Gratuity for Railway Employees
Having beard that a gratuity was payable to retrenched railway employees, Mr. Hugh Connell, M.L.A., made inquiry and was informed by the Secretary of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1930
4,000 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 200
Official Report Seymour Railway Accident Driver Severely Injured Melbourne
The official report of the Railway Commissioners upon the Seymour railway accident states that very little damage was done to the engine of the express or to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Two Hours! Newcastle Sydney Trains Railway Plans Cost £5,000,000 to Straighten Track SYDNEY
Newcastle to Sydney in two hours. This is not an air schedule, but one which railways are considering for express runs between the two cities. Such a speed is not possible on the present track with its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Straying Cattle on Road
The increasing week-end motor traffic through Charlestown, on its way to the beaches and the Lakes, is menaced by the stray cattle, which usually…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Divisions 6.40 p.m. Sydney Train
Instead of the special train which was announced to leave Newcastle for Sydney at 6.5 p.m. to-morrow the Railway Department has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Crash On Maitland-road Miraculous Escapes
Two young men and a girl had miraculous escapes from serious injury, when a motor car turned over after striking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Run Down by Train Boy's Fatal Sleep Walk SYDNEY
Terence Baleut, 10, the son of a gatehouse keeper, two miles from Binalong, between Yass and Harden, was run down by the Temora mail train at 9 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Faster Trains Sydney-Newcastle Meeting Road Competition Sydney
With the opening of the new Northern Highway within a few months, there will undoubtedly be serious competition with the railways, and in order to combat that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Auction Bridge the Hold-up of the Ace When Not to
The most widely known of the recognised Auction plays is the hold-up of the Ace of an adverse suit until one of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thrills for Prince South African Jungle Hunting by Aeroplane Interrupted Holiday (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 2
The Prince of Wales spent a quiet time to-day prior to his departure to South Africa. The morning was devoted to farewell visits. The Prince…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Accidents Child Killed by Train Two Men Seriously Injured Sydney
Mavis Baker, aged 7, of Waterview-street, Como, was struck by a train while walking over a level crossing at Como station this afternoon. She died while…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motorists' Peril
Mr. J. E. Hobden, of Jerry's Plains, had a remarkable escape from death during the holidays, writes our Singleton correspondent. He was driving a…
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Mr. E. J. Rowell, Manager of the Branxton branch of the Bank of New South Wales, who is on a holiday visit to Newcastle with Mrs. Rowell, lost his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Child Killed Father's Simple Act Ends in Tragedy Crushed by Motor
The simple act of a father in endeavouring to push his motor lorry into a better position on the Wallsend-road yesterday had a tragic sequel…
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Alexander McIntosh, 46, of Ocean Beach, Woy Woy, received serious injuries when a motor omnibus he was driving from Ocean Beach to Woy Woy got…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Child's Death Motorist Committed Story of Furious Chase Melbourne
After investigating the death, on December 24, of Bernard Jeffrey, aged one year and 10 months, of Flemington, the Coroner to-day committed Harry Cutting,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Britain's Motor Fleet
Twenty years ago, there were 114,000 licensed motor-vehicles in Great Britain. Official figures show that there are now more than 2,000,000 and between 250 and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →From China a Monthly Letter Eastern Railway Conflict Harbin, November 23
Since the Editor of the "Newcastle Morning Herald" has invited me to contribute each month a letter which will keep readers in touch with current events…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Overhead Bridge
Mr. Upton, of the Main Roads Boards, accompanied by the Mayor, inspected the high level bridge with a view to its overhaul. The Board subsequently made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toll of the Road SYDNEY
Motor vehicles continue to exact a heavy toll of pedestrians in Sydney. According to figures supplied by…
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