Will Pay £400 Boat Harbour Bridge City Council Agrees
A sum of £400 is to be placed in the estimates of Newcastle City Council for the reconstruction of the Boat Harbour Bridge. This was agreed to by aldermen,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1935
4,089 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 205
Inconsiderate Drivers Drive Slowly in Centre of Road
Numerous instances where selfish and inconsiderate drivers persistently refuse to leave adequate room for an overtaking vehicle to pass in safety…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Britain's "Red Toll" of the Road London
Road accidents in Britain in 1934 numbered 204,800, an increase of 13,018 over 1933. The number of fatalities was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Relief Work Railways and Tramways Union Allegations Sydney
Attempts will be made at next Thursday's meeting of the Sydney Trades and Labour Council to have a committee appointed to investigate the alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.r.m.a. Road Information Yass to Tumut Via Wee Jasper
An officer of the N.R.M.A. who recently travelled over the direct route from Yass to Tumut by way of Wee Jasper reports that the read…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cairo to Jerusalem Road to Cost £2,000,000 LONDON, January 14
The "Daily Express" states that the Egyptian Government is spending £2,000,000 on a motor road from Cairo to Jerusalem, following the track which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Plane-o-train" Tours Scheme to Combine Air and Rail Travel Regular Trips Planned
A scheme for the introduction of "planc-o-train" tours has been formulated by the Newcastle City Publicity Director, and he is now…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Heavy Engines For Queensland Railways BRISBANE
The Queensland Railway Department is at present engaged on a large construction programme. Six new heavy passenger engines of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MOTOR-CYCLING Freak Hill Climb Newcastle Club
The freak hill climb conducted by the Newcastle Motor-cycle Club last Saturday proved very exciting, the main thrill of the afternoon being provided by R. King,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hazardous Race Monte Carlo Motor Rally Attracts Big Field
The world famed Monte Carlo motor rally, the greatest sporting reliability car contest conducted in the world, starts from various parts of Europe on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motorists' Camp Showground Not to be Used Other Sites Suggested
The Newcastle Agricultural, Horticultural, and Industrial Association has informed the Newcastle Tourist and Publicity Bureau that it cannot grant its…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Case Adjourned Railwaymen's Claims Conferences Called Sydney
On being informed that conference were proceeding between the Australian Railways Union, the Federated Ironworkers' Association, and the N.S.W. Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Youth Killed Motor-cycle and Car Crash TENTERFIELD
Bernie Bowen, 19, was killed yesterday when the motor-cycle his vas riding collided with a car driven by Gordon Stevenson, of Glen Innes., The lattes was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MOTOR-YACHTING Racing at Toronto
The programme of speedboat racing conducted by the Royal Motor Yacht Club at Toronto on Saturday afternoon was the best of the season. With the exception of Wyambee, which is on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Agony Injured Motor-cyclist Companion Killed Perth
With his companion dead beside him, and himself badly injured, Patrick Roberts. 21, of Clacline lay in terrible agony for nearly four hours to-day in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Storm Damage on Railways Tracks Were Scoured
Severe damage was done to the railway tracks on the north and north-west lines by heavy rain last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prince's Motor Tour in New Zealand Wellington (N.z.)
Prince Henry arrived last night at the Mount Cook Hermitage after a 200 miles motor drive from Queenstown. He was at the wheel the whole…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Buses Winning in Britain Traffic by Trams Declines London
During last year tramway passenger Journeys in Britain decreased by 60,000.000, to 2,774,000,000, says "The News Chronicle."…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chaotic Traffic Position Concern Expressed by City Council Go As You Please in Traffic Police Withdrawn for Other Jobs Tramway Position
Vigorous protests against what wax described as the hurdy-gurdy, catch-as-catch-con, go-as-you-please and chaotic condition…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor for GRACE and Pace Outstanding Hillman Features for 1935 Comfort and Performance Refinements That Mean Sales Company's Policy
The policy of the Hillman Motor Car Co., Ltd., of Coventry, for 1935 is to produce cars which, having…
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