Afghans Worried Foreign Devils' Railways Approach Disliked Calcutta
Afghanistan is apparently getting nervous regarding the approach of railway extensions to the country…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1926
3,224 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 162
Motor Driver Fined
For not handing in his expired motor driver's license William Halliday, of Aberdare, was fined 6s, with S[?]s, at this West maitland police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Buck Creek Bridge Roads Board Urges Repairs SINGLETON
Patrick Plains Shire Council has received a letter from the Main Roads Board, drawing attention to the condition of the bridge over Black Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steel Works Rolling Bridge Steel
Dr. J. J. C. Bradfield, the designer of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, visited Newcastle yesterday, and spent the morning in an inspection of the iron and steel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling
At the Cessnock Speedway last week, L. B. Melville, riding a 8 h.p. Standard Stock Model Harley-Davidson motor cycle, succeeded in winning the first-class…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Fuel Supplies of the Future Coal or Alcohol?
Coal and alcohol will be the sources of the nation's future supplies of motor fuel. it was predicted in addresses at an Interstate symposium of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railway Painters Mr. Skelton's Questions SYDNEY
Mr. Skelton, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, asked the Minister for Railways if it was a fact that painters at Eveleigh and Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ambulance Benefit Maitland Motor Cycle Races
The motor cyclo carnival at Maitland Showground on January 25, in aid of Maitland Ambulance, will be participated in by 92 motor cyclists,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MOTORS for Grace Pace Fiat Works Gigantic Motor Factory in Italy Tour of Inspection Newcastle Man Sees Well-known Gars Produced
An inspection of the Fiat motor car works at Turin was undertaken by Mr. H. V. Harris, of the firm of Harris, Wheeler and Williams, Newcastle, during his tour round the world. "I bad never before seen any works of such magnitude," he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trackless Trams New Zealand Experiment City Transportation
When in New Zealand recently inquiring into road construction on behalf of the city council. the Newcastle city engineer (Mr. Shine) was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MOTOR for Grace Pace New Car Badge Newcastle Automobile Club R.A.C.A AFFILIATION
The roads and tours committee of Newcastle Automobile Club has made arrangements for a social run of Sunday next to a beach off Catherino Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motors for Grace and Pace Summer Overhaul Adjustment of Tappets is Necessary Ignition Inspection
In overhanding a car for summer touring it is necessary to adjust the clearance of the value tappets, and this is a task upon which a great deal depends. If the clarance is made too small, the values may not close…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cycling Hamilton Club's Programme Rees's Success
After the monthly meeting of Hamilton Motor Cycle Club last Tuesday night. members were entertained at supper by the youthful speedway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Reduced Prices Motor Trade Activity
A number of the motor trade announcements in this issue refer to reductions in the prices of various markes of cars…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stockton Tramway Would Not Pay Concrete Road Wanted
The Railway Commissioners consider that a tramway route between Stockton and Salt Ash is impracticable owing to the small revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glebe Road To Be Proclaimed
The mayors, town clerks, and engineers of the municipalities of Merewether and Hamilton visited the Main Roads Board in Sydney yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Absurd Conditions" Hannell-street Bridge Council's Protest
Wickham Council is most annoyed with the Chief Commissioner of Railways, so much so, in fact, that a deputation will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Skelton's Warning Roads Board Repeal Wanted Sydney Jealousy
"I deem it my duty." wrote Mr. Skelton, M.L.A., to Merewether Council last night, "to warn councils that there is a strong move on the part…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tore It Up Waratah's New Road
The action of the tramway department in tearing up portion of Selwyn-street to lay points is resented by Waratah Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Turned Down Lambton and Road Roller
The proposal of Alderman Notley at Lambton Council meeting last night, that the purchase of a road roller and scarifier should be entertained, was…
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