Railways Union
The President of the Port Waratah branch of the Australian Railways Union (Mr. T. L. Sawyer) has been advised that the conference of the organisation will…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
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1937 MODELS New York Motor Show No Radical Changes
Information is coming to hand regarding the 1937 model American cars, following reports of the various makes exhibited at the New York Motor Show…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →For the Motorist British Industry Car Exports Increasing Big Empire Market
The British motor industry, although hampered in previous years by the system of horse-power tax, which forced manufacturers to concentrate small capacity engines, has shown a rise in export figures for seven years…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →U.S. Motor Strike Parties to Confer Effort for Settlement Washington, January 25
The Minister of Labour (Miss Frances Perkins) has called a conference between representatives of the General Motors Corporation and union officials for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Royal Enfield Motor Cycle Club
On Sunday last the Royal Enfield Motor Cycle Club conducted successful social run to Cooranbong. Leaving the Domestic Machinery Coy's motor…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Mechanics' Visit Planned
Preparations are being made by the Newcastle Tourist and Publicity Bureau for the visit of 200 members of the Institute of Automotive Mechanics…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Motoring Oddity
On a railway crossing in North Dakota, a man was frantically trying to crank his stalled car when the train crashed into it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MOTORS for GRACE and Pace Building Safety Into Cars, Is Aim New Styles Are Planned
There are motorists who think that little can be done to improve the design of the latest cars. It is not easy to see how radical changes can be made to the mechanical construction, but manufacturers have many body improvements in mind…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seeks Damages From Motorist One-legged Man Hit by Car
Additional evidence was heard in Newcastle Small Debts Court to-day by Mr. Soane, S.M., in the part-heard case in which William Lewis of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →200 Motor 'Buses for Madrid Evacuation of Civil Population London
Attention was directed in the House of Commons to the report by the health organisation of the League of Nations that 200 motor omnibuses are needed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Aeroplane for Shoe Company
The scope of commercial aviation has been given a new significance by the purchase of a de Havilland "Dragonfly" monoplane by Mr. H. McEvoy,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melville Bridge Conference of Councils West Maitland Withdraws
A conference of council representatives was held at West Maitland yesterday, afternoon regarding the construction of a bridge at Melville…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclists Death Collision with Car on Road
While riding hit bicycle along die Wallsend Road on the night of January 15, James Anderson (45), a laborer, of Seahampton, West Wallsend, came into…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Accidents Assessment of Losses Interesting Figures
In spite of the exhortations of the Minister of Transport and the British Broadcasting Corporation, and of sporadic references in the lay Press, national…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →General Motors-holden's Work for 7000 Australians SYDNEY
The statement that the total paid-up capital of the General Motors-Holden's Ltd. was £1,527,400, of which £561,000 was represented by 6 per cent, cumulative preference shares…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →U.S. Motor Strike Rioting at Indiana Meeting New York, January 26
The President of General Motors Corporation (Mr. A. P. Sloan, jun.) has written to the Secretary of Labour(Miss Frances Perkins) refusing flatly to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cut in on Sergeant S.M.'s. Homily to Motorist
A homily on the dangers of negligent driving was delivered by Mr. M. E. Soane, S.M., at the Newcastle Summons Court…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Revenue at Newcastle Railway Figures Are High
Revenue collected at Newcastle railway station during 1936 was £80,472, the highest for many years, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kurri Train Accommodation For School Children
In reply to a request by the Kurri Kurri Parents and Citizens' Association for separate carriages for girls and boys travelling to school on the South Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Safety on Roads Vote in Favor of Speed Limits Sydney
"The average driver is a decent law-abiding citizen," said the Commissioner of Police (Mr. Mackay)." The average police…
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