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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

3,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 168

Hopeful Outlook Britain's Trade in 1933 Worst Period Over Motoring Industry Healthy (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, January 7

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 6

The Stock Exchange began the new year with quietness. In the investment section there was much activity in South African mining shares, and considerable…

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20,000 Vehicles Not Paid for Motor Transport Problems N.R.M.A. Deputation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 January 1933 · page 8

"We estimate that there are about 20,000 vehicles on the road to-day which do not pay tax," the Minister for Transport (Mr…

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Aeroplane to Tour Exhibition Week Propaganda Schemes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 7

As a spectacular means of arousing interest in Exhibition Week, it is likely that a special Exhibition Week…

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Motors and Motorists Super-balloons Larger Tyres Coming Control on the Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 9

Probably one of the greatest events in the history of motoring was the advent of the balloon tyres in 1923, and it appears that we are about to see another…

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Society Bride Sir Tom Bridge's Daughter Lord Chaplin's Son London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 6

Alvilde, daughter of Sir Tom Bridges, a former Governor of South Australia, was married to Anthony, heir to Viscount…

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Newcastle Roads N.r.m.a. Report for District Good to Nelson's Bay

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

Newcastle to Gosford: Concrete to Belmont, and tarred bituminous concrete to Wyong. Very fair tarred surface through Ourimbah to…

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What People Think These Night Patrols-Adamstown Road Repairs -Newcastle Chess Club-Mrs. Don's Present These Night Patrols

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 4

The proof of the pudding is in the eating, and the fact that the patrolling of suburbs by specially organised and reputable patrols has been in…

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Motor Taxes Government Difficulties N.R.M.A. Scheme Rejected Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 9

The Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) told a deputation from the National Roads and Motorists' Association to-day that it was estimated that 20,000…

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Motor Transport Ambitious Italian Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 9

No country in the world is so appreciative of the benefits of automotive transport as Italy, and that despite the fact that the railways are State owned and…

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Motor Cycling Van Praag Returns

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 9

Lionel Van Praag, the noted Australian rider, who returned to Sydney last week, showed that he has lost none of his old dash. With his team mates he defeated…

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Ask "The Sun" Your Motor Troubles

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

"The Newcastle Sun" has secured the services of sn expert motor engineer, who will answer questions and give advice to motorists…

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MOTORS for GRACE and Pace Motor Cycling News Indian

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 2

The Newcastle Indian Motor Cycle Club held its usual monthly club run to Redhead. The weather was perfect, which ensured a very enjoyable day…

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LEFT £65 in a Tram Girl's Good Luck Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1933 · page 5

Trying hard to appear no[?]chalant, a young woman entered the Waverley Tram Depot and reported the loss of a parcel she…

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Found on Railway Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 10

Keith Brunton, 19, labourer, was fined 10/, in default one day's imprisonment, for having trespassed on railway premises at Clardiff on January 10. He pleaded…

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Aerodrome Still Opposed Lambton Council's Attitude

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 2

Lambton Council's attitude of opposition towards the District Park aerodrome remains unchanged. When a notification was received…

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When "Smithy" Left— —Last Scenes at the Aerodrome

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 8

Above: JUST before the Southern Cross took off from Mascot—Throng of…

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Sydney Road Blocked

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 1

From three o'clock onwards traffic was held up on the Sydney-road by a fierce fire which burned on each side of the road from Cain's Hill to…

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Sydney-kiama Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 6

A continuous length of paved road is now available from Sydney to Kiama, a distance of 76 miles, with the completion of a stretch of tar-surfaced road near…

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All Roads Led to the Beach To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 7

A happy group on the way to the beach to escape the terrific heat of the city…

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Water Board Road Surfaces Councils' Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1933 · page 10

The first meeting for 1933 of the Hunter Water and Sewerage Board was held yesterday. The only change in the personel of the Board one that the place of…

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