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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Ocean Greyhound Challenge to the Bremen British Motor Ship London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 9

Lord Kylsa[?]t, the shipowner, explains that the White Star Line some time ago decided temporarily to stop work on the steamer Oceanic, which…

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Motor Yachts

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 January 1930 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Mayo's Corona captured a double at the Newcastle. Royal Motor Yacht Club races at Toronto on Saturday. After beating G. Bruce's Bruno…

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Stroud-road Bridge Visibility to Be Improved

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Arrangements are being made with the Railway authorities for the improvement of visibility at the overhead bridge at Stroud-rond, says the…

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Profitable Toll Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

The George's River bridge, which was opened in April last year, is proving a very profitable undertaking on the part of the Sutherland Shire Council. As it is…

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Bridge Model Exhibit at Newcastle Show Additional Space

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 4

The industrial section of this year's Newcastle Shaw is expected to outrival that of any previous year. Chief interest will perhaps bo in a…

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Train Crew Killed Two Derailments On The Mountains Porter Seriously Injured Passengers On Excursion Train Have Narrow Escape SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

Traffic on the Blue Mountains line was completely disorganised for several hours this afternoon and to-night owing to two derailments. The second smash was the more serious, the driver…

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Pioneers' Trials Ingenuity in Road Repairs Barrel for Wheel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Motorists to-day--except in isolated way-back centres--are seldom called upon to exerelso their ingenuity in effecting roadside repairs. Nowadays, a…

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Skull Fractured Motors in Collision Accident at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

Sidney Cooper (23), of Sturdee-road, New Lambton, was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital yesterday, suffering from severe lacerations to the forehead,…

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Hit by Motor Wallsend Man Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

Henry Hancock, of Cardiff-road South Wallsend, a deputy employed in Cardiff-Borehole tunnel, is at present an inmate of Wallsend Hospital, through injuries…

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Double Smash Four Motor Cycles Collide Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

Two motor cycles collided with two others at identically the same spot, on the Point Ormond-road at Dromana, to-day, end five people were injured one…

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Tragic Ending Weston Boy's Holiday Killed by Motor Car Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 5

There was a tragic ending tonight to a holiday which John Robinson, aged eight, of Fort-street Weston, was spending in Sydney. Knocked down by a motor car…

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Crowd at Swansea Two Motor Mishaps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Although the weather was threatening over the week-end, the rain kept off. There were large numbers of visitors to Swansea, and the beaches were well…

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Motors and Motorists Question Box

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 8

Readers are invited to write to the Motoring Editor when faced with any mechanical difficulties. Questions should reach this office by…

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Conscientious Motorist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 8

When the dynamo of her car failed to charge, a woman motorist in Lincolnshire, England, made valiant attempts to comply with the law, and her efforts to…

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Motoring "Show-offs" Africa Has Them Too

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

Reports from Northern Africa are to the effect that the use of automobiles is spreading among tribal chiefs, but that some of them get their cars…

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Hints for Motor Drivers

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

WHILE It Is true that a light car can be brought out of a skid easily, It is well to remember that too violent straightening out…

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MOTORS for Grace & Pace Roll and Climb Bacon Cup Competition Auto. Club Results

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 2

NEWCASTLE Automobile Club's, Bacon Chip point score competition was advanced another stage last Saturday, when a hill climb…

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MOTORS for Grace & Pace Speed Mecca 15 Miles' Straight Course British Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

Plans are In hand In Britain for a great motor-car speedway for which it is proposed to win back from, the sea an area of the Wash, fifteen to…

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New Motor Cycle Record

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

A new Melbourne to Adelaide motor cycle record, was established by two South Australian riders last week--G. A. Stapleton, on an "Ariel" machine…

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Motor Cycling News Paterson Sports

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1930 · page 3

A number of novelty events were hold in conjunction with the a sports yesterday. at Paterson. Clubs represented were Newcastle (12), Indian…

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