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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1931

3,499 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 175

Motor Information

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

Is contained in the Motor columns of "The Newcastle Sun" every Tuesday. If you are an early car…

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Motor Information

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1931 · page 4

Is contained in the Motor columns of "The Newcastle Sun" every Tuesday. If you are an early car…

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Capsized by Wind Aeroplane at Mascot SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

A Curtis Meteor aeroplane, in the charge of Pilot Nall, and carrying two passengers, was caught by a strong gust of wind as it was about to take off at…

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Prince of Wales Centre of Train Smash Rumor Bad Scare for the Nation Reports Were Unfounded Another Train London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

The nation had a great scare this morning, when it was reported from France that the Prince of Wales had…

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Motor Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

The complete returns relating to motor accidents in 1930 throughout the whole State have been obtained by the National Roads and Motorists' Association from the…

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Motor Accidents Merewether Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

The sequel to a collision between a motor cycle and a motor car in King-street, Merewether West, on Saturday night, was the admission of the motor cyclist, George…

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British Motor Taxation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 8

London, January 17.—The Ministry of Transport, in its annual report on road vehicles, issued to-day for the year ended November 30, 1930, reveals that the total…

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Motor Yacht Club Ladies' Day at the Lake

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

Saturday's racing at the Royal Motor Yacht Club at Toronto was, as usual, very interesting, though, for the second consecutive Saturday, the sea was too choppy…

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Motor Cycle Skids Two Cowra Men Injured SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

Two Cowra residents were injured, one seriously, when their motor cycle and sidecar skidded on the Western-road at Wentworthville, to-day…

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Four Killed Shocking Motor Tragedy Car Out of Control Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

A shocking motoring fatality occurred at Daylesford to-day, resulting in the death of four people. The victims were Mr. and Mrs…

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Lucky Escape Motor Car Somersaults MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 7

Thomas Roper, a well-known Melbourne business man, and his wife, Stella, who live at Aspendale, were motoring near Werribee to-day, when the car suddenly…

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"Speed Up" Trams in Operation Buzzers Replace Bells

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 1

Newcastle had the thrill of acting as its own tram conductor to-day when the "speed-up" services were introduced, and the…

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Five Dead Melbourne Motor Smashes Black Week-end Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 6

Four people met their deaths in one smash on Saturday' evening, when a car got out of control on a steep hill at Hepburn Springs, and plunged into…

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Railway Station Not To-let

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1931 · page 4

To let! Crowds stopped and stared in amazement at a sign bearing this legend in big black lettering which…

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Improvement of Shire Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 4

Cr. W. E. Flannery, who has been identified with the Stroud Shire for many years, and has tilled the presidential chair on several occasions, has tendered his…

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Girl Road Pests Blackmail Motorists Ask for Lift

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 2

Serious complaints have recently been made at county police stations between London and provincial centres of attempts by young women to extract…

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Road and Rail Dual Purpose 'Bus Reducing Rail Losses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

While petrol motor units tare being successfully operated on many railway lines in this State, tests which are to be carried out in England will undoubtedly be…

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Toll of Dogs in England Danger Of Greater Road Speeds

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

AN appalling toll of dog life throughout England is occurring daily, and thousands are killed ever year by straying on the roads in front of…

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Railway Workers Activities of A.W.U.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 6

The Northern Organiser of the Railway Workers Industry branch of the Australian Workers' Union (Mr. T. Ledsam) stated yesterday that he had…

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'Buses Pay Helping Tramway Account English Corporation's Experience

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1931 · page 3

In Australia, many obstacles are placed in the way of development of automotive transportation of the travelling public yet it is significant of the times, that…

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