Advantages of Motor Transport
The value of the periodical exhibitions of commercial motor vehicles organised by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders, lies very largely in the part…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
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Motor Notes Handling the Accelerator. "Flat" and "High" Spots in the Carburetter
When first you learned to drive, you rgarded the accelerator pedal as something that had an opposite effect to the foot brake…
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According to "Lloyd's Register" the tonnage of vessels being constructed with internal combustion engines is 35 1-3 per cent, of those being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Federal Award Private Railways South Maitland Claims
Mr. Carish organising secretary of the industrial section of the Australian Railways Union. visited East Great yesterday in furtherance of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The City Council Will Talk to Henry Ford About His Work Why Not Newcastle? Motor Works Alderman Light's Proposal
Alderman Light, of the City Council, who has Just returned from a tour of the world, called in at Detroit, U.S.A., relative to some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Shortage Output Still Small Ships Waiting Railway Stocks Exhausted
Although Pelaw Main colliery resumed this morning the output of coal from the field as a whole is still small, and a distinct…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Short Oe Cash Passing Valueless Cheques Motor Salesman in Court
With three charges against him of having obtained sums of money under false pretences, by means of valueless cheques, Sydney Bryant Williams…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stroud Road—port Stephens Railway
Sir,—There appears to be some doubt in the public mind in regard to the reference recently made by Parliament of a proposal to construct a railway to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telarah Bridge To Be Strengthened
Mr. Skelton, M.L.A., has received a letter from the Railway Commissioners' secretary, with reference to the representations made by him, relative…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Snakes on Road Scare At Merewether
It has been reported to the town clerk at Merewether that snakes have been seen in Mitchell-street, at the southern end. Carters of wood…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Feels the Bumps Mr. Reid on Roads Adamstown Resents a Letter
A letter was received at Adamstown Council meeting last night from Mr. M. C. Held, complaining of the main road in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second City Road Re-opening The Question. Council Discussion
The necessity for a second mail traffic artery to relieve the congestion in Newcastle is again evoking considerable discussion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Edition Unemployment Relief New Road-metal Quarry At. Martin's Creek Early Start Expected
For some months a company has been in process of formation for the working of excellent deposits of road metal at Martin's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Wheelless Motor Car
The designing of motor cars moving on runners instead of on wheels is no absolute novelty in itself. In fact, on perusing the annals of patent offices…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Tramway. Electric Service. Interview with Mr. Doran
Mr. E. J. Doran, the tramway traffic manager, was in Newcastle again yesterday, having come to confer with the Wickham and Hamilton Municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Railway Trouble
At the close of an all-day meeting of the executive of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, it was officially announced that in view…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Trams Hamilton Extension Council's Desire Superintendent Sympathetic
This morning Mr. E. J. Doron, chief traffic manager of trams, accompanied by Mr. A. E. Davies, district superintendent of trams,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-cyclist Killed Collision On Bridge Crash Into Tram
A smash between an electric tram and a motor cycle, the first of its kind in Newcastle, occurred at six p.m. yesterday. William Sharp, aged 30 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Safety First" Notable Exception Midnight Train
People whose hours of work compel them to travel by the 12.23 a.m. mixed train from Newcastle to Maitland are loud in their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Won't Be Pushed "Dinkkum" Aussies Wallsend Bridge Work
The overseer informed Wallsend Council last night that the steel girders for the Tyrrell-street bridge were now being forwarded…
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