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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

3,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 157

Who Will Pay? Power-house and Trams Transfer to City Council (To the Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

Sir,—Now that the holidays are over and people are settling down to business again, I would like to draw the attention of residents generally, and of the…

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Motor Car Stolen

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 4

Stanley Marshall Freeman, of Russell road, New Lambton, reported to Newcastle police last night that his car had been stolen from in front of…

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In the Courts Motorist Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 9

Chanted before Mr. M. E. Soane. S.M., at Newcastle Summons Court to-day with having failed to give way to a vehicle on his right at the…

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Maldon Suspension Bridge Destroyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10

Confirmation has been received by the N.R.M.A touring department of the total destruction by fire of the suspension bridge over the Nepean River near…

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£18,000 PROGRAMME Tarro Council to Seek Loan Grant Bridge and Road Work Employ 50 Men for Two Years

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 15

Tarro Shire Council yesterday decided to interview the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner) and submit to him a bridge and road work…

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Fruitless Search for Speedboat Aeroplane Combs Pt. Phillip Bay MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10

A fruitless search was made to-day for Cyril Augustus Steele, principal of the Melbourne furnishing firm of…

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Davis Cup Cochet to Train Hungarians PARIS, January 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 12

The Hungarian Tennis Association has engaged the French professional. Henri Cochet, to train its Davis Cup players…

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Stripped the Car Methodical Motor Thieves

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 10

A car stolen from New Lambton on Tuesday night was stripped and abandoned Yesterday morning the car was found in the bush off the Charlestown-road. It…

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Throttle Caused Accident Coroner on Motor-cycle Fatality Concerned at Toll of Life

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 3

"On the evidence, I am satisfied that the accident was due to something happening to the throttle, which caused this young fellow to lose control of his…

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Eye-sight Tests Weeding Out Unfit Motorists New Regulations Praised Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 12

The new motoring regulations announced by the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) yesterday were commended to-day by officials of motoring…

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Motorist Killed Car Rolled Down Mountain Side BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 2

George Krienke, 26, was fatally injured when a car he was driving left the road and rolled 50 feet down a mountain side near Kingaroy last night. His wife and…

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Motor Sport and Safety Measures Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1939 · page 13

All organisers of motor sport in New South. Wales have been invited to attend a conference with the Chief Secretary (Mr. Gollan) next…

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New Aeroplane Invented in Britain London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 1

After three years of secret research, the Fairey Aeroplane Company has produced a machine with retractable wings…

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Old Lake Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 14

Sir,—I have been interested to read the recent articles in the "Herald" on old Newcastle, and particularly the articles referring to the history of Darby-street,…

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Road Safety Lancashire Experiment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

The "startling" results achieved by the Chief Constable of Lancashire in a strenuous campaign to improve road conduct by cautions instead of punishment, was…

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New Road Safety Regulations N.R.M.A. Commendation More Police Patrols Needed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

The new motoring regulations announced by the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. F. Bruxner) were commended by the Newcastle District Representative of the…

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Shot Twice Cyclist Tells Court Woodworker for Trial Night Incident on Victorian Road MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 6

Speaking with great difficulty, Arthur Critchley Edwards, 15, of Balwyn, who had his head swathed in bandages, related in the Bacchus Marsh Police Court how…

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Motor Yacht Races Handicaps on Toronto Bay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 21

The Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club will hold races for cruisers and speedboats on the top course at Toronto on Saturday. Handicaps will…

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New Union of Railwaymen Registered Will Support State A.L.P. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 7

Supporters of the State A.L.P. have formed a new railway union in opposition to the Australian Railways Union which supports the Heffron…

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Royal Motor Yacht Club Handicaps

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 10

The Newcastle branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club has arranged races for cruisers and speedboats on the top course at Toronto on Saturday…

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