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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1934

3,678 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 184

Roads Impassable Queensland Flood Water New England Highway Cut Off Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 7

As a result of heavy rain, many arterial roads from Brisbane to country centres have become impassable. The North Coast road is closed to traffic right…

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Train Charges Rail Station Tries to Enter Dining Room Cootamundra

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

In the early hours of this morning a goods train, with loaded wheat and empty sheep trucks, probably 500 tons in all, was being shunted into the…

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Battle on Bridge Would-be Suicide Restrained Made Two Attempts Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 1

A dramatic story of a struggle on the Harbor Bridge footway and of a returned soldier's two alleged attempts…

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A London Letter Slang and the Dictionary—Use of Water in Scotland—New Roman Road Discovered—Romance and a Ring LONDON, November 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 3

"Debunk" "Biump Off" "Wow" and "Wiscerack" are now safe in the dignified fold of the Oxford English Dictionary The new supplement a compilation…

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Railway Systems Corporate Management Premiers to Discuss Transport Conference Likely CANBERRA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 7

Among the subjects listed for discussion at the Premiers' Conference next ninth is that of transport, concerning which the Commonwealth railway…

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MR. T. SCANLON Stationmaster Retires 43 Years in Railway Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

Mr. Thomas Scanlon, who retired from the position of stationmaster at Hamilton on December 30 had a service of 43 years in the Railway Department. He joined…

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Marooned Skiers Motor-cars Reach Village NICE, January 4

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 8

A number, of the 300 skiers who were murconed in the village of Beuil, which had been isolated by ice and snow, were rescued to-day by motor-cars. Army…

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Mayfield Tram Extension Association's Efforts Bear Fruit Further Steps Taken

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 4

The efforts of the Mayfield West Citizens' Association in agitating for the commencement of the work of extending the…

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More Motor Cars Were Imported Huge Increase in the Figures Canberra

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1934 · page 5

Evidence of the amazing recovery of Australia's buying power last year is given in the 1933 motor car import figures made available by the…

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Everson Road Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

The Newcastle District League Cycling Club advanced its Everson point score competition on Saturday afternoon with a three-mile road race over the Adamstown-Kahibah turn-off course…

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Caught by Floods Motorists and Campers North Coast Inundated Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 5

Torrential rain in the Rappville district has resulted in considerable areas of farming and grazing lands being inundated. Crops have been damaged,…

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Motor Yacht Club Lake Macquarie Events

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 2

The Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club advanced the point-score competition fur cruisers on Saturday, when Mr. Bert Bailey's Bellive scored…

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Motor Manufacturer's Title London, January 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 6

Sir William Morris, the motor manufacturer, who was raised to the peerage in the New Year honours, will take the title of Baron Nuffield, from the…

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Mayfield Tram Extension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 4

Mayfield West Citizens' Association is hopeful, following on its recent activities, of having a start made with the work of extending the Mayfield tram to…

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Motor Cars Halted Nowra

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1934 · page 7

Torrential rain over the Shoal-haven River area caused a rise of 20 feet at Burrier yesterday afternoon…

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Bad State of Road at Minmi Residents Protest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 7

In complaining of the bad state of the Doghole-road to Duckenfield No. 5 colliery, a Minmi resident, writing to the Tarro Shire Council, pointed out…

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Attack by Bandits Chinese Train Raided Five Casualties Shanghai

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

The passenger train on the Tientsin-Pukow railway was attacked to-day by bandits who obtained a considerable…

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Missile Through Window Boys Use Train As Target Dangerous Practice

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 3

The window of a train from Dungog was shattered yesterday morning by either a bullet or a stone, as the train was passing through…

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Transfer of Lake Road Suggestion by Chamber of Commerce

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 9

A suggestion to transfer the Tarro Shire portion of the Lake-road to Kearsley Shire, owing to the failure of the former body to keep the road…

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Raging Flood in the Snowy River People Marooned on Roof Tops Waters Swirl Over Flat Lands Bridge Swept Away Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1934 · page 1

Thundering down from the vast watersheds of the Australian Alps, the Snowy River has burst its banks and spread…

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