2000 MORE Motor Accidents in State
The N.R.M.A. Safety Department points to the fact that there were, over 2000 more motor accidents in New South Wales in 1929 than…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1930
4,000 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 200
Open Railway South Maitland Move Combined Effort
An important move in the coal dispute to-day was the decision of workers at unassociated pits in the South Maitland fields to combine in an effort…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Ally Carrington and Rail Chiefs Bridge Problem
Although Carrington Council decided to offer no further objection to the Carrington bridge being removed further south than its present…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hard to Get There Roads to Girls' High School No Pavements
The State Government has built in Newcastle a modern new Girls' High School, but the students have to walk through stones and dirt to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increased Output British Motor Industry LONDON, February 3
There has been a decided improvement in the motor industry. The Society of Motor Traders says that the production is now 20 per cent. higher than for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Four on Coal Work at Millfield-Greta Question of Railway Surprise for Miners' Lodge
The Millfield-Greta Miners' Lodge decided on Sunday to resume on Monday, but after assembling at the pit top it was agreed not to turn to until a request was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cyclist Killed Melbourne
While motor cycling at Warragul last night James Hunt, 18, a railway employee, collided with a horse, which was standing in Princess Highway. He died…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Youth Killed Crushed by Motor Car Girl Seriously Injured Melbourne
Hazel Bryant, 18, of Preston, to-day had her leg amputated at St. Vincent's Hospital, as a result of being crushed against the wall of a shop at Preston late…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Needs Deputation to Mr. Cleary New Station Site
Several Newcastle matters demanding attention from the Railway Commissioners will be mentioned at to-morrow's deputation from the Newcastle City Council to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Workshops
An urgent request from some of the men at the Cardiff railway workshops for speakers to put the mining position before the men employed there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spit Bridge Tolls
The National Roads and Motorists' Association Council decided at its last meeting, at the instance of Ald. W. Fyfe Henderson, Deputy-Mayor of Mosman, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed by Train Sydney
John Cullen, aged 75, was cut to pieces by a train while he was walking over the level crossing at Medlow Bath this morning. The old man, who was well-known…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cycling League Club's Road Race
A field of 26 riders faced the starter in Newcastle League Cycle Club's five miles road race over the Adamstown-Charlestown course on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell From Train Boy Seriously Injured Sydney
Falling from a train at Oakley to-night Bruce Pearson, 10, of Como, sustained severe abrasions and injuries to the neck. Doctors are of the opinion that his neck…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Maitland Railways
The Cessnock Municipal Council discussed at a special meeting yesterday afternoon, a request for its co-operation in the movement to secure the opening…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Breathe Again Motor Traders Assured Car Imports Fears of Huge Tariff Increase SYDNEY
In a twinkling gloom has changed to cheerfulness in the motor trade. Yesterday, nervous and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →West Wallsend Train
Since the picketing of the engine-drivers and firemen, the local train from West Wallsend to Cockle Creek was stopped, causing great inconvenience to a large…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tay Bridge Great Scottish Tragedy Fiftieth Anniversary
The death of Dean of Guild W T. Linskill, of St. Andrews, who had a providential escape from being involved in the Tay Bridge disaster, recalls that it…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fine But Express Train Vibration Reply to Department
In reply to the Railway Department's inquiry as to how the running times of the Newcastle-Sydney expresses suited business men,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CARDIFF-ROAD Reconstruction to Cost £14,000 New Lambton Council
The Overseer submitted to New Lambton Council's meeting on Wednesday night, an estimate of £14,553 for the construction of the main road to Cardiff…
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