From the Kearney Files
Sydney 24th November 1921
Proposed Sydney Harbour Tube.
A deputation representing northern Sydney suburbs waited on the New South Wales Premier last week, and urged the necessity of the Government giving consideration to the proposal to construct a high - speed tube railway on the Kearney system from the Circular Quay to Milson's Point as a means of at least temporarily relieving the growing congestion of traffic on the harbour. Dr. Arthur M. L. A. who, with Mr. Murphy M. L. A., Introduced the deputation, described that it need cost the Government nothing. The scheme as an invaluable proposition, which Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman A. E. Whatmore) claimed that every council on the northern side of the harbour had expressed itself in favour of the Kearney tube scheme, subject to its being proved practical.
The Premier said up to the present the Kearney tube was largely experimental, and there was no record of the system ever having actually put into operation. The highest and most expert authorities which the Government could obtain had been engaged to investigate the tube scheme as a solution to the traffic problem, and they had reported unanimously against it.one aspect of the proposition which would require the most careful consideration Kay in the fact that if the Government gave permission for the tube to be constructed it would be faced with a permanent competitor to a costly bridge when provision had been made for dealing with all the traffic.
That difficulty might be overcome, however by the company agreeing to hand over the tube to the Crown at a stipulated date. The Premier intimated that he would place the request of the deputation before the Cabinet.
Sydney 24th November 1921
Proposed Sydney Harbour Tube.
A deputation representing northern Sydney suburbs waited on the New South Wales Premier last week, and urged the necessity of the Government giving consideration to the proposal to construct a high - speed tube railway on the Kearney system from the Circular Quay to Milson's Point as a means of at least temporarily relieving the growing congestion of traffic on the harbour. Dr. Arthur M. L. A. who, with Mr. Murphy M. L. A., Introduced the deputation, described that it need cost the Government nothing. The scheme as an invaluable proposition, which Mayor of North Sydney (Alderman A. E. Whatmore) claimed that every council on the northern side of the harbour had expressed itself in favour of the Kearney tube scheme, subject to its being proved practical.
The Premier said up to the present the Kearney tube was largely experimental, and there was no record of the system ever having actually put into operation. The highest and most expert authorities which the Government could obtain had been engaged to investigate the tube scheme as a solution to the traffic problem, and they had reported unanimously against it.one aspect of the proposition which would require the most careful consideration Kay in the fact that if the Government gave permission for the tube to be constructed it would be faced with a permanent competitor to a costly bridge when provision had been made for dealing with all the traffic.
That difficulty might be overcome, however by the company agreeing to hand over the tube to the Crown at a stipulated date. The Premier intimated that he would place the request of the deputation before the Cabinet.
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