gala night for Girl Guide supporters of the northern suburbs on Saturday. Inside the hall, figures in blue Girl Guide uniforms mingled with dancers in evening dress, at the ball held by the Kuring-gai division of the Girl Guides' Association, in celebration of Scout Week.
Before the dance, Lady Hore-Ruthven, who was guest of honour, and several other guests, were entertained at, dinner at the Queen's Club by Brigadier-General A. T. Anderson, who was assisted by his daughter, Mrs. Alan Foott. Lady Hore-Ruthven was attended by Captain Ponsonby and accompanied by Miss Ivie Price, and other guests at the dinner were the Misses Betty Chisholm, Margaret Vernon, Joyce Burns Glen. Gwen and Jean Ramsay, Meryl Featherstone, Heather Meynich, and Messrs. Phil. Vernon, John Riddle, Bertram Wright, Jack Needham, David and Fred McNicoll, and Evan Jenkins.
The entire party later went on to Killara to attend the dance, where Lady Hore-Ruthven was welcomed by Lady David (State Commissioner of the Girl Guides). Lady Hore-Ruthven's frock of midnight-blue satin was worn with a short ermine cape, and Miss Ivie Price was in apricot chiffon.
Other members of the official party were the Lady Mayoress (Lady Parker), wearing Burgundy lace, and accompanied by Mrs. Ralph Parker, in Burgundy velvet; Sir Philip and Lady Goldfinch, the, latter in black chiffon; Miss Olive King, who chose wine-coloured satin and an ermine cape; Miss Elise Budge, in primrose satin; Mrs. George Christie, wearing floral taffeta in shades of dark blue and vieux rose; Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Adams, the latter in electric-blue satin threaded with silver; Admiral and Mrs. Stevenson, Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Rofe. Mrs. R. Newsom, and Miss Thurles Thomas.
Mrs. Alan Foott's frock was of ice-blue satin. Miss Betty Chisholm chose bottle-green velvet. Miss Gwen Ramsay's frock of harebell blue corded silk had touches of pink at the neck. Miss Jean Ramsay danced in black satin-spot taffeta. Miss Margaret Vernon wore midnight blue crepe, and Miss Joyce Burns Glen was in gold lame.
During the evening a performance of a play, "During Dinner," was given. Produced by Miss Madeline Alt, who took the leading part, the cast of the play included the Misses Jessica Noad and Violet Butler. An ankle-judging competition was another item on the evening's programme, Brigadier-General Anderson and Captain Ponsonby being the judges.
Among the dancers were Mr. and Mrs. Mac Shannon, the Misses Sybil Hinder, Margaret and Alice Adams, Molly David, Sheila Campbell, Barbara Bishop, Nancy Griffiths, Mary Hordern, Marjorie Mesmer, Joan Richardson, Barbara Giblin, Monica Clifford, and Messrs. Ryder Swinson, Burnett Mander-Jones, Robert Halliday, John Brain, and John Mansfield.
The proceeds of the dance will be given to the Glengarry camp.
Further comments: Lady Hore-Ruthven was the wife of the Governor of NSW, Sir Alexander Hore-Ruthven. An image can be found here:
http://images.slsa.sa.gov.au/mpcimg/05250/B5029.htm
LINDFIELD STATION.
Sydney Morning Herald Monday 12th June 1922
The remodelling of the Lindfield railway station on the North Shore line has been completed, and the remodelled station came into use from yesterday. The work of remodelling has taken many months, and has cost a large sum of money; but the improvements which have been carried out should have a most important effect upon the railway business handled at Lindfield.
The design, in addition to giving an extra platform reserved specially for the train terminating, possesses the feature of having the local platform between the main lines instead of on one side, as at some other stations.
The alterations are expected to result in an improvement in the timetable, as, under the old arrangements, it was impracticable to terminate trains at Lindfield during business crush hours, owing to the time required for shunting.
ILLEGAL USE OF WATER
Sydney Morning Herald Wednesday 11th February 1942
Eleven persons were fined at Hornsby Court, yesterday for illegally using water.
Rowland Hulme, of Lennox Street, Gordon, was fined £3, with 12/ costs, for having used a spray to fill a fishpond.
Fines, of £2 with costs, were, imposed in 10 other cases.
Steven Zrilla, of Warrimoo Street. St. Ives, was alleged to have used a fixed hose on a vegetable garden at 5.30 a.m.
Frank Wright, of Springdale Road, Hornsby, was using a can to water boxes of seedlings.
John Wells, Clissold Road, Wahroonga, was using a sprinkler on a garden for cut flowers at 8 a.m.
See Lee, of Rosedale Road, St. Ives, was using a hose on a vegetable garden at 7.30 p.m.
Charles Jones, Selwyn Street, Pymble, used a can in watering flower beds.
William Higgins, of Telegraph Road, Pymble, had two sprays in use on a garden.
Jean Forsini, Collins Road, St. Ives, was using three sprinklers on a vegetable garden at 12.45 p.m.
Giuseppe Clocchiati, of Collins Road, St. Ives, who was using a hose without a nozzle on a vegetable garden, said he did not have time to water in permitted hours.
Timothy Bowcock, of Galston Road, Hornsby, used a bucket when watering a flower garden.
Philip Lebas, of Cecil Street, Killara, who used a sprinkler for
watering a tomato garden, was alleged to have had this turned on all night. He said lie instructed his son to turn it off at 6 p.m.
ARTHUR MAILEY'S WIFE DEAD
The Argus, Tuesday 8th March 1938
Mrs. Arthur Mailey, wife of the well-known cricketer, died at her home in Edward street, Gordon, this morning, after a long illness.
Formerly Miss Maud Hinchcllffe, she was married to Mr. Mailey in 1912. She is survived by Mr. Mailey, three sons, and a daughter.
Further information: Arthur Mailey played twenty-one Tests for Australia taking 99 wickets at 33.9 runs apiece. He twice toured England where in all matches he captured 287 wickets for less than 20 runs each. In 1920-21 in Australia, bowling in only four Tests, he took 36 wickets at 26.27 runs, a record for an England-Australia series that stood for fifty-seven years. In all first-class and Sheffield Shield (1913-28) matches he took 779 and 180 wickets respectively at 24.1.
See http://adbonline.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100376b.htm
and
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au/argus/gid/slv-pic-aaa32493/1/an017653
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KURING-GAI KORROBOREE.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 28th October 1929
The Kuring-gai Korroboree, held at Gordon Park, Gordon, on Saturday afternoon, was organised by the Kuring-gai branch of the Country Women's Association to raise funds for the furnishing of the Bush Nursing Home at Menindi and for the Far West Health Scheme. Miss Nellie Stewart, who declared the fete open, was welcomed by the committee and by Mr. Creswell O'Reilly (Mayor of Kuring-gai).
Posies were presented to Mrs. O'Reilly and Miss Stewart. Representatives from the central executive of the C.W.A. and from metropolitan branches attended the fete. A display and corroboree were given by the local troop of Boy Scouts. Each suburb in the Kuring-gai branch arranged a stall, among them being Wahroonga-Waitara (produce stall), Pymble (jumble stall), Killara (fancy stall), Lindfield (sweets), Roseville (shilling packets).
The members of the branch's younger set conducted the refreshments, and the 2nd Roseville troop of Girl Guides had charge of the hoop-la. Putting, quoits, and other games were arranged, and the Highland Society's band provided the music.
Mrs. D'Arcy Johnston was the president of the organising committee, Mrs. V. Masey the hon. treasurer, and Mrs. A. P. Evans the hon. secretary.
KURING-GAI COUNCIL
The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 31st December 1936
The Mayor of Kuring-gai (Alderman Travis) entertained the aldermen and officers of the council, with their wives and lady friends, at supper last night in the council chambers at Gordon.
Alderman Travis said that the result of the council's administration was seen in the sound condition of the finances.
Alderman Cameron, who was Mayor during 1936, said they had come into control at a time when the roads were in a deplorable condition and the finances unsatisfactory. They decided against the loan policy of their predecessors, and by careful administration they had finished the year with all their commitments met.
ELECTRICITY FOR KURING-GAI.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11th May 1920
Councillor W. R. Fitzsimons, President of Kuring-gai Shire, has completed negotiations with Mr. Forbes Mackay, manager of the City Council's electric light department, for the extension of the electric current to the northern boundary of the shire.
KURING-GAI'S INCINERATOR.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 16th June 1930
A municipal garbage destructor for Kuring gai was opened on Saturday afternoon by the Mayor (Alderman Cresswell O'Reilly) who stated that the cost was £ 4667, which Included road-making and excavation.
Mr. Kanevsky, chairman of the constructing company, said that the day of the big central destructor was past. The whole of the plant, with the exception of £50 worth, which came from Melbourne, was of local make.
KURING-GAI SYLVAN FAIR.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 7th March 1922
With a view to realising the balance of tho Kuring-gai Shire quota (£5000), as its contribution to the Royal North Shore Hospital Appeal Fund, a sylvan fair is to be held at Turramurra from Saturday till Wednesday next.
Kuring gai Chase-avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic, and as householders on each side of the thoroughfare have thrown open gardens and tennis courts, and grounds for the purposes of the fair, stalls and exhibitions will be placed in delightful surroundings and entertainments will have a charming setting.
A tennis tournament will be one of the attractions for the opening day, and cars have been placed at the committee's disposal for trips to nearby beauty resorts. The Chief Justice and Lady Cullen will open the fair.
FLATS IN KURING-GAI. "AN INEVITABLE CHANGE."
The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 5th June 1929
Kuring-gai Municipal Council rejected last night a resolution by Alderman McFadyen that, in view of the public feeling against the erection of flats in the municipality, a poll should be taken to ascertain the views of the electors.
Speaking in support of his resolution, Alderman McFadyen said that flats led to the creation of slum areas, which destroyed domestic life, and would result in one of the most beautiful of Sydney's suburbs speedily becoming a resting-place for the flotsam and Jetsam of the city.
Alderman Taylor seconded the motion.
Alderman Edinborough said it had already been made plain that the entire prohibition of flats could not be hoped for; but he hoped the resolution would have the effect of hastening the promised proclamation of areas in which flats would be prohibited.
Alderman Brittan denied that flats developed into slum areas. He had seen for himself, and could not regard fiats as other than a necessary development of the changing mode of life.
The Mayor (Alderman Reilly), after explaining the steps already taken by the council, said it must be remembered that the conditions of living had so changed that flats in certain areas were inevitable, and that nothing that the council could do would prevent their erection in certain parts of the municipal area.
The resolution was rejected by seven votes to three.
WAR CARDS. KURING-GAI REPLIES.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 13th January 1916
Tho war census cards returned to the Kuring-gai Shire Council up to the present number 701. Of this number twenty-four showed that signatories were willing to enlist now; 45 at a later date; 7 for home defence only; 55 already enlisted; 10 say they have been rejected; 423 married men, and 128 single men refused to enlist.
Additional comments:
In 1916 all males between the ages of 18 and 60 were required to fill out a War Census Card or face prosecution. The card required the following information to be supplied:
PERSONAL CARD.
1. Name in full (underline surname).
2. Full usual postal address (Including State).
3. Date of birth. (State age last birthday).
4. State whether married (M), widower (W), or single (S).
5. State number and relation of dependant relatives (If any).
G. State whether your general health 1s good, bad, or indifferent.
7. If suffering from blindness, deafness, or loss of a limb, give particulars.
8. What is your present occupation?
8a. State grade of occupation
(If employing labour other than domestic, insert E; if working on own account but not employing labour, insert O; if assisting but not receiving salary or wages, insert A; if in receipt of salary or wages, insert W; if out of work for more than tho week prior to June 30, 1915, insert N.)
8b. If you are an employee, what Is the occupation of your employer?
9. What other occupation (If any) could you undertake?
10. What military training (if any) have you had?
11. State number and description of firearms, and quantity of ammunition you possess.
12. State country of birth of - (i.) yourself; (ii.) your father; (iii.) your mother.
13. If born in a foreign country of foreign parentage, are you a naturalised British subject?
14. If so, when and where was naturalisation effected?
ROSEVILLE.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 23rd January 1915
A rifle club with 200 members, has been established at Roseville.
Although it is only three months ago since Mr. G. H. Tebbutt, of Shirley-road, Roseville, advocated the movement, already a well equipped, if small, rifle-range has been placed about half a mile from the Roseville Railway Station. The cost was £25, which was subscribed by-club members. A disappearing target, at a distance of 250yds, gives ample length for shooting practice, and a field telephone enables the markers to receive directions.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Tebbutt, (secretary), W. Reid (treasurer), W. E. Wilson, H. J. Woods, A. J. Turnbull, and R. T. Hough, control the affairs of the club.
An example of the enthusiasm of members Is given in the case of one young member - Mr. W. H. Harding, of Chatswood. He was studying for the degree of LL.B. at the University, but as soon as he heard of the formation of the rifle club he agreed to cancel a full year's course at the University, and bear the resulting expense, solely in order to forward the interests of the club.
Members are voluntarily giving up their evenings, two or three times a week, to drill. Captains Harvey and W. H. Martin the latter an ex-Boor War officer-have done everything possible to make members efficient in military knowledge.
Mr. J. Jenkins, a well-known resident of Roseville, has offered to allow his land at Fuller's-road, Chatswood, to be converted into a 600yds range, and to defray part of the expense. He will also, when the range is completed, pay the markers. Club premises are to be erected at Gordon-road, Roseville.
SISTERS' DOUBLE WEDDING.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 20th April 1939
The MISSES KATHLEEN and GWEN RICHARDS, daughters of the late Mr. George Merton Richards, and of Mrs. Richards, of Killara, whose double wedding will take place at St. Marie's Church, Darling Point, on Saturday.
Miss Kathleen Richards will marry Dr. John Bors, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Bors, of Killara, and Miss Gwen Richards will marry Mr. Dennis Nixey, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Nixey, of Essex, England.
ROSEVILLE.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 30th April 1915
The Roseville Rifle Club will hold a parade with the 34th Battalion tomorrow. The muster will be in uniform at the Custom-house, Circular Quay, where special trams will be provided to convey members to Undercliffe.
OPPOSED BY COUNCIL
Lindfield Hotel
Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 24th May 1949
The Mayor of the Kuring gai Council, Alderman R. P. Rutledge, said yesterday that the council would almost certainly appeal to the Full Court against the Licensing Court's decision last week to allow a hotelkeeper to transfer his license from Redfern to Lindfield.
"A hotel in Lindfield would definitely lower the tone of the district," Alderman Rutledge said.
"Lindfield residents have strongly opposed any move to have a hotel at Lindfield, and they should not be forced to have one.
"The site for the hotel is on the Pacific Highway.
"There will be little or no accommodation, and the hotel will only serve as a drinking house for the passing public."
Alderman Rutledge said the council had fought the transfer for 12 months. It would discuss the appeal at a meeting to-night.
A NEW SUBURB.
NAMING OF BRADFIELD.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 21st July 1924
At the corner of Queen's and Fidden's Wharf roads, Killara, on Saturday afternoon, the new suburb of Bradfield was named by Mrs. J. J. C. Bradfield on behalf of the Kuring gai Shire Council.
Councillor J. G. Lockley (President of the shire) presided, and said that the new suburb, situated on the Lane Cove River, between Killara and Lindfield, was to bear the name of Bradfield In honour of Dr. Bradfield (the chief engineer of the harbour bridge, and the metropolitan railways), who was Kurlng-gai's greatest citizen.
The road at which the ceremony was taking place was formerly the highway to Sydney, and It was appropriate, Mr. Lockley added, that the new suburb should boar the name of the man who will link the city and the North Shore with the bridge.
Mr. T. R. Bavin (Attorney-General) said that Dr. Bradfield's name would be closely connected with the bridge itself and North Shore generally for all time, and it was a high compliment to commemorate his name by naming the new suburb in his honour.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 28th October 1929
The Kuring-gai Korroboree, held at Gordon Park, Gordon, on Saturday afternoon, was organised by the Kuring-gai branch of the Country Women's Association to raise funds for the furnishing of the Bush Nursing Home at Menindi and for the Far West Health Scheme. Miss Nellie Stewart, who declared the fete open, was welcomed by the committee and by Mr. Creswell O'Reilly (Mayor of Kuring-gai).
Posies were presented to Mrs. O'Reilly and Miss Stewart. Representatives from the central executive of the C.W.A. and from metropolitan branches attended the fete. A display and corroboree were given by the local troop of Boy Scouts. Each suburb in the Kuring-gai branch arranged a stall, among them being Wahroonga-Waitara (produce stall), Pymble (jumble stall), Killara (fancy stall), Lindfield (sweets), Roseville (shilling packets).
The members of the branch's younger set conducted the refreshments, and the 2nd Roseville troop of Girl Guides had charge of the hoop-la. Putting, quoits, and other games were arranged, and the Highland Society's band provided the music.
Mrs. D'Arcy Johnston was the president of the organising committee, Mrs. V. Masey the hon. treasurer, and Mrs. A. P. Evans the hon. secretary.
KURING-GAI COUNCIL
The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 31st December 1936
The Mayor of Kuring-gai (Alderman Travis) entertained the aldermen and officers of the council, with their wives and lady friends, at supper last night in the council chambers at Gordon.
Alderman Travis said that the result of the council's administration was seen in the sound condition of the finances.
Alderman Cameron, who was Mayor during 1936, said they had come into control at a time when the roads were in a deplorable condition and the finances unsatisfactory. They decided against the loan policy of their predecessors, and by careful administration they had finished the year with all their commitments met.
ELECTRICITY FOR KURING-GAI.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 11th May 1920
Councillor W. R. Fitzsimons, President of Kuring-gai Shire, has completed negotiations with Mr. Forbes Mackay, manager of the City Council's electric light department, for the extension of the electric current to the northern boundary of the shire.
KURING-GAI'S INCINERATOR.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 16th June 1930
A municipal garbage destructor for Kuring gai was opened on Saturday afternoon by the Mayor (Alderman Cresswell O'Reilly) who stated that the cost was £ 4667, which Included road-making and excavation.
Mr. Kanevsky, chairman of the constructing company, said that the day of the big central destructor was past. The whole of the plant, with the exception of £50 worth, which came from Melbourne, was of local make.
KURING-GAI SYLVAN FAIR.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 7th March 1922
With a view to realising the balance of tho Kuring-gai Shire quota (£5000), as its contribution to the Royal North Shore Hospital Appeal Fund, a sylvan fair is to be held at Turramurra from Saturday till Wednesday next.
Kuring gai Chase-avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic, and as householders on each side of the thoroughfare have thrown open gardens and tennis courts, and grounds for the purposes of the fair, stalls and exhibitions will be placed in delightful surroundings and entertainments will have a charming setting.
A tennis tournament will be one of the attractions for the opening day, and cars have been placed at the committee's disposal for trips to nearby beauty resorts. The Chief Justice and Lady Cullen will open the fair.
FLATS IN KURING-GAI. "AN INEVITABLE CHANGE."
The Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 5th June 1929
Kuring-gai Municipal Council rejected last night a resolution by Alderman McFadyen that, in view of the public feeling against the erection of flats in the municipality, a poll should be taken to ascertain the views of the electors.
Speaking in support of his resolution, Alderman McFadyen said that flats led to the creation of slum areas, which destroyed domestic life, and would result in one of the most beautiful of Sydney's suburbs speedily becoming a resting-place for the flotsam and Jetsam of the city.
Alderman Taylor seconded the motion.
Alderman Edinborough said it had already been made plain that the entire prohibition of flats could not be hoped for; but he hoped the resolution would have the effect of hastening the promised proclamation of areas in which flats would be prohibited.
Alderman Brittan denied that flats developed into slum areas. He had seen for himself, and could not regard fiats as other than a necessary development of the changing mode of life.
The Mayor (Alderman Reilly), after explaining the steps already taken by the council, said it must be remembered that the conditions of living had so changed that flats in certain areas were inevitable, and that nothing that the council could do would prevent their erection in certain parts of the municipal area.
The resolution was rejected by seven votes to three.
WAR CARDS. KURING-GAI REPLIES.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Thursday 13th January 1916
Tho war census cards returned to the Kuring-gai Shire Council up to the present number 701. Of this number twenty-four showed that signatories were willing to enlist now; 45 at a later date; 7 for home defence only; 55 already enlisted; 10 say they have been rejected; 423 married men, and 128 single men refused to enlist.
Additional comments:
In 1916 all males between the ages of 18 and 60 were required to fill out a War Census Card or face prosecution. The card required the following information to be supplied:
PERSONAL CARD.
1. Name in full (underline surname).
2. Full usual postal address (Including State).
3. Date of birth. (State age last birthday).
4. State whether married (M), widower (W), or single (S).
5. State number and relation of dependant relatives (If any).
G. State whether your general health 1s good, bad, or indifferent.
7. If suffering from blindness, deafness, or loss of a limb, give particulars.
8. What is your present occupation?
8a. State grade of occupation
(If employing labour other than domestic, insert E; if working on own account but not employing labour, insert O; if assisting but not receiving salary or wages, insert A; if in receipt of salary or wages, insert W; if out of work for more than tho week prior to June 30, 1915, insert N.)
8b. If you are an employee, what Is the occupation of your employer?
9. What other occupation (If any) could you undertake?
10. What military training (if any) have you had?
11. State number and description of firearms, and quantity of ammunition you possess.
12. State country of birth of - (i.) yourself; (ii.) your father; (iii.) your mother.
13. If born in a foreign country of foreign parentage, are you a naturalised British subject?
14. If so, when and where was naturalisation effected?
ROSEVILLE.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 23rd January 1915
A rifle club with 200 members, has been established at Roseville.
Although it is only three months ago since Mr. G. H. Tebbutt, of Shirley-road, Roseville, advocated the movement, already a well equipped, if small, rifle-range has been placed about half a mile from the Roseville Railway Station. The cost was £25, which was subscribed by-club members. A disappearing target, at a distance of 250yds, gives ample length for shooting practice, and a field telephone enables the markers to receive directions.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Tebbutt, (secretary), W. Reid (treasurer), W. E. Wilson, H. J. Woods, A. J. Turnbull, and R. T. Hough, control the affairs of the club.
An example of the enthusiasm of members Is given in the case of one young member - Mr. W. H. Harding, of Chatswood. He was studying for the degree of LL.B. at the University, but as soon as he heard of the formation of the rifle club he agreed to cancel a full year's course at the University, and bear the resulting expense, solely in order to forward the interests of the club.
Members are voluntarily giving up their evenings, two or three times a week, to drill. Captains Harvey and W. H. Martin the latter an ex-Boor War officer-have done everything possible to make members efficient in military knowledge.
Mr. J. Jenkins, a well-known resident of Roseville, has offered to allow his land at Fuller's-road, Chatswood, to be converted into a 600yds range, and to defray part of the expense. He will also, when the range is completed, pay the markers. Club premises are to be erected at Gordon-road, Roseville.
SISTERS' DOUBLE WEDDING.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 20th April 1939
The MISSES KATHLEEN and GWEN RICHARDS, daughters of the late Mr. George Merton Richards, and of Mrs. Richards, of Killara, whose double wedding will take place at St. Marie's Church, Darling Point, on Saturday.
Miss Kathleen Richards will marry Dr. John Bors, only son of Mr. and Mrs. H. K. Bors, of Killara, and Miss Gwen Richards will marry Mr. Dennis Nixey, only son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Nixey, of Essex, England.
ROSEVILLE.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Friday 30th April 1915
The Roseville Rifle Club will hold a parade with the 34th Battalion tomorrow. The muster will be in uniform at the Custom-house, Circular Quay, where special trams will be provided to convey members to Undercliffe.
OPPOSED BY COUNCIL
Lindfield Hotel
Sydney Morning Herald Tuesday 24th May 1949
The Mayor of the Kuring gai Council, Alderman R. P. Rutledge, said yesterday that the council would almost certainly appeal to the Full Court against the Licensing Court's decision last week to allow a hotelkeeper to transfer his license from Redfern to Lindfield.
"A hotel in Lindfield would definitely lower the tone of the district," Alderman Rutledge said.
"Lindfield residents have strongly opposed any move to have a hotel at Lindfield, and they should not be forced to have one.
"The site for the hotel is on the Pacific Highway.
"There will be little or no accommodation, and the hotel will only serve as a drinking house for the passing public."
Alderman Rutledge said the council had fought the transfer for 12 months. It would discuss the appeal at a meeting to-night.
A NEW SUBURB.
NAMING OF BRADFIELD.
The Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 21st July 1924
At the corner of Queen's and Fidden's Wharf roads, Killara, on Saturday afternoon, the new suburb of Bradfield was named by Mrs. J. J. C. Bradfield on behalf of the Kuring gai Shire Council.
Councillor J. G. Lockley (President of the shire) presided, and said that the new suburb, situated on the Lane Cove River, between Killara and Lindfield, was to bear the name of Bradfield In honour of Dr. Bradfield (the chief engineer of the harbour bridge, and the metropolitan railways), who was Kurlng-gai's greatest citizen.
The road at which the ceremony was taking place was formerly the highway to Sydney, and It was appropriate, Mr. Lockley added, that the new suburb should boar the name of the man who will link the city and the North Shore with the bridge.
Mr. T. R. Bavin (Attorney-General) said that Dr. Bradfield's name would be closely connected with the bridge itself and North Shore generally for all time, and it was a high compliment to commemorate his name by naming the new suburb in his honour.
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Volume 25: Issued Saturday 13th February 2010
LANE COVE.
THEN AND NOW.
(BY SENEX.)
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 3rd November 1923
In the middle of last century, and well on to its end, the name of Lane Cove was applied to the stretch of country - then largely wild bush - lying between North Sydney and Hornsby. If the name was localised anywhere it was in the neighbourhood of what is now known as Gordon.
There stood a church and a chapel; there also was a modest day school; there also was a police station, and at either end a public-house did a good trade. The Lane Cove-road ran through the little settlement, and no one disputed the title of the village to the name of Vale as the centre of a wide and sparsely-populated district.
Times have changed. The old name has well-nigh died out in the old neighbourhood. But it has had a resurrection in another locality; and, instead of the little unprogressive village, with its surroundings of wood-choppers, timber-getters, and embryo orchardists, Lana Cove has sprung up anew on the hills and slopes that run down to the picturesque waters of the arm of the harbour that all along has borne the historic designation. It is appropriate that in the resurrection there should be improved conditions and improved prospects every way.
One of the few remaining links with the Lane Cove of the past is now to be removed. In the centre of what was the old village (now Gordon) there has stood for many years a building used as a store, but which bore marks in its Gothic-headed side windows of its original use as a church.
The building has been condemned by the Kuring gai Shire Council, and will presently be dismantled. But the old church served its day and generation well. It was built away back in the "fifties" of last century, and was the first Wesleyan "chapel" to be raised on the north side of Sydney Harbour.
A small body of earnest men, headed by the late Mr. W. H. McKeown, carried through the project of erecting a stone building which should serve the dual purpose of a church and school. The school was held under the old denominational system, with a small subsidy from tho Government. The chapel was used as such for about 25 years, and was then superseded by a now and more ornate church about a mile away, on what is now called Pymble.
During the period of its use as a church the building was the centre of a live religious interest. Its pulpit was occupied mainly by "local" or lay preachers, but with more or less of regularity ministers from Sydney conducted the service- among these were tho Revs. B. Chapman, G. Hurst, W. Kelynack, J. Oram, and later the Revs. E. J. Rodd and F. W. (now Dr.) Ward.
From this small but vigorous centre services were established at North Sydney, Willoughby, Hornsby, and Pittwater, and during the period of the use of the old Lane Cove "chapel" churches were erected at all the centres thus named.
It is significant also that the land on which the chapel was built was donated "by tho Rev., Dr. Fullerton, a Presbyterian divine; and up to the years of its use as a church no effort was made to establish any other non- conformist service in the neighbourhood. The little building was, therefore, a sort or centre of unity and a bond of connection, between religionists of almost all schools in the primitive days of old Lane Cove.
With such a history, the little old church is worthy of a brief obituary notice on its passing away. It served its day and generation well.
THE WARRAWEE OUTRAGE.
Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 26th August 1907
Mr. James Hindson, who was assaulted and robbed while proceeding to his home through the bush near Warrawee railway station, is progressing towards recovery. No clue has been found to indicate the offenders.
WARRAWEE FLAME TREE.
Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 16th December 1930
In Heydon-avenue, Warrawee, within a few yards of the railway station, a red-souled flame tree stands today, radiant with all the glory that it could possibly gather together. Its splendour holds one speechless. Against the blue noonday sky the orange-scarlet buds and blossoms seem to have burned their way into the landscape.
In several ways this flame tree differs from those seen in other suburbs. Its limbs are more horizontal, its flowers are more like plumes of feather; and while so many of Its companions are beginning to clothe themselves with leaves, this shapely specimen remains almost brazenly bare. One green leaf would spoil the picture.
That flame tree just riots its days away, taking pleasure in showing what a wildling from the bushland can do when a chance is given to it. Every tree lover who has an eye for colour should endeavour to see this brilliant subject. It is a ruby in a setting of jade.
WARRAWEE'S FLAME TREE.
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 7th January 1933
Yesterday, the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Hagon) paid a visit to Warrawee, for the purpose of seeing the rebel red flowers and foot stalks on an aged but beautiful flame tree, which dominates the village landscape by the brilliant display It is making a few yards away from the local railway station. "Never have I seen anything so lovely in trees," said the Lady Mayoress.
During the visit an opportunity was taken to see the lesser known rosy apricot member of the same family, which has been growing Mrs. A. J. Hordern's garden at the Highlands, Waitara, for more than 30 years.
WARRAWEE MANSION.
SOLD FOR £32,500.
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 8th February 1930
A deal has been concluded by Raine and Horne, Limited, with Sir Joynton Smith for the purchase of the mansion known as Mahratta, at Warrawee, from Mr G F Allen, of Samuel Allen and Sons, Limited, for £32,500.
This residence was originally built for Miss Beck about thirty years ago. Its next owner was Mr. Fred Moses, who sold it to Mr. Gerald Allen for £8000. The land attached to the residence originally was four acres. Mr. Allen purchased an additional nine acres, and spent thousands in beautifying; the grounds, as well as over £12,000 in the erection of garages, a head gardener's home, and other structural Improvements.
At the present time it is one of the most beautiful mansions in that locality, which is fast becoming a select residential district. The grounds around the buildings exceed 12 acres. There is a frontage of 350 ft to Lane Cove road, 986ft to Fox Valley-road, and 350ft to Ada-avenue.
Additional comment: The buyer, Sir Joynton Smith, Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1918, was a well-known politician, financier and businessman of early 20th century Sydney. He is best remembered as the founder of the Sydney newspaper “Smith’s Weekly”, along with Robert Packer (Kerry’s grandfather) and Claude McKay. For a more detailed biography, together with a photograph see
http://www3.photosau.com/cos/scripts/ExtSearch.asp?SearchTerm=005475
FOR WOMEN
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 18th May 1940
Paymaster Lieutenant Maxwell Munro, R.A.N.R, and Mrs. Munro, photographed last night at the Forum Club where a family dinner party followed their wedding. The Rev. Leo Charlton officiated at the ceremony at St. Martin’s Church Killara, and the guests included the bride’s brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Ken Anderson, who have just returned from their honeymoon at Jervis Bay.
Mrs. Munro, formerly Miss Barbara Salenger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Salinger of Killara, wore a frock of bridal tulle over old point lace and a veil which was sent to her from England many years ago by Sir. George Legge. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Munro of Killara.
AT TURRAMURRA.
Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 18th October 1916
A largely attended meeting presided over by Mr James Young, president, Kuring-gai Shire, was held at Turramurra on Monday.
Mr Macartney Abbott, M L A, said that by voting "Yes" women were not sending the sons of their friends to fight, but merely giving the Government the power to send the men whom it thought were best fitted to fight, and could be spared for that purpose.
Mr J. Pickburn emphasised the fact that we got too much of the good news, and lost sight of the big fact that Germany was not being beaten back to any appreciable extent.
At the close of the addresses a strong committee was formed, with Mr. S. R. Dobbie as hon. secretary, to organise and take all possible steps to ensure a big majority for “Yes" in the Turramurra district.
ELECTRIFICATION.
Suburban Railways.
PROGRESS OF WORK.
Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 28th December 1926
Tho electric railway service from St James Station to Sutherland has now been in operation for a week, and It has worked without a hitch. Traffic on the line appears to be increasing.
Since the opening of the extension railway traffic from the nearer Illawarra suburbs has increased appreciably. From suburbs like St Peters and Erskineville many people who formerly used the trams now travel by train, the saving in the time of journey being considerable.
For instance, the tram Journey from St Peters railway station to King- street occupies 30 minutes or 35 minutes, while the electric train, stopping at all stations en route, runs from St. Peters to St James Station in 10 minutes.
Residents of the Bankstown line are looking forward to the time when the service from that section will also run to St James. The electrification of the Sydenham to Bankstown line was completed some time ago, and a partial electric service is being run on the branch line.
The service is, however, being run to "steam time-table," and the trains from the Bankstown line terminate at the electric station at Central. As soon as sufficient electric rolling stock is available to convert the Bankstown service wholly to electricity, the service will be extended to St. James. The extension is expected to take place during January.
Following the Bankstown service, the next section to be converted to the electric system will be the Milson's Point-Hornsby line, and that, it is expected, will be completed probably about the middle of next year. The work of converting the line is proceeding rapidly. The overhead structures to carry the electric wires have been erected from Hornsby to beyond Pymble, and the foundations for the structures have been completed on the greater portion of the remainder of the line.
Power sub-stations are being erected at St Leonards, Gordon, and Hornsby, and at these places the electric current, which will be de- rived from the White Bay Power House, will be converted from the high voltage to the working voltage, which is 1300 volts. A new carriage shed is also being built at Hornsby.
The main suburban line from Sydney to Strathfield is also being prepared for electrification, and additional lines are also being laid. Considerable alterations to tunnels and platforms are necessary, but in some places the foundations for the structures to carry the electric wires have been placed In position.
The work is proceeding steadily. A new station is being constructed at Strathfield. The main suburban line will be converted to electricity after the Milsons Point-Hornsby line has been electrified, and then the section between Hornsby and Strathfield will be converted. It is expected that the whole of the lines referred to will be converted to electricity to coincide with the completion of the City Railway circle and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
LANE COVE.
THEN AND NOW.
(BY SENEX.)
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 3rd November 1923
In the middle of last century, and well on to its end, the name of Lane Cove was applied to the stretch of country - then largely wild bush - lying between North Sydney and Hornsby. If the name was localised anywhere it was in the neighbourhood of what is now known as Gordon.
There stood a church and a chapel; there also was a modest day school; there also was a police station, and at either end a public-house did a good trade. The Lane Cove-road ran through the little settlement, and no one disputed the title of the village to the name of Vale as the centre of a wide and sparsely-populated district.
Times have changed. The old name has well-nigh died out in the old neighbourhood. But it has had a resurrection in another locality; and, instead of the little unprogressive village, with its surroundings of wood-choppers, timber-getters, and embryo orchardists, Lana Cove has sprung up anew on the hills and slopes that run down to the picturesque waters of the arm of the harbour that all along has borne the historic designation. It is appropriate that in the resurrection there should be improved conditions and improved prospects every way.
One of the few remaining links with the Lane Cove of the past is now to be removed. In the centre of what was the old village (now Gordon) there has stood for many years a building used as a store, but which bore marks in its Gothic-headed side windows of its original use as a church.
The building has been condemned by the Kuring gai Shire Council, and will presently be dismantled. But the old church served its day and generation well. It was built away back in the "fifties" of last century, and was the first Wesleyan "chapel" to be raised on the north side of Sydney Harbour.
A small body of earnest men, headed by the late Mr. W. H. McKeown, carried through the project of erecting a stone building which should serve the dual purpose of a church and school. The school was held under the old denominational system, with a small subsidy from tho Government. The chapel was used as such for about 25 years, and was then superseded by a now and more ornate church about a mile away, on what is now called Pymble.
During the period of its use as a church the building was the centre of a live religious interest. Its pulpit was occupied mainly by "local" or lay preachers, but with more or less of regularity ministers from Sydney conducted the service- among these were tho Revs. B. Chapman, G. Hurst, W. Kelynack, J. Oram, and later the Revs. E. J. Rodd and F. W. (now Dr.) Ward.
From this small but vigorous centre services were established at North Sydney, Willoughby, Hornsby, and Pittwater, and during the period of the use of the old Lane Cove "chapel" churches were erected at all the centres thus named.
It is significant also that the land on which the chapel was built was donated "by tho Rev., Dr. Fullerton, a Presbyterian divine; and up to the years of its use as a church no effort was made to establish any other non- conformist service in the neighbourhood. The little building was, therefore, a sort or centre of unity and a bond of connection, between religionists of almost all schools in the primitive days of old Lane Cove.
With such a history, the little old church is worthy of a brief obituary notice on its passing away. It served its day and generation well.
THE WARRAWEE OUTRAGE.
Sydney Morning Herald, Monday 26th August 1907
Mr. James Hindson, who was assaulted and robbed while proceeding to his home through the bush near Warrawee railway station, is progressing towards recovery. No clue has been found to indicate the offenders.
WARRAWEE FLAME TREE.
Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 16th December 1930
In Heydon-avenue, Warrawee, within a few yards of the railway station, a red-souled flame tree stands today, radiant with all the glory that it could possibly gather together. Its splendour holds one speechless. Against the blue noonday sky the orange-scarlet buds and blossoms seem to have burned their way into the landscape.
In several ways this flame tree differs from those seen in other suburbs. Its limbs are more horizontal, its flowers are more like plumes of feather; and while so many of Its companions are beginning to clothe themselves with leaves, this shapely specimen remains almost brazenly bare. One green leaf would spoil the picture.
That flame tree just riots its days away, taking pleasure in showing what a wildling from the bushland can do when a chance is given to it. Every tree lover who has an eye for colour should endeavour to see this brilliant subject. It is a ruby in a setting of jade.
WARRAWEE'S FLAME TREE.
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 7th January 1933
Yesterday, the Lady Mayoress (Mrs. Hagon) paid a visit to Warrawee, for the purpose of seeing the rebel red flowers and foot stalks on an aged but beautiful flame tree, which dominates the village landscape by the brilliant display It is making a few yards away from the local railway station. "Never have I seen anything so lovely in trees," said the Lady Mayoress.
During the visit an opportunity was taken to see the lesser known rosy apricot member of the same family, which has been growing Mrs. A. J. Hordern's garden at the Highlands, Waitara, for more than 30 years.
WARRAWEE MANSION.
SOLD FOR £32,500.
Sydney Morning Herald, Saturday 8th February 1930
A deal has been concluded by Raine and Horne, Limited, with Sir Joynton Smith for the purchase of the mansion known as Mahratta, at Warrawee, from Mr G F Allen, of Samuel Allen and Sons, Limited, for £32,500.
This residence was originally built for Miss Beck about thirty years ago. Its next owner was Mr. Fred Moses, who sold it to Mr. Gerald Allen for £8000. The land attached to the residence originally was four acres. Mr. Allen purchased an additional nine acres, and spent thousands in beautifying; the grounds, as well as over £12,000 in the erection of garages, a head gardener's home, and other structural Improvements.
At the present time it is one of the most beautiful mansions in that locality, which is fast becoming a select residential district. The grounds around the buildings exceed 12 acres. There is a frontage of 350 ft to Lane Cove road, 986ft to Fox Valley-road, and 350ft to Ada-avenue.
Additional comment: The buyer, Sir Joynton Smith, Lord Mayor of Sydney in 1918, was a well-known politician, financier and businessman of early 20th century Sydney. He is best remembered as the founder of the Sydney newspaper “Smith’s Weekly”, along with Robert Packer (Kerry’s grandfather) and Claude McKay. For a more detailed biography, together with a photograph see
http://www3.photosau.com/cos/scripts/ExtSearch.asp?SearchTerm=005475
FOR WOMEN
The Sydney Morning Herald Saturday 18th May 1940
Paymaster Lieutenant Maxwell Munro, R.A.N.R, and Mrs. Munro, photographed last night at the Forum Club where a family dinner party followed their wedding. The Rev. Leo Charlton officiated at the ceremony at St. Martin’s Church Killara, and the guests included the bride’s brother in law and sister, Mr. and Mrs, Ken Anderson, who have just returned from their honeymoon at Jervis Bay.
Mrs. Munro, formerly Miss Barbara Salenger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Salinger of Killara, wore a frock of bridal tulle over old point lace and a veil which was sent to her from England many years ago by Sir. George Legge. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Munro of Killara.
AT TURRAMURRA.
Sydney Morning Herald, Wednesday 18th October 1916
A largely attended meeting presided over by Mr James Young, president, Kuring-gai Shire, was held at Turramurra on Monday.
Mr Macartney Abbott, M L A, said that by voting "Yes" women were not sending the sons of their friends to fight, but merely giving the Government the power to send the men whom it thought were best fitted to fight, and could be spared for that purpose.
Mr J. Pickburn emphasised the fact that we got too much of the good news, and lost sight of the big fact that Germany was not being beaten back to any appreciable extent.
At the close of the addresses a strong committee was formed, with Mr. S. R. Dobbie as hon. secretary, to organise and take all possible steps to ensure a big majority for “Yes" in the Turramurra district.
ELECTRIFICATION.
Suburban Railways.
PROGRESS OF WORK.
Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 28th December 1926
Tho electric railway service from St James Station to Sutherland has now been in operation for a week, and It has worked without a hitch. Traffic on the line appears to be increasing.
Since the opening of the extension railway traffic from the nearer Illawarra suburbs has increased appreciably. From suburbs like St Peters and Erskineville many people who formerly used the trams now travel by train, the saving in the time of journey being considerable.
For instance, the tram Journey from St Peters railway station to King- street occupies 30 minutes or 35 minutes, while the electric train, stopping at all stations en route, runs from St. Peters to St James Station in 10 minutes.
Residents of the Bankstown line are looking forward to the time when the service from that section will also run to St James. The electrification of the Sydenham to Bankstown line was completed some time ago, and a partial electric service is being run on the branch line.
The service is, however, being run to "steam time-table," and the trains from the Bankstown line terminate at the electric station at Central. As soon as sufficient electric rolling stock is available to convert the Bankstown service wholly to electricity, the service will be extended to St. James. The extension is expected to take place during January.
Following the Bankstown service, the next section to be converted to the electric system will be the Milson's Point-Hornsby line, and that, it is expected, will be completed probably about the middle of next year. The work of converting the line is proceeding rapidly. The overhead structures to carry the electric wires have been erected from Hornsby to beyond Pymble, and the foundations for the structures have been completed on the greater portion of the remainder of the line.
Power sub-stations are being erected at St Leonards, Gordon, and Hornsby, and at these places the electric current, which will be de- rived from the White Bay Power House, will be converted from the high voltage to the working voltage, which is 1300 volts. A new carriage shed is also being built at Hornsby.
The main suburban line from Sydney to Strathfield is also being prepared for electrification, and additional lines are also being laid. Considerable alterations to tunnels and platforms are necessary, but in some places the foundations for the structures to carry the electric wires have been placed In position.
The work is proceeding steadily. A new station is being constructed at Strathfield. The main suburban line will be converted to electricity after the Milsons Point-Hornsby line has been electrified, and then the section between Hornsby and Strathfield will be converted. It is expected that the whole of the lines referred to will be converted to electricity to coincide with the completion of the City Railway circle and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Ku-ring-gai Clippings Vol 24
Volume 24:
Editors note: Several articles on the road testing of early motor vehicles have come to light, indicating that Pymble Hill has a strong connection with the history of motor cars in NSW.
FIRST MOTOR CAR.
A GREAT MOVEMENT.
(BY HARRY GORDON.)
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 10th July 1923
The brief history of the early model motor-car owned by Mr. August Gehde, published a recently In the "Herald," arouses interest in the first car to appear on the roads In Australia.
While a claim to the distinction has been made on behalf of a French engineer, who came to Perth about 25 years ago, the probability is that the first to appear here was a steam car constructed entirely at Armadale, Victoria, by Mr. H, Thompson, which was shown In Sydney at the Royal Show In 1900, and subsequently taken to Bathurst, and driven from there back to Victoria, via Fitzgerald's Mount, Blayney, Cowra, Young, Cootamundra, Bethungra, Junee, Wagga, and Albury.
The journey took ten days, from April 30 to May 9, and the occupants of the car on this first motor-car journey were the owner and Mr. E. L. Holmes, of Melbourne. The construction of this car took about two years, from 1896 to 1898, the first successful road trial being made in the latter year. About the same time Captain Harley Tarrant (Melbourne) was experimenting with the construction of a motor car, while a bold attempt was made In Sydney to convert a horse 'bus to motor power with disastrous results; the vehicle on a trial trip collided with a stone pillar at the gates of the Domain, and was broken to pieces.
The French car in Western Australia was a de Dion, which was imported and driven on the roads about Perth by an engineer sent out by a big firm in connection with some contract In tho west, which, however, fell through. The precise date is not available, but it is claimed to have been in the late '90's.
The first petrol motor-car to come to Sydney was a 3½ h.p. de Dion, with electric ignition, which Mr. W. J. C. Elliott landed in May, 1900, just 23 years ago, and after a great deal of trouble succeeded in driving about Sydney a few days later. Mr. Elliott, who had had a highly successful career as a racing cyclist, and built up a good business in the cycle trade in Sydney, made a trip to Paris and purchased the car there, at the same time obtaining as much instruction as possible in its control in the factory where It was constructed.
When put together in Sydney after being unpacked, however, many details had to be learnt by experiment and deduction, and for some time after the work of unpacking was complete the car absolutely refused to budge; in fact, it was not possible even to get the engine to fire.
At last it occurred to Mr. Elliott that he had heard some remarks made in Paris about timing the engine, and as he had already discovered that the batteries were providing the necessary spark for igniting the explosive mixture in the cylinders, he made some experiments with the contact breaker, one of which resulted in a back fire which nearly broke his arm. Reversing the position of the make and break gave the desired result, and the engine fired satisfactorily.
This car, after being driven in Sydney for some time, was sold, the buyer stipulating that as a road test it should climb the hill near Pymble railway station. The test attracted widespread attention, and a crowd assembled on the hill to witness the demonstration, people coming from far and wide on bicycles, and by every other means of locomotion, and lined the sides of the road, while the little De Dion panted valiantly over the hill, which today would hardly trouble the lowest-powered motor cycle in Sydney, The test was successful, and the sale was made, amid great enthusiasm.
TOP-GEAR QUALITIES.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 12th May 1927
There is a great deal in favour of the American car's quality of great flexibility on top gear when negotiating traffic especially, and this was brought home more than once in a suburban run made with Mr. Trevor Harvey on a new Chrysler Four, which is of 2796 c.c. a few days ago.
The car was taken around Centennial Park, and later a move was made out to Coogee, where Mr. Harvey has a pet hill, winding up the side of the big ridge between Coogee and Little Coogee, which, he said was something special, although viewed from the bottom it appeared rather easy compared with Arden-street or the Baden Hill. The car's top-gear climbing qualities, and also gear change, were both demonstrated on this hill, as a great deal of sand had been washed down on the worst corner, right at the bottom of the hill, and compelled some lightning changes.
Later in the day the writer took the car over entirely for a few hours, and made a run through the city over the Bridges road to Fig- tree, and up Burns Bay-road to the Lane Cove road, Pymble, and Wahroonga. It was proposed to cross the bridge into French's Forest at Roseville, but the road proved so bad after the recent rains that the visit was declared off sine die, and the concrete road followed out through Pymble.
On Pymble Hill, which is quite historic in connection with Australian motoring, as it was as the result of a demonstration climb of this hill in the presence of thousands of spectators that the first car imported here was sold, the car's top-gear qualities, even in the bands of a strange driver, were tested most practically, as descending traffic compelled two almost dead stops to be made, but the car picked up again to a speed of between l8 and 20 miles an hour, neither labouring nor straining, before reaching the top without any change of gear to assist the engine.
At Wahroonga there is a choice of two roads. The Lane Cove-road bends to the right, and goes on a couple of miles farther to Pearce’s Corner, where it ends in a junction with Peats Ferry-road. Almost straight ahead a road leads by the Sanitarium, and through the partially-settled, bushy country towards Beecroft.
Many years ago this road had been followed for some distance on a bicycle, and as an experiment the car was driven along it. For a mile or so it is very good, but then degenerated into a mere rough track through the trees, the fact that a car was going along It appearing to cause amusement to a party of telephone linesmen working in the vicinity. The bad road was not followed for any distance, however, and returning to a suitable spot a lunch basket was unpacked.
In the afternoon the car returned to town via the Lane Cove and Gordon roads, Crow's Nest, and Milson's Point punt. This road gave an opportunity of testing the compression as a braking system, which also proved satisfactory while the two-wheel braking system also acquitted itself well. The steering and shock absorbent qualities of the springing were also good, although the ear, perhaps because it was so lightly loaded, seemed to hove a tendency to roll slightly on corners. The steering, however, was delightfully light.
The car used was a touring model. There are also, of course, enclosed bodies, including coupes, coaches, and sedans. The car in which the drive referred to seemed to be satisfactorily light on petrol although this was not closely tested In any way.
HILL- CLIMBING CONTEST
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 26th February 1914
The Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club will hold a handicap hill -climbing contest on Saturday afternoon. Members will rendezvous at Pymble Hill at 2.30 o’clock.
NORTHERN SUBURBS CONFERENCE
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 2nd April 1914
Tho North Sydney Council, at last meeting received a letter from the Kuring gai Shire Council, enclosing the following resolution:-
"That this council favours the proposal of the City Council for the supply of electric light to North Sydney as a step towards the extension of the light to this shlre."
The clerk of the Mosman Municipal Council wrote stating that that council would be glad to co-operate in the matter of the conference on the subject of electric lighting.
The Lane Cove Council also intimated its pleasure at being represented at the conference.
The date has not yet been fixed.
KURING-GAI CLERK BEFORE COURT ON THEFT CHARGES
The Canberra Times Tuesday 29th April 1947
Arthur Havelock Hirst, 51, town clerk of Kuring-gai, appeared before the Hornsby Court today charged with the theft of council property and on a charge of having possession of goods suspected of having been stolen.
Mr. Boyd, who appeared for Hirst, said he thought that the evidence would show that "this was a very silly charge arising out of spite.”
The charges were remanded to May 28 on the application of the police.
Editors note: Several articles on the road testing of early motor vehicles have come to light, indicating that Pymble Hill has a strong connection with the history of motor cars in NSW.
FIRST MOTOR CAR.
A GREAT MOVEMENT.
(BY HARRY GORDON.)
The Sydney Morning Herald, Tuesday 10th July 1923
The brief history of the early model motor-car owned by Mr. August Gehde, published a recently In the "Herald," arouses interest in the first car to appear on the roads In Australia.
While a claim to the distinction has been made on behalf of a French engineer, who came to Perth about 25 years ago, the probability is that the first to appear here was a steam car constructed entirely at Armadale, Victoria, by Mr. H, Thompson, which was shown In Sydney at the Royal Show In 1900, and subsequently taken to Bathurst, and driven from there back to Victoria, via Fitzgerald's Mount, Blayney, Cowra, Young, Cootamundra, Bethungra, Junee, Wagga, and Albury.
The journey took ten days, from April 30 to May 9, and the occupants of the car on this first motor-car journey were the owner and Mr. E. L. Holmes, of Melbourne. The construction of this car took about two years, from 1896 to 1898, the first successful road trial being made in the latter year. About the same time Captain Harley Tarrant (Melbourne) was experimenting with the construction of a motor car, while a bold attempt was made In Sydney to convert a horse 'bus to motor power with disastrous results; the vehicle on a trial trip collided with a stone pillar at the gates of the Domain, and was broken to pieces.
The French car in Western Australia was a de Dion, which was imported and driven on the roads about Perth by an engineer sent out by a big firm in connection with some contract In tho west, which, however, fell through. The precise date is not available, but it is claimed to have been in the late '90's.
The first petrol motor-car to come to Sydney was a 3½ h.p. de Dion, with electric ignition, which Mr. W. J. C. Elliott landed in May, 1900, just 23 years ago, and after a great deal of trouble succeeded in driving about Sydney a few days later. Mr. Elliott, who had had a highly successful career as a racing cyclist, and built up a good business in the cycle trade in Sydney, made a trip to Paris and purchased the car there, at the same time obtaining as much instruction as possible in its control in the factory where It was constructed.
When put together in Sydney after being unpacked, however, many details had to be learnt by experiment and deduction, and for some time after the work of unpacking was complete the car absolutely refused to budge; in fact, it was not possible even to get the engine to fire.
At last it occurred to Mr. Elliott that he had heard some remarks made in Paris about timing the engine, and as he had already discovered that the batteries were providing the necessary spark for igniting the explosive mixture in the cylinders, he made some experiments with the contact breaker, one of which resulted in a back fire which nearly broke his arm. Reversing the position of the make and break gave the desired result, and the engine fired satisfactorily.
This car, after being driven in Sydney for some time, was sold, the buyer stipulating that as a road test it should climb the hill near Pymble railway station. The test attracted widespread attention, and a crowd assembled on the hill to witness the demonstration, people coming from far and wide on bicycles, and by every other means of locomotion, and lined the sides of the road, while the little De Dion panted valiantly over the hill, which today would hardly trouble the lowest-powered motor cycle in Sydney, The test was successful, and the sale was made, amid great enthusiasm.
TOP-GEAR QUALITIES.
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 12th May 1927
There is a great deal in favour of the American car's quality of great flexibility on top gear when negotiating traffic especially, and this was brought home more than once in a suburban run made with Mr. Trevor Harvey on a new Chrysler Four, which is of 2796 c.c. a few days ago.
The car was taken around Centennial Park, and later a move was made out to Coogee, where Mr. Harvey has a pet hill, winding up the side of the big ridge between Coogee and Little Coogee, which, he said was something special, although viewed from the bottom it appeared rather easy compared with Arden-street or the Baden Hill. The car's top-gear climbing qualities, and also gear change, were both demonstrated on this hill, as a great deal of sand had been washed down on the worst corner, right at the bottom of the hill, and compelled some lightning changes.
Later in the day the writer took the car over entirely for a few hours, and made a run through the city over the Bridges road to Fig- tree, and up Burns Bay-road to the Lane Cove road, Pymble, and Wahroonga. It was proposed to cross the bridge into French's Forest at Roseville, but the road proved so bad after the recent rains that the visit was declared off sine die, and the concrete road followed out through Pymble.
On Pymble Hill, which is quite historic in connection with Australian motoring, as it was as the result of a demonstration climb of this hill in the presence of thousands of spectators that the first car imported here was sold, the car's top-gear qualities, even in the bands of a strange driver, were tested most practically, as descending traffic compelled two almost dead stops to be made, but the car picked up again to a speed of between l8 and 20 miles an hour, neither labouring nor straining, before reaching the top without any change of gear to assist the engine.
At Wahroonga there is a choice of two roads. The Lane Cove-road bends to the right, and goes on a couple of miles farther to Pearce’s Corner, where it ends in a junction with Peats Ferry-road. Almost straight ahead a road leads by the Sanitarium, and through the partially-settled, bushy country towards Beecroft.
Many years ago this road had been followed for some distance on a bicycle, and as an experiment the car was driven along it. For a mile or so it is very good, but then degenerated into a mere rough track through the trees, the fact that a car was going along It appearing to cause amusement to a party of telephone linesmen working in the vicinity. The bad road was not followed for any distance, however, and returning to a suitable spot a lunch basket was unpacked.
In the afternoon the car returned to town via the Lane Cove and Gordon roads, Crow's Nest, and Milson's Point punt. This road gave an opportunity of testing the compression as a braking system, which also proved satisfactory while the two-wheel braking system also acquitted itself well. The steering and shock absorbent qualities of the springing were also good, although the ear, perhaps because it was so lightly loaded, seemed to hove a tendency to roll slightly on corners. The steering, however, was delightfully light.
The car used was a touring model. There are also, of course, enclosed bodies, including coupes, coaches, and sedans. The car in which the drive referred to seemed to be satisfactorily light on petrol although this was not closely tested In any way.
HILL- CLIMBING CONTEST
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 26th February 1914
The Sydney Bicycle and Motor Cycle Club will hold a handicap hill -climbing contest on Saturday afternoon. Members will rendezvous at Pymble Hill at 2.30 o’clock.
NORTHERN SUBURBS CONFERENCE
Sydney Morning Herald Thursday 2nd April 1914
Tho North Sydney Council, at last meeting received a letter from the Kuring gai Shire Council, enclosing the following resolution:-
"That this council favours the proposal of the City Council for the supply of electric light to North Sydney as a step towards the extension of the light to this shlre."
The clerk of the Mosman Municipal Council wrote stating that that council would be glad to co-operate in the matter of the conference on the subject of electric lighting.
The Lane Cove Council also intimated its pleasure at being represented at the conference.
The date has not yet been fixed.
KURING-GAI CLERK BEFORE COURT ON THEFT CHARGES
The Canberra Times Tuesday 29th April 1947
Arthur Havelock Hirst, 51, town clerk of Kuring-gai, appeared before the Hornsby Court today charged with the theft of council property and on a charge of having possession of goods suspected of having been stolen.
Mr. Boyd, who appeared for Hirst, said he thought that the evidence would show that "this was a very silly charge arising out of spite.”
The charges were remanded to May 28 on the application of the police.
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