Touring Motorists Shell Company's Guide
A useful touring guide to the roads of New South Wales and the main interstate routes has been produced by the Shell Oil Company. The booklet is in compact…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1937
3,526 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 177
High Standard Australian Motor-cyclists
Appreciation of the high standards set by Australian racing motor-cyclists was expressed by Stanley Woods, world-famous racing motor-cyclist, on his arrival at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor-boat Cruises
A further supply of the booklet, "Motor-boat Cruises," which was popular among yachtsmen and boat-owners of the Newcastle district when released early last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Speeding Charge Woman Motorist Fined SYDNEY
Conflicting evidence was given at the Traffic Court to-day, when Mrs. Patricia Roma Howard Clerk, wife of a grazier of Guntiabah, via Bugaldie, was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Strike Another Deadlock in U.S. Further Violence Feared Montreal, January 18
The automobile union to-day refused to permit the strikers to evacuate two of the Fisher motor body plants at Flint, on the ground that General Motors broke…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Casual Work Railway Preference for Soldiers Protest by Union Sydney
The State Secretary of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. Lloyd Ross) and tonight that strong protests had been made by the union against the extension of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Strike in United States Detroit
After a brief meeting with officials of the General Motors Corporation, a union leader announced that the conference had been suspended. He…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →40-Hours Week on French Railways President Signs Decree Paris
President Lebrun has signed a decree enforcing a 40-hour week on the French railways from January 25. It is expected to result in work for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Royal Enfield Motor Cycles 1937 Models Available
Of interest to motor cyclists is the new shipment of 1937 Royal Enfield motor cycles, which the Domestic Machinery Co. is showing at 292…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Smash in Auckland Auckland
A goods train crashed into the Auckland-New Plymouth express as it was waiting at a platform. Three cars of the express were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →East Maitland Control of Roads Department's Powers Defined
The East Maitland Council recently took objection to an instruction by the Main Roads Department that a kerbside pump within its area had to be removed within…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Powers of Main Roads Dept. Defined for East Maitland
Defining the powers of the Main Roads Department in regard to structures on main roads, the secretary of the Local Government Association (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →40-Hour Week For French Railways PARIS, January 18
President Lebrun has signed a decree enforcing a 40-hour week on the railways from January 25. It is expected to result in work for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motorists Warned Will Lose Licences Convictions for Speeding Sydney
A warning that he would take drastic action against motorists convicted of breaking safely-first regulations was given by Mr. Farrington, S.M., in the Traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →How Railways Pay
Sir,—Much has been published about Australian railways not paying. But, Sir, by removing prejudice against the "iron horse," you will find no ground for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Tram Service
Sir,—As the Commissioner for Transport is interesting himself in the safety first campaign, might I suggest that he instruct his own employees on the trams…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z. Buys More Motors
Washington, January 18.—The Department of Commerce reports a distinctly favourable outlook for an improvement is the motor vehicle trade with New…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Wanted Eastwood to St. Leonards Petitioners Meet Premier Sydney
The Premier (Mr. B. S. B. Stevens) promised to-day to give careful consideration to the representations of a deputation which presented 20,000 signatures of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Too Much Noise Railwaymen's Rest House Complaints at Meeting
Complaints about the location of the rest house at Taree and its unsatisfactory condition were made by members at the meeting of the Newcastle branch of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Price of Petrol No Cut in Newcastle Motor Traders' Attitude
The reduction made in the price of petrol in Sydney will not have any affect on the prices now charged in Newcastle. The Secretary of Associated Motor…
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