Riderless Machine Motor Cycle's Antics License "Suspended
The vagaries of a riderless motor cycle and sidecar formed an important part of the evidence in a case in the Newcastle police court to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1925
2,977 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 149
Mayfield Trams Duplicate the Line
A commencement was made this morning with the duplication of the tramway track on the Mayfield line from Church-street westwards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Innovation Talkers, Not Smokers LONDON
Railway compartments exclusively for talkers instead of smokers is the latest suggestion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Standing Room Only Crowded Tram Funerals
"Standing room only" would have been a suitable sign last week in connection with a tram funeral, according to a Lambton alderman's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Safety First Motorist's Engine Trouble Over the Speed Limit
A youth of 19 years, Sydney Marshall Neal, was charged, before Mr. W. A. Flynn. S.M. at Wallsend police court yesterday afternoon. with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Collision
A message from Port Louis, Mauritius, reports that three persons were killed and 60 injured in a collision between two passenger trains. Fifteen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Roads Board chairman
Mr. John Garlick, under-Secretary to the Local Government Department, has been appointed chairman of the Main Roads Board…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragedy in a Train
The third-class carriage of a train going to Naples was the scene of a tragedy. Four wine merchants quarrelled, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Benzine Blaze Motor Driver Injured
Percy Jones, aged 24 years, a motor driver, employed by Messrs. Young and Green, and living in Church-street, Newcastle, was severely burned while at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Tramways Visit of Mr. Doran
Mr. E. J. Doran, tramway, traffic manager, accompanied by Messrs. G. R. Cowdery, engineer for tramways, P. J. Timmony, outdoor traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mayfield Trams Duplicating the Line
A commencement was made yesterday with the deplication of the tramway track on the Mayfield line from Church-street westwards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Year Traffic Unexpected Decrease Railway Returns
Contrary to expectations the returns of bookings at Newcastle, Honeysuckle, Hamilton, Waratah, Broadmeadow, and Adamstown on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Maitland Trams Electrification Possible Mr. Doran's Hints
The policy of the Commissioners' said the tramway traffic manager (Mr. Doran) to-day, is to electrify all steam lines where electric power is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Tramways Wallsend Line
A consultation was held yesterday by Messrs. E. J. Doran (tramway traffic manager), G. R. Cowdery (engineer for tramways), and P. J. Timmons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →As You Like Merewether Trams
Alderman Campbell, at Merewether Council last night, said that the Tramway Department was running trams as they liked on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Ware Trespassers! Railways on Warpath
The Railway Department, represented by Inspector Sullivan, proceeded against 13 persons, before Mr. Flynn, S.M., in the Newcastle police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wallsend Trams Choosing the Route Council Debate
One of the most important matters before Wallsend Council at its first meeting of the new year, held last night, was the matter of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram and 'Bus Hamilton Collision
A collision between a steam tram and a motor 'bus laden with steel workers, occurred in Tudor-street, Hamilton, shortly after 7 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Information
Is contained in the Motor columns of the "Sun every Tuesday. It you are an early car…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor 'Bus Control
Mr. C. Turbet, truffle superintendent, explained that the Police Department was doing its best to control motor-bus traffic. Sooner or…
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