Cycling Races and Motor Law No Reply to Request
Cycling officials have received no reply to their application for permission to hold road races on local courses, following the advice last week that…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
3,201 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 161
Struck by Train Railway Fettler Killed Tricycle Shattered
Simon Flett, 42, a letter of Dora-street, Morisset, was killed instantly yesterday morning when his railway tricycle was struck by a Sydney-bound fruit express…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Proposed Design for Hawkesbury River Bridge
Tenders are now being called for the construction of a traffic bridge over the Hawkesbury River at Pests Ferry. This drawing is taken from one of the two alternative prepared by the Department of Main Roads. It shows the main portion of a suggested cantilever type viewed from the downstream side. The total length is 1989ft., half of which is contained in approach spans on the Newcastle side to the sight of the pier on the right-hand side of this diagram. The centre pier in the diagram has…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Typist Found Dead at Medlow Bath This Afternoon Believed to Have Been Strangled Discovered Beneath Tree Near Railway Bridge KATOOMBA
June Clemenger, 20, a typist, employed at the Hydro Majestic Hotel, at Medlow Bath, was found dead to-day beneath a pine tree near the Medlow Bath railway bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manslaughter Charge Sequel to Road Accident MELBOURNE
Police to-day arrested Ross Victor Rushton, 22, a member of the Queenscliff garrison, on a charge of manslaughter of William Stillman, 15, whose body was…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Tour Territory Intention of Minister for Interior New Railway Proposal Canberra
So that he may obtain first-hand knowledge of the Territory before recommending to Cabinet the implementation of certain proposals of the Payne Committee,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rolled Down Hill Railway Truck Wheels Shop Front Wrecked Excitement at Mayfield
Seven pairs of railway truck wheels on axles fell from a motor-lorry and rolled down an incline in Hanbury-street, Mayfield, about…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sat on Tramline Statement by Relief Workers Wanted Additional Car
A number of relief workers going to Wallsend in the 6.43 a.m. tram from Newcastle yesterday said that several left the tram when it stopped at…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stop Lights on Trams
The Department of Road Transport, in reply to the representations of the N.R.M.A., states that it is not considered that conditions are such as to warrant the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two Girls Hurt Bicycle Caught in Tramline
Two girls were injured last night when the bicycle they were riding had a wheel caught in the tramline at Maryville, and they were thrown heavily to the road…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →What People Think Motor Driving Test
To my mind the 30 m.p.h. speed limit is 50 years behind the times. The limit of 30 m.p.h. is right in the city proper, and I will wager that that speed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Windscreen Wipers for Newcastle Trams
Windscreen wipers will be installed on Newcastle tramcars at an early date, it was stated today…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tramway Employees' Request Double Time on January 26
A deputation representing tramwaymen in Newcastle and Sydney yesterday asked the Commissioner for Road Transport…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Building Railway Bridge
The ship Deveron (says a telegram in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" of January 15, 1888) arrived in Sydney yesterday from London, She has on board 900…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Hawkesbury Bridge Tenders Close on March 31
Tenders close with the Secretary Department of Main Roads (Mr. S. R. Henderson), on March 31, for the construction of the bridge over the…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →£310,000 Bridge for Hobart Hobart
Construction of a bridge across the Derwent River at Hobart at an estimated coat of £310,000 is expected to begin about April…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.r.m.a. Road Notes
The opening of the bridge connecting Windang and Lake Illawarra South, over the entrance of Lake Illawarra, provides an interesting alternate route between…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Will Sell Collars and Ties Department of Road Transport Sydney
The Department of Road Transport has decided to enter the soft goods trade in addition to controlling 'bus and tram services. It will make white…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boy's Injuries Fatal Struck by Motor-lorry SYDNEY
The death occurred in the Children's Hospital to-day of John Upon, 3½, of Glebe, who was admitted with a bad fracture of the skull, caused when he…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mussolini Gets Frisky Stunting in Aeroplane Rome
Signor Mussolini took out his three-engined 'plane for a two and a hair hours' flight to-day. When he was over Terminille, a new…
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