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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
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A grass hill climb at Terrigal on New Year's Day,' and a speed judging contest and slow-running test at Speer's Point last Saturday, gave competitive members of Newcastle Automobile Club a busy week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor traffic in Newcastle is showing great yearly growth, and its expansion is as big proportionately as that of the capital cities. Last year 1260 cars, 450 motor lorries and 870 motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Buttenshaw, Minister for Works, said last night, that he was hopeful the Sydney Harbour Bridge would he opened for traffic by the end of next year. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Cowper-street bridge at Carrington has been one of the main worries of the local aldermen for the past year. A start is being made with a new swing bridge, but the aldermen think that it is being placed in the wrong position…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →As a result of the farther heavy falls of rain on the far North Coast, the train service between Townsville and Cairns has been suspended, the water covering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Carrington Council has had enough trouble with departmental heads in the past, and if we cannot get satisfaction from the engineer at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →While Allen Jay, son of W. G. Jay, storekeeper of Grafton, was tiding his motor cycle along the Port Macquarieroad, nine miles front Kempsey, he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hamilton Motor Cycle Club will hold a 220 yards acceleration test and a coasting contest next Saturday afternoon. Entries for the acceleration…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Motor Traders' Show which opens at the Royal Agricultural Showground on Friday promises to be the biggest of Its kind ever staged at that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For the purpose of presenting a testimonial to Mr. E. E. Frewin, who recently retired from the position of chief clerk to tho District…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sir,—It would be better for traffic if road repairing, especially in areas where congestion is likely, could be carried out more expeditiously. Repairs to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Prohibition again became the leading topic in Congress upon the resumption of the sittings after the holidays. The House was silent while Representative…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Arising out of the death of Silas Naylor, who was fatally injured in a collision on the Woodville-road, Granville, on November 29, Victor James Wells, aged 36,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The 11 men who were arrested at Rothbury on December 16, and were charged with having maliciously removed two rails belonging to the Rothbury Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A large gathering of employees assembled in the dining-room at the loco, sheds, Broadmeadow, during the lunch hour on Tuesday, to mark the occasion…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A coal train from Rothbury left at 4.30 a.m., and arrived without incident at Port Waratah marshalling yard. The train, on which was a strong police guard, was not molested. A second train of 37 trucks from Rothbury passed through Branxton at 3 p.m. for Port…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newcastle City Council has Written, in reply to a request by the Newcastle Chamber of commerce, that the bridge near the boat harbor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rumour of impending trouble at Rothbury having reached the Police Department last night, there was a hurried round-up of available police in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A conference of Maitland and Newcastle mining lodges was held at Weston yesterday, when several matters of serious moment were discussed at length. The Rothbury question was raised, and the action of Government…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir Dudley de Chair (State Governor) will open the seventh annual Motor Show at the Royal Agricultural Showground, to-morrow afternoon. Motor vehicles of every…
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