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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1932

3,413 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 171

Bridge Opening Greetings from Children Relay Delivery Plan Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 7

Arrangements are being made by the Sydney Harbour Bridge Celebrations Committee to have the King's message and the speeches at the opening on March 19…

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Motor Traders Hunter Association Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 6

A newly-formed local organisation of the motor traders of Newcastle and Maitland districts held their first annual meeting and election of officers at the Newcastle…

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Railway Ganger Killed Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 8

Richard Millington, a railway ganger, of Punt-road, Richmond, was run down by a truck at the Spencer-street railway yards to-day. The wheels of the truck…

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Rivers Rise Heavy Queensland Rain Washouts on Railway Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 8

A deluge of rain on the central coast resulted from the passage southwards of the cyclonic disturbance. Torrential rains fell between Bowen and Townsville, 17…

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Daring Theft From Railway Station "Porter" Takes £273 BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1932 · page 7

The theft of a strong box containing £273, from the South Brisbane railway Brisbane on Tuesday night was carried out with great daring by a…

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Mystery Train Thriller For Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 3

The Mystery Train, in which Hedda Hopps, Bryant Washburn, Mick Stuart, and Marceline Day are featured, will open, to-morrow…

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Man Killed by Train Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 10

While attempting to cross the railway line at Craigieburn to-night. George Williams, about 50, of Craigieburn, was knocked down by a train. He was taken…

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Motor Cyclists Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 8

Gordon Bruce, 18, 10 Greaves-street. Mayfield East, suffered a laceration of the right foot and probable fracture of the ribs on the right side when a motor cycle…

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Vice-commodore's Day Royal Motor Yacht Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 12

The fourth of the big "days" of the season arranged by the Royal Motor Yacht Club will take place at Toronto to-morrow, the occasion being Vice-Commodore's…

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Rates for Goods Trucks Request to Railway Department

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 6

Replying at to-day's meeting of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to its request for the fixing of a rate for eight-ton lots of general goods and the…

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Bulldogs in the Tram Non-payment of Pare

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1932 · page 5

At Newcastle Summons Court to-day, when Robert Bruce, a cleaner at the Technical College was flood 10s, with 8s coats and 5s expenses…

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Tarring Sydney-road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

The heavy traffic over the holiday period has ground the surface of several miles of northern highway between Hawkesbury River and Gosford into fine…

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First Call in Bridge Trump Suit Strength Card Values

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 4

In their desire to play auction bridge correctly many people interpret the bidding rules too literally, with the result that hands…

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Summons Division Failed to Pay Tram Fare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 11

A fine of 10/, costs 8/, and witnesses' expenses 5/, was imposed on Robert Bruce. 13 Zara-street, Newcastle, who was charged with having travelled on a…

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Motorist to Rescue Double Drowning Averted SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 7

A double drowning in Narrabeen Lakes was prevented to-day by the quick action of a motorist, who, hearing cries for help as he was passing along the road,…

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Work Nearly Complete Moss Vale-Port Kembla Railway WOLLONGONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 8

It is expected that the work of laying rails for the Moss Vale-Port Kembla railway line will be completed next week. It has been suggested that the official…

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Motor Information

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

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

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Man's Mangled Body on Railwayline Blood Found on Tender Engine-driver's Grim Discovery Ride to Death

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 1

The discovery of blood stains on the tender of the North Coast passenger train at Dungog early this…

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Motor Yacht Races at Toronto Vice-commodore's Day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 January 1932 · page 6

A big programme of speedboat events was conducted by Newcastle Royal Motor Yacht Club at Toronto this afternoon, which was observed as vice-commodore's…

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