England's Fastest Train
At 10 minute to 10 on a recent Tuesday morning a special test train left Euston Station (says the "Colliery Guardian," of November 20). At 17 minutes…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
3,526 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 177
Car Skids on Bridge Leeton
A fortunate escape from serious injury was experienced by Martin Crossley when his car skidded into the side of a bridge at Wamoon. One of the rails went clean…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Child Killed In Road Accident MELBOURNE
An 18-months-old child, June Lever, was run over and killed at her home at Islington-street, Collingwood, this afternoon by a furniture van which was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swagman Killed Run Over by Goods Train SYDNEY
A swagman, yet unidentified, was killed by a goods train between Kingswood and Werrington this afternoon. He was decapitated by the wheels of one of the…
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The man killed by a train near Penrith yesterday was identified to-day as William Patrick (21), single, of Lawson-street, Lidcombe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Third Party Risk Indemnity for All Motor Accidents New Queensland Legislation
According to Mr. A. G. Bill, Manager of the Road Service Department, Royal Automobile Club of Australia, the vexed problem of universal coverage against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sticking Plaster Used to Repair Motor Coach Durban
A woman's vanity bag is often the object of derision with men, but the driver and passengers in one of the big motor Pullmans that run between…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Christmas Railway Revenue
Anticipations that Christmas traffic at Newcastle railway station was slightly heavier this Christmas than last, are supported by the official revenue figures…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Increase Motor Fatalities Coroner's Yearly Review
A general increase in the number of deaths from motor accidents was shown in the annual report issued by the District Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →L.M.S. RAILWAY Programme for New Year SPEND £7,650,000 LONDON, December 31
The London, Midland, and Scottish Railway Company's works programme for the New Year involves the expenditure of £7,650,000. Empire materials will be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cyclist Killed Struck by Motor-car Many Other Accidents
William Henry Baynham, 38, of Section-street, Mayfield, an engineer employed by the Broken Hill Pty. Co. Ltd., was fatally injured when he came into…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quay Railway No Work Without Plans Mr. Hartigan Explains Sydney
The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) said to-day that he was astounded at the report that work on the extension of the City railway to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Improvements British Railway Companies Better Traffic Last Year London, December 30
The improved traffic of the past year has encouraged railway companies to embark on extensive programmes of works during 1937. No fewer than 32,460 new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring Smashes on New Year's Day Nine People Injured Car Through Shop Window
Car accidents in the early hours of this morning caused injuries to seven people, Four were seriously hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclists' Roads
The latest statistics issued show that Germany has 3050 miles of special cyclists' roads in addition to the 1280 miles of cyclists' tracks which have been built…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maitland-road Baptist
Rev. W. Gibbins will preach at both the morning and evening services. His subject at 11 a.m. is "A Sure Promise for 1937." Miss Gwen Brodie will be the soloist. At 7 p.m., his…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Unusual Accident on a Train Shattered Bottle Rebounds Sydney
Mrs. Helen Selon, of Belves-street, Penshursl, was injured on the face last night by fragments of a bottle thrown from a window of a railway carriage in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Heavy Tram Cars
The consistent agitation of the Tramways Union in favour of the installation of air brakes on city trams is at last to bear fruit to a limited extent. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram Hits Horse Sydney
When a tram collided with a straying horse in Oxford-street, Paddington, to-night, tram traffic was held up for about 40 minutes. The horse, which suffered a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Cyclist Injured
Athol Allen, 22, a postman, of Cessnock, received an injury to the head when he fell from a motor-cycle yesterday. He was admitted to the Cessnock District…
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