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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,457 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 173

Man Beheaded Struck By Blazing Aeroplane Forced Landing Pilot and Passenger Escape Flames SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

Struck by an aeroplane, which was making a forced landing in his paddock this morning, Alfred C. Smith, a farmer of Cornwallis, about a mile from Windsor, was killed instantly. His head was almost severed from his body…

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Foch's Fight On the Road to Health PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 1

Marshal Foch is making progress toward recovery, and is showing a magnificent spirit. He continually summons General…

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No Single Men , Road Work For 75 More Unemployed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 4

Seventy-five married men were selected to-day at the Newcastle Labor Bureau for Main Roads Board work in the country…

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"Saw Red" Motor Lorry Suffered Man Annoyed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 6

"You know how you see red when anything keeps on annoying you? Well that's what happened me—I saw red."…

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Motors Collide Dangerous Driving Charge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 January 1929 · page 5

The sequel to a collision between a motor lorry and a motor car at Merewether on December 27. was heard before Mr. Cohen. S.M., at Newcastle…

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Aeroplane Fights

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

Aeroplane flights will be continued by Pilot H. T. Hammod at Broadmeadow from 10 a.m. until 7 p m. Tickets are obtainable on the ground, or flights may…

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Road Transport Can Car Supersede Railway

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 8

Growth of road transport leading to the supersession of the railways for certain classes of traffic, which has been stressed by the N.R.M.A. on…

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Future Progress Must Have Aerodrome Wool by Air?

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

That Newcastle's future progress, to a great extent, depended on the provision of a big aerodrome in the district, was the contention of the president of…

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Main Road Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 5

Seventy-five men were selected in Newcastle yesterday, for, work at Wauchope, on the North Coast. Mr. J Donaldson; one of the officers of the Nain Ronda…

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Lake Roads Straying Stock Menace

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 4

At night time it is not unusual to encounter anything from 20 to 30 head of stock on the roadway on the run from Belmont to Swansea…

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Week-end Run Newcastle-Summerland N.R.M.A. Road Report

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

Newcastle to Summerland is a good week-end run suggested by the N.R.M.A. SITUATED at the southern end of…

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Dangerous Driving Motorist Fined

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

In the Summons Division of the Newcastle Police Court yesterday, before Mr. Cohen; R.S.M., Archibald Mark Barnier, Boolaroo, pleaded "Guilty" to a…

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Motor Yacht Club Racing at Toronto

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

A rather heavy wind from the south on Saturday, rather marred the activities of the motor speed-boat racing at Toronto. Nevertheless, three races between six A…

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Wallsend Motor Cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

On Saturday last the Wallsend Motor Cycle Club conducted a hill climb on Goat Hill. The loose surface, together with the bumpy nature of the course, did not…

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Motor Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 6

A motor car, driven by Mr. W. Lindsay, of East Greta, and a motor cyclie, ridden by Mr. Frank Cridland, of Elgin-street, West Maitlnnd came into…

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Traffic Semaphore Melbourne Motorists Approve

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

The automatic traffic signal at the intersection of Collins and Swanston streets, Melbourne, has met with widespread approval from motorist, and…

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MOTORS For Grace & Pace Speed Riband Two Attempts to Exceed 220 m.p.h. Segrave's Car Theoretical Speed of 246 m.p.h. in Top Gear

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 2

What is the maximum speed at which an automobile can be driven? Forthcoming attempts of Captain Malcolm Campbell and Major Segrave—the crack English drivers—to regain the world's Blue Rib and speed record, standing to the credit of Ray Keech (U.S.A.), at…

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MOTORS For Grace & Pace Motor Cycling News Wallsend Club Lethbridge's 350 c.c. Record

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 3

Wallsend Motor Cycle Club conducted a hill climb on Goat Hill last Saturday. With a handicap of 19-10 secs., L. Thwaites (345, Harley) was first, T…

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Big Carnival Cycling, Athletics, Motors Sports Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 8

Splendid entries have assured the success of the combined cycling, athletic, and speedway, carnival, to be held at the Newcastle Sports Ground…

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Motor News (Other Motor News on Pages 2 & 3) U.S.A. OLYMPIAS Foreign Cars to Be Exhibited Many New Models

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 22 January 1929 · page 8

Included in the list of exhibitors at the annual shows to be held in New York and Chicago (U.S.A.) under the auspices of the National Automobile…

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