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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1937

3,526 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 177

Help for Bridge Players

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 8

Contract bridge enthusiasts will welcome a new (fourth) edition of Mrs. Millingen's work on the game. Under the title of "Contract Kernels…

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Maitland-road Methodist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

At both services in Maitland-road Methodist Church Mr. Arthur Buxton will preach. At 11 o'clock his subject will be "Real Patriotism." At 7 p.m. the theme will be "The Crucial…

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Maitland-road Baptist

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

Rev. W. Gibbins will be the preacher both morning and evening at Maitland-road Baptist Church. At 11 a.m. he will take as his subject "A Silver Coin," and at 7 p.m., "Discipleship…

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Help for Express Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 10

If railway engines have souls—enginedrivers will tell you they have good moods and bad—the engine on the "slow" passenger train, which follows the…

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Road Construction at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 2

East Maitland Council recently advised the Main Roads Department that it would be unable to carry out the construction of the shoulders on the…

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AVIATION Notes and Comments Airport Control :-: Australia's Need Pacific Service Aerodrome Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 7

The tragic death of three women when Miss May Bradford's aeroplane crashed and burst into flames last Sunday has again directed attention to the need for…

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Bridge Wanted Crossing of Hawkesbury Increasing Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 20

The continued apathy of the State Government to the building of a bridge over the Howkesbury River to replace the punt services at Peat's Ferry raises doubts…

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East Maitland Shoulders of Main Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

The Mayor of East Maitland (Ald. H. C. Morton) and the Town Clerk (Mr. L. G. Markey) interviewed an officer of the Public Works Department in connection…

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Road Safety Great Britain's New Scheme Motorists and Police (Special Correspondent: By Air Mail.) LONDON, January 16

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 13

Friendly cooperation between motorists and expert police patrols, in an effort to stop reckless driving, is the basis of a new scheme to reduce Britain's road…

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Road Smash at Lochinvar Traveller Critically Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 5

Two men were Injured when a lorry, owned by Sargood Gardiner Ltd. and driven by Thomas Hunley Giblet, of Cremorne, skidded and overturned…

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Not in Scenario Actresses in Train Hold-up GLOUCESTER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 10

Miss Shirley Ann Richards, the feminine lead, Miss Jean Smith, the script girl and Miss Jean Edwards, of the Cinesound "Tall Timber" company, now on location…

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Car Over Cliff Two Killed: Eight Injured Northern Road Smash Tragic End to Holiday Trip LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 11

A woman and her infant son were killed and eight other passengers were injured, one seriously, when a sedan car, driven by Roy…

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Motor Yachting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 19

Newcastle branch of Royal Motor Yacht Club's programme of racing events on Toronto Bay, in conjunction with Commodore's Day…

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Motor Showrooms Hunter-street Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 20

Messrs. Stace and Brock, contractors, have completed premises in Hunter-street, Wickham, for Messrs. F. M. Boydell and R. M. Boydell as motor showrooms and…

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Violence Likely Ousting of Motor Strikers Governor Worried Company Approaches Court (Australian Associated Press.) New York, January 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 11

An attempt is to be made to oust the Michigan motor strikers from the idle plants of the General Motors Corporation. The corporation…

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Trams and Safety

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 15

Sir,—Concerning the complaint by "Battleaxe" about the tramway employees. Beginning the story, I really thought "Battleaxe" was independent of riding…

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Geography "Alive" Following Voyages Of A "Tramp" SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 4

World wanderings of the Deerpool, a British tramp steamer now loading wheat at white Bay (Sydney), provide exciting geography lessons…

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Collision at Botany Train and Tram in Smash Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 1

In a collision between a tram and a train at the Botany terminus to-day. Ronald Newell (13), a schoolboy, was injured. Newell, a passenger in the…

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Tragic Week-end on the Road Two Killed, 11 Injured Motor Accidents in North

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 3

Fatalities on the roads marred the lone holiday week-end in the Northern district. Two people were killed in motor…

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Five Injured Accident on Stroud-road All in Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 6

Five people were seriously injured in a smash on the Stroud-road, about one mile past Booral on Saturday. Two were taken to Maitland Hospital and three to…

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