Motor Capsized at Swansea. Fortunate Escape
A tyre of a motor car carrying a party of five yersons blew out at Swansea yesterday afternoon, at about four o'clock, and capsizing the car, threw the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,444 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 73
Maitland District. Motor Accident
The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out on Saturday afternoon in response to an alarm give from the alarm box on the East Maitland-road, the caller…
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Much satisfaction was expressed when Alderman Moroney, the Mayor of Newcastle, was able to announce recently that the bridge which carries…
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Sir.—Allow me small space in your paper regarding D.L.S.'s statement about motor-cars, especially taxi-cars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cycling and Motoring. English or American
Up to the beginning of the war, the automobile manufactures of England, practically withour exception, concentrated on the production of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Housing of Miners. Coal Tribunal Discussion. Mr. Justice Edmunds's Suggestion. Richmond Main Railway Trouble
The running of the train 10 convey miners from Minmi to Richmond Main mine was considered by the Federal Coal Tribunal at Newcastle to-day…
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The City Council last night, had a run her letter from the Newcastle tramway superintendent, concerning the request to stop trams at Zara…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lake Macquarie Motor and Ferry Services
Sir,—I write calling attention to the irregular running of the motor omnibus and ferry services at Lake Macquarie, more especially Belmont, Swansea, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bridge Fishing Practices
Fishing enthusiasts perched on the Melville Bridge, near Rosebank, are it is asserted by the Bolwarra Shire Council, a source of danger and…
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Faced with difficulty in keeping expenditure down to estimates, the Bolwarra Shire Council, on Monday night, very carefully considered the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm Waters. Holwarra Roads Damaged
The acting engineer of Bolwarra Shire Council reported on Monday night that storm waters had during the recent heavy rains considerably…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Hill Climbing Test. H. T. Lucerne's Benz Wins
The official results of the hill-climbing contest on the hill near Bull's Gardens, early in December last, are to hand. Worked out on formulae…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Unlicensed Motors. Lake Macquarie Shire Prosecutions
At Teralba Police Court on Tuesday, before Mr. C. Butler, S.M., Lake Mocquarie Shire Council summoned Walter Edwin Bramble, senr., for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Conflicting Picnics. and Only One Train
Arrangements made to hold the annual picnic of the Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge, have been held up by the receipt of a letter from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →East Maitland Coalfields. New Seam Struck. Outcrop Near Morpeth Road
Dipping at a grade of one in four and about seven feet think a new seam of coal has been struck on the eastern side of the road from Morpeth to East…
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NEW YORK, Wednesday.—Railway companies announce that, owing to congestion of traffic, due to American ships not sailing for Europe, they will…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes
Motorists are bitterly complaining of the continued use of salt water on the streets of Newcastle. This corroding liquid gets in the crevices on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →East Greta Railway Men. Roll of Honour Unveiled. Speech by Mr. C.R. EARP
"I unveil this roll of honour as a tribute to the men who have gone from the service of the East Greta Company to take their part in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cycle Club
The monthly general meeting of the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club was held on Wednesday night last. Mr. R.S. Gow the secretary tendered his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The War. (Continued from Page 1.) This Afternoon's Cables Situation at Washington. Railway Preparations
WASHINGTON, Thursday.—The German order that the Stars and Stripes be lowered at Brussels has aroused deep feeling here, but no…
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