Australian Railways Union
The Secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. E. A. Barker) states that a start has been made by the Board of Reference to deal with matters that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
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New Railway Layout Postponement Made in Change-over
The change-over to the new track lay-out at Newcastle railway station and the new signalling arrangements, which will form an Important part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycling Indian Club
Owing to the unfavorable weather conditions lost uSnday. the Newcastle Indian Motor Cycle Club postponed its club run to Cessnock. The date…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lights and Signals Aids to Motor Safety Approved Types
The number of types of mechanical direction indicators, stop lights and headlamp dipping and dimming devices…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MOTORS for GRACE and Pace Speed and Safety Problem to Be Considered 'Governors' on Engines
Speeding at more than 50 m.p.h. a motor utility truck flashed past a car — on the way to the mountains recently — which contained a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ninety Miles to Gallon French Engineers' Objective New Small Motor Car
Considerable attention is being paid in France to the efforts of the French Society of Automobile Engineers to plan and produce a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycling Classics Holiday Racing at Phillip Island
The premier motor cycling event of the Commonwealth will be decided at Phillip Island (Vic.) on Australia Day. January 27…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North-west Link Sandy Hollow Railway Surveyors on Job
An indication that the Government would shortly undertake the construction of the Sandy Hollow-Maryvale…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Contract Bridge Australian Team to Be Selected SYDNEY
Mr. A. E. Whitelaw, retired merchant, is on his way to Melbourne by the Otranto to select a team of Australian contract bridge players to meet England…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Income Taxation of Road Vehicles More Licences Issued London, January 20
The annual report of the Road Fund for the year ended March, 1935, issued by the Ministry of Transport today, shows that net receipts from the taxation of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Scheme
It was announced yesterday that the change from the present sets of rails lending to Newcastle railway station to those laid in anticipation of the widening of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fast Motor-boat Patrol British Air Route Darwin to Timor Island London, January 21
The British Air Ministry will carry out trials at the week-end of a rescue motorboat 45 feet in length, with engines of 100 horse-power, and a speed of 35…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driving Under the Influence Motorist Fined and Warned
At Newcastle Police. Court to-day Alfred Hudson (53), engineer, was charged with having driven a car while he was under the influence of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Train Bursts Into Flame Motor Tanks Blaze in Refilling Griffith
A motor train which runs between Narrandera and Griffith, burst Into flames at the railway station last night and was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Train Control Depot Extension to Grafton
Another phase of the Railway Department telephone control system will come Into force at Grafton on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatigue on the Road Wise Driver Has His Tricks Points on Comfort
Fatigue is the chief cause of discomfort on a long tour, in summer or winter. In the summer, heat and glare are…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Plans in Train for Coronation. Dates Are Discussed May Be Next October London
Inquiries in authoritative quarters reveal that the interests of the Dominions, India and the Colonies will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Makes Profit
London, January 21.—The Midland Railway of Western Australia made a profit for the year of £36,599, after having allocated £3000 for taxation reserve and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Illness Among Gang Railway Men Water Supply Blamed
Water was blamed for an outbreak of skin disease and dysentery In a railway gang at Wyong, according to the weekly bulletin of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To Patrol Waters of the North Fast Motor-boat with 1000 Miles Range Melbourne
The fast motor-boat built in England for the Federal Government, and the be used in patrolling the Timor Sea, will arrive In Sydney about the…
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