Train Hits Lorry Men Jump to Safety ADELAIDE
Although their lorry was smashed to pieces, two men had miraculous escapes from injury to-day when a goods train engine struck their vehicle at a level…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
4,089 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 205
Accident Averted Communication Cord Pulled Train Axle Broken Brisbane
The prompt action of a passenger in pulling the communication cord and bringing the train to a standstill, prevented what might have been a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Road Toll 235,000 Total Likely Boer War Casualties Dwarfed
If the casualties on English roads in November and December continued at the rate of the week ended November 10, the total for the year would be in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →"Award Blocked" Railway Union's Charge Possibility of Strike Judge Criticises Victorian Commissioners SYDNEY
An allegation was mad in the Arbitration Court to-day, before Judge Drake-Brockman, that intervention by the Victorian Railway Commissioners had blocked…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bright Prospects Motor Trade in 1935 Many Replacements
There is a particularly favorable outlook for the motor trade for 1935, especially as regards new car sales. From the early months of 1934 new cars and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor-cycling Newcastle Club
Newcastle Motor-cycle Club will open its 1935 season with a freak hill climb, which will be held at Violet Town on Saturday. Prizes of 10/ for first, and an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →For the Motorist Camping Site Foot of Barrington Tops Interesting Country
The brush country at the foot of Barrington Tops is an ideal spot for the camping motorist who wishes to get away from the beaten tracks…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Railway Man's Death Collapsed Beside Line
Mr. Donald McMillan, 52, a guard, employed by South Maitland Railways Ltd., was found in a state of collapse yesterday morning on the side of a shunting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tramway Employees Slight Increase in Wages BRISBANE
Tramway employees received an increase of 2/6 to-day from the Arbitration Court. The increase was made to bring the reduction of wages of tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railways Do More Business Returns in Britain London
According to the published returns, a good recovery in the gross revenues of British railway companies occurred last year…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ask "The Sun" Your Motor Problems
"The Newcastle Sun" has secured the services of an expert motor engineer, who will answer questions and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →What Will 1935 Hold for Motor Trade? Optimistic Forecast Local Distributors Are Confident Improved Sales
Newcastle motor traders are confident that 1935 will see the motor industry restored to its pre-depression…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sliding Roofs for Motor Cars
A feature of the recent Olympia Motor Show in London was the popularity of the sliding roof. It was computed that about 75 per…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motors for GRACE and Pace. Tremendous Heat Modern Cars and Lubrication Caution Needed
The average engine subjects lubricating oil to a heat as great as that which it passes through in most refineries…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A New Road
A new road running from the main Tenterfield-Casino road at a point six miles east of Tabulam to the New England Highway at Woodenbong, is now open…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russian Train Smash MOSCOW
It is officially announced that the casualties in Sunday's train smash were—23 killed,, 56 seriously Injured, and 23 slightly injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dole Workers Complain Heavy Road Work
Complaints of the hard nature of the work of breaking and spreading stone on the Buttai-road Job were made to-day to Tarro Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mayor's Appeal to Govt. Departmetn to Build Wharf Bridge Attempt to End the Traffic Deadlock "Council Prepared to Do the Work" Aldermen Inspect the Broken Causeway "Argue Cost Later"
Following an inspection of the broken causeway at the Wharf-road to-day, the Mayor of Newcastle, Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Left Nervy and Sleepless Result of a Motor Accident
"Eight years ago I was involved in a motor accident, which left me in a low, depressed condition," states Miss G. S. R., of Haberfield, N.S.W. "I got sleepless,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Railways Revenue Improvement LONDON, January 7
According to published returns a good recovery in the gross revenues of British railway companies occurred last year. Tim is attributed to greater trading nativity…
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