Farnes Loses Mother Killed in Motor Accident London
Mrs. Florence Farnes. 58, mother of Kenneth Fames, the Essex fast bowler now with the M.C.C. team in Australia was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1937
3,526 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 177
German Roads
Up to the present, no fewer than 52,000,000 days' employment have been given to workmen engaged on the construction of the national motor roads in…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Riding Tests English Child Cyclists Plan to Stop Road Dangers
Riding tests for English child cyclists are the newest safety-first plan for school-children. Unit they have passed the test, they are not allowed to ride to school…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →JOHN McADAM Pioeer of Reliable Road Construction Centenary of Death
The centenary of the death of John London McAdam, who shares with Telford the credit of having provided England with its first network of inland…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Strike Continues U.S. Motor—car Industry Threat to Use Force Flint (Michigan), January 3
Despite the fact that a Court injunction had been obtained by the Fisher Body Company, of the General Motors Corporation, and threats by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Holidays End More Crowds at the Beaches Days of Sunshine Railways Busy Last Night
Jupiter Pluvius started well and damped many spirits early in the holidays at Newcastle, but he was beaten back by Old Sol for the final two days…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-cyclist Fractures Skull
Barney Nuddle, 22 of [?]wer Belford, crashed on a motor-cycle near Cessnock, yesterday afternoon. He was admitted to the Cessnock District Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Van and Car Stolen
Police have been informed by Thomas Casey, of Dawson-street. Cook's Hill, that a milk delivery van was stolen from outside his premise…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Passenger Traffic Heavy Day on Railways
Heavy passenger traffic was handled at Newcastle Railway Station yesterday, when thousands of people returned home…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sunday Railway Excursion
The City Council Tourist Bureau, the Railway Department and Taronga Park and Luna Park authorities are collaborating in a special train from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycle Accident Victim
The victim of a motor cycle accident on the Allandale-road near Cessnock last night. Barney Nuddle. 23, of Lower Belford, lies in Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →World's Longest Motor Road?
Slowly, what is stated to be the longest motor road in the world is nearing completion. It was the Automobile Club of Southern California…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Condition of Roads Reports From N.r.m.a
The N.R.M.A. has received the following information on road conditions in this State:— HUME HIGHWAY…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Federal Power Over Roads State Cabinet Objects Sydney
Objection is taken by the Stale Ministry to several provisions in the draft of the new Federal Aid Road Agreement. Cabinet has asked the Commonwealth to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"SAY-NOTHING" Motorists in Accidents
Motorists who are covered by insurance against damage to car and third party risks should realise the value of making no admission in the event of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor-cycle Record Regained by British Rider
Germany, through the agency of E Henne, has held the world's motor-cycle speed record since 1930, but at last, after several fruitless efforts, the English rider,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →For the Motorist Racing Thrills Classic Event in South Australia Severe Test of Skill
What was, without doubt, Australia's most classic motor racing event, was conducted at Victor Harbour on December 26 and 29 by the South Australian Centenary Celebrations Committee It was estimated that there were 40,000 spectators…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railways Union
Mr. T. M. Hickey has been elected secretary of the New castle branch of the Australian Railways Union for the current term. He defeated Mr. H. W. Rose,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stolen Motor-vehicles
A motor-lorry, owned by Thomas Casey, of Dawson-street, Cook's Hill, and a motorcar, the property of T. J. Cupit, of Parkway-avenue, Hamilton, were reported by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General Strike U.S. Motor Car Industry Union Takes Action Montreal, January 4
While the automobile strikers continued to defy the Court injunction to-day, 200 representatives of the International Union created a Board of Strategy, and…
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