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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1928

3,252 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 163

Summons Division. Motor Traffic Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 7

For riding motor cycles various parts of Newcastle, which were causing undue noise, Edward D. Glover, Oscar Charles Osmond, and Arthur J. Barnes were each…

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New Chryslers Display at Motor Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

More than an ordinary amount of interest is sure to be created at the Motor Show, Sydney, by the attractive display of new Chrysler Models at stand No…

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Speed Dangers Warning for Motorists

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

With the gradual improvement in the state of the main country highways of New South Wales, there is an increasing temptation to the…

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Austin Cars New Range at Motor Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

Visitors to the Motor Show will be afforded an excellent opportunity of inspecting the Austin new range of models for 1928, as exhibited at the…

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MOTORS for GRACE & Pace Troublesome Lights Offenders in the Country N.R.M.A. COMMENT

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 2

It is difficult to see why discrimination is apparently practised between the technical offender in the country and in and around Sydney, says the…

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275,222 at Motor Show

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 3

New attendance records were erected at the recent Olympia motor show, London, when 275,222 persons paid for admission…

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"Won't Pay Fines" Motorist Locked Up. Traffic Breaches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 7

"I will not pay the fines," said George D. Winspear, in Cessnock Court, to-day. He was convicted on charges of…

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'Buses or Trams? Carrington to Decide

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

The main business of the Carrington Council to-night will be the question as to whether the motor 'buses plying between Newcastle and…

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Motor Notes Saving Tyres Careful Use Essential Stunting Is Expensive

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 8

Petrol and tyres are the two necessities of motoring which require most of the money spent in keeping the car on the road. Tyres to-day wear…

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Railway Needs Excursion Fare Anomaly Council's Requests

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 4

Improvements needed in the Newcastle-Sydney railway service were discussed by Newcastle Council at its meeting last night…

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Motor Cycle Races Newcastle Speedway

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 6

At Newcastle Speedway a motor cycle carnival will be held next Saturday night. A good programme will be run off. The cream of Australia's…

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"Matter of Finance" Newcastle Railway Needs Department's Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

"Purely a matter of finance—we do the best we can with the money and facilities available," was the reply of officials at the…

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Case Dismissed Railway Porter Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1928 · page 5

Consequent upon the conviction of Patrick Flood, a porter at Newcastle station, for embezzling money belonging to the Government Railways,…

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Newcastle Trams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to draw your attention to the injustice to train passengers from Sydney, on Saturday night, December 31, who arrived at Breadmeadow 1.30 a.m. on…

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Summons Division. Motor Traffic Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

When the case of the police v. James Edwin O'Hare of Woodstock-street, Mayfield, alleged driving motor cycle in dangerous manner, was called. Mr. H. L…

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Motor Notes Moving Worn Bolts and Nuts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 10

Probably for the reason that it is the easiest metal with which to make petrol light joints, most carburetter manufactures construct their instruments of…

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Tramp Ship of the Air

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 7

Flying-officers Newell and Vincent, accompanied by a mechanic and photographer, left the Stag Lane Aerodrome in two three-seater Siddoley aeroplanes for…

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Day Labor Abolished Kyogle-Brisbane Railway BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 7

Of 270 men who were employed on the day labor section of the railway construction work on the Kyogle line 240 were not re-engaged when work…

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Motor Show Record Number of Exhibits New Features

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 4

The motor show, which will be opened in Sydney next Friday, is the fifth of the series held under the auspices of the Motor Traders'…

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Bridge May Go Council Looks Ahead Route to Carrington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 6

Within a few years, the bridge connecting Wickham to Carrington at Cowper-street may be removed to enable Throsby Creek, north of the…

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