Railway Excursion Traffic
During the last two weeks of December railway tickets at excursion fares were issued for travel all over New South Wales. This "anywhere to anywhere"…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
4,089 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 205
Railway Guard's Death
At Kurri to-day the Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) opened an inquest into the death of Donald McMillan, 52, a railway guard, whose body was found…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Traffic Dangers in Hunter-street No Parking Near the Tramway Work
The Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Christie) said to-day that discs were being erected to prevent the parking of cars in those sections of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suspension Bridge Across Hunter
After long discussion yesterday afternoon on the question of erecting a suspension footbridge across the Hunter River from West Maitland to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Line Tragedy Death of Fettler's Wife Train Crew Exonerated Goulburn
A finding exonerating the train crew was returned by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. MacIntosh) to-day, at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Charlotte Arthur,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Construction Activity at Broadmeadow
There are scenes of great activity at Broadmeadow, where, for several months the Tramway Department has been occupied in moving its tracks into another…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →MAITLAND-CESSNOCK-KURRI West Maitland Suspension Bridge Conference of Councils
The proposed erection of a suspension bridge for passenger traffic across the Hunter River from Lorn to West Maitland was the subject of a conference at a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor-cyclist Killed Sydney
When his motor-cycle collided with a motor-lorry at Enfield to-day, James McCracken, 45, of Sandringham, sustained injuries from which he died soon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Employees Port Waratah Branch Officials
Mr T. L. Sawyer has been re-elected President of the Port Waratah branch of the Australian Railways Union, Mr. E. W. Dean Vice-president, Mr. I. Hadfield…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Defence and Railway Unification
Consideration has been given by a committee of experts of the Defence Department to the subject of the unification of the railway gauge throughout Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Floods Receding Rivers Still High Railway Line Damaged Sydney
Boggabilla is still isolated by flood waters, and some days will elapse before road and rail communication with other centres can be re-established. The river…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →More Travellers Local Railway Revenue Increase Last Year
Revenue from the Newcastle and Northern district railway passenger traffic in 1934 totalled £74,288, an increases of £6387 over the previous year. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →V.W.C. Jupp Injured Collision with Motor Cycle on Slaying Charge London
Following the death in hospital of Denis Moysey, 19, one of two youths on a motor cycle which collided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Union and Hours Question Members Are Optimistic "44-Hour Week in Sight" Hearing by Court
Hopes are high within the Australian Railwaymen's Union in Newcastle that a 44-hour week will shortly be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Safe Blown Earlier Visit Is Recalled Reward Was Small
The safe at Kotara Railway Station was blown last night and about 28s was stolen. Earlier in the week thieves broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Accident Victim's Death in Hospital
John Bleazard, aged 66, of Gordon-avenue, Hamilton, who was injured in a motor accident near Lochinvar on Wednesday, died in Maitland Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Inspection by Aeroplane
As it is impossible to travel the roadless Kurnell Peninsula by car, Sutherland Shire councillors have decided to carry out their first works inspection by aeroplane,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In The Sun Aeroplane Cures
Some time back a boy of six was down at 10,000 feed to cure hay fever. Looping the loop is recommended by specialists for the liver, and many pilots,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Gosford Race Train
The Secretary of the Gosford Racing Club again draws attention to the fact that the special train from Newcastle to the Gosford course to-morrow will leave…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"The Road to Riches"
Preaching at the Hamilton Baptist Church last night, Rev. J. H. Ridden took for his text, 2nd Corinthians viii., 9, "For ye know the Grace of our Lord Jesus…
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