Ran Aground Motor Ship in Trouble LONDON
The Norwegian motor ship Trianon, bound from Fremantle to Oslo, is stranded near Golenburg. A salvage steamer is assisting the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1927
3,010 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 151
Callous Motorist Cyclist Crushed Against Pole SYDNEY
John Hunter, 24, of Hartley, while riding a motor cycle along Bathurst-road, near Mount Victoria, yesterday, was struck by a fast driven motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Killed Singleton Smash Motor Collision Singleton
Through a motor car and a motor cycle colliding at the intersection of a street at Singleton, two boys, who were on the motor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Roads Works
Representatives of men employed on main roads works in the Maitland electorate have submitted to Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P., a proposal to be submitted to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Go Slow" Warning to Motorists Road Signs
"Go slow and see our town; go fast and see our gaol." When this sign was first posted up it was effective. Its novelty held the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Morisset-toronto Road
Sir,—It is proposed to the Main Roads Board to open a man road from Morisset to Toronto on the eastern side of the railway line. I think it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rubber As Road Surface
Rubber as a road surface is being subjected to a severe test in New Bridge-street, London. Heavy terra-cotta blocks are laid as a base to hold a superimposed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Injured Hexham Road Collision Car Overturned
Four people were injured when a car driven by Stanley Maithews collided with a stationary car owned and driven by John White, of West…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →TRAM v. OMNIBUS
Sir,—It is noticeable that once more the omnibuses are running the trams off the roads. It is time the people woke up and realised that the trams belong to us…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Accidents in Sydney Sydney
Becoming frightened at a piece of paper blown about by the wind, a horse attached to a sulky bolted along Woodville-road, Granville, this afternoon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Collision
At about 7.40. p.m. last night, a collision occurred between two motor cars on the Hexham-road, near the Hexhan Hotel. A Super-six Hudson car, owned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Taxation How it is Done in Holland
The question of a new road tax has recently been raised in the Dutch Parliament, as the highways of Holland are badly in need of repair…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors Grace Page Went Wrong Why Dean Failed in Biff Mile Race Speedway Notes
The dashing riding of Paddy Dean, creation of a new record, and the vast improvement in the form of Anderson, were outstanding features of the flying mile, Australian Championship. Dean's brilliancy was commented on by followers of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Motorists
Figures to hand from China show that 4056 motor cars were registered in the International Settlement in Shanghal at the end of June last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors for Grace and Pace Motor Cycling Hints for Novices Proper Lubrication
In the running of a motor cycle nothing is more important than efficient lubrication. The notice is prone to think only of the engine. Such…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Still Under Water Kurri-Maitland Road
Traffic between Maitland and Kuuri is still blocked by the flood waters at Testor's Hollow. Traffic has now been held up for a week…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton Road Reconstruction Work Board's Criticism
The work of completing the main road of Stockton will be commenced next Monday. The Main Roads Board has placed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bruce's Travels Special Train in Canada TORONTO
Aboard the special train provided by the Canadian Government, Mr. Bruce arrived early this morning, and went to Government House for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Drains Scheme for New Lambton Mackie-avenue Bridge
Outlining some of the matters that will engage the attention, of New Lambton Council during the coming rear, the newly-elected Mayor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dragged From Line Woman in Train's Path Under Observation
Death under the wheels of a Sydney train, which arrived in Newcastle shortly after noon, was missed by seconds by a woman…
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