Hill Tennis Court Lights Motorists Complain of Glare
When complaints by motorists regarding the glare from the lights at the new Hill tennis courts were referred to the N.R.M.A. this morning it…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
3,712 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 186
Slight Curtailment of Tram Services Newcastle Lines No Retrenchment of Employees Members Informed
The Deputy Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) told a deputation of Newcastle Parliamentary representatives in Sydney yesterday that, following…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Waratah Roads
Sir,—Would you please grant me space to congratulate "L.A.H." on his letter in reference to the deplorable state of Dawson-street, Waratah. About two months…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thirty Injured English Railway Smash Express Hits Goods Train London, January 15
At least 30 persons were injured when the Penzance to London Express crashed into part of a goods train near Swindon Junction, Wiltshire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Taree-wingham Road Taree
The engineer to the Manning Shire (Mr. R. J. Montgomery), in a report to his council, stated that the total length of the Taree-Wingham road within the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Of New South Wales Two Dead in Railway Smash in England Runaway Trucks Crashed Into Express Train Rescue Scenes London
Two persons have died from injuries caused injuries Penzance express smash. Of the 27 others injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Protest by Surfers Transport Act Condemned Heavy Road Charge
Criticism of the Transport Act, which does not allow surf teams to travel to carnivals by lorry unless heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Intoxicated Motorist
"A drunken man in charge of a motor vehicle is a menace to everybody, including himself," said the Magistrate, imposing a fine of £5, with 3/ costs, in…
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Wallsend Club.—Included in the 1936 syllabus of events to be conducted by the Wallsend Motor-cycle Club will be a series of [?]ack races, high speed motor-cycle racing, and professional…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wingham Railway Revenue Wingham
A decided increase of business for December, 1935, has been disclosed at the Wingham railway station, compared with December, 1934. In December 1935 goods…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tram Services
Sir,—I would like to bring under the Transport Board's notice the unsatisfactory running of the trams. It is a daily occurrence to see people crowding into…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Rollingstock
With a record number of 160,000,000 passengers carried on the railways last year, and with an anticipated increase on that number this year, additions are being…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Head Injury Was Fatal Tram Depot Employee
While sweeping a floor at Gordon-avenue tram depot on December 31. George Henry Weale (47), laborer, of Denison-street. Hamilton, fell and…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Another Toll Bridge
The Indooroopilly bridge, connecting Indooroopilly and Chelmer is, weather permitting to be officially opened at the end of this month. This is another toll…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Six Injured Car and Truck Collide at West Maitland Crash Under Railway Bridge
Six persons, including two children, were injured when a motor-car and a motor-truck collided under the Abbot-street overhead railway bridge, West…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Road Collision Near Woodford Katoomba
A motor cyclist, Keith Hamilton, of Thirroul, and his passenger, Robert Hamilton, of Concord, both had their left legs broken in a collision with a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bridge in Three Cites International Contest Melbourne
An international bridge contest between teams representing Australia, Britain and the United States will be played simultaneously in Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.S.W. Athletes Train For Big Meeting
S. G. Stenner and B. Shiels, members of the N.S.W. team in the Australian track and field games training in Hobart…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Smash at Maitland Four Persons Sent to Hospital
Pour persons were admitted to Maitland Hospital last night following a collision between a car and a motor truck under the railway bridge at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Snowfall in Britain Road Conditions Dangerous London
Snow fell ever most of the country today and covers practically the whole of Great Britain, north of a line from Cardiff to Lincoln…
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