"Worst Roads in World" Wallsend Latest to Make Claim Aldermen's Opinions
Despite the claims of other councils, Wallsend aldermen still think that they have "the worst roads in the world."…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
4,089 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 205
Interim Awards Railway and Tramway Employees None for Victoria Judge's Comment on Dispute SYDNEY
Two interim awards for railway and tramway employees in New South Wales, and an interim award for Tasmania, were delivered to-day by Judge…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fell From Bridge Two Men Nearly Drowned Entangled in Hyacinth Grafton
Two carpenters—T. McLucas. 38, of Grafton, and Jack Jurd, 22, of Ulmarra— working on the new Sean Creek bridge, three and a half miles from Grafton, fell…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Woman Cut To Pieces On Railway Line Near Goulburn Baby In Critical State Flung Clear From Its Mother's Arms Dead Woman Mistimed Train's Arrival Was Walking on to Per. Way Sydney
Run down by a train near Towrang Station early to-day, Mrs. G. Arthur, 21, of Towrang, was cut to pieces. A baby she was carrying received injuries from which, doctors consider, it may not recover…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Weakest Link" Adelaide-Perth Section Railway Gauges Canberra
Referring to-day to the proposals for unifying Australian rail gauges, the Minister for the Interior (Mr. T. Paterson) expressed the view that the weakest link…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rifle Shooting Tramway Club Event
Because of the adverse weather conditions, the Tramway Rifle Club's shoot was cancelled yesterday. A shoot was held in the morning, it being decided to call the event a practice…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Overhead Roads?
"Overways"—a form of overhead road— have been suggested in the House of Commons as a method of relieving the pressure of traffic in the streets of our great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dungog-newcastle Train Service
Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by the Railway Department that the Commissioner does not consider that the circumstances are such as to warrant…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Suspension Bridge Council's Latest Move
Several months ago an agitation, supported largely by residents of Lorn, in favour of the erection of a suspension bridge across the Hunter River from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bidding Auction Bridge Bizarre Hands
Common sense should play an important part in auction bridge bidding, and should enter into the consideration of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From Tamworth Anniversary Day Train
Following the successful train excursion from Werris Creek to Newcastle during the Christmas holidays, it is proposed to run another special, to be organised by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cyclist Killed Collision with Motor Lorry on Charlestown Road
Robert Walters, aged 21 years, of Park-street Swansea, was fatally injured to-day when the motor cycle he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Test Steam-driven Train Faster Than Electric
All anthenticated records for a passenger railway train in Great Britain were broken on November 30 by the London and North Eastern Railway, when a speed of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Struck by Train Fettler's Wife Killed Baby Seriously Injured Sydney
A terrible, fate befell Mrs. G. Arthur, wife of a fettler, when she was run down and cut to pieces by a train new Towrang shortly before 8 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Centenary Railway Traffic
Heavy interstate railway traffic in connection with the Melbourne Centenary is disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by the Acting Secretary for Railways. For…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Industrial News 44-Hour Week Move by Railway Workers Negotiations Immediately Sydney
A move is to be made by the Australian Railways Union for a 44-hour week. This announcement was made to-day by the General secretary of the A.R.U. (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Cruise
In connection with the proposed railway cruise of railway officers and their wives in August, the Mayor of West Maitland (Ald. A. S. McDonald) received a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Picnic Murrurundi
At the annual meeting of the railway employees for No. 5 district-Singleton to Tamworth and branch lines—it was decided, by 14 votes to 6, to hold this year's…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Agreement Among "Little Entente" Ministers Meet in Railway Car Belgrade
The Foreign Ministers of the Little Entente met to-day in a railway carriage and decided to collaborate sincerely in giving effect to the Rome…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mandalong-road Bridge
The Minister of Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) has advised Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that a sum of £500 has been made available to the Lake Macquarie…
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