Kangaroo Creek Bridge to be Constructed Road Works in the North
The Main Road Department's monthly summary of road works in the North states that the Wallarobba Shire Council is about to call tenders for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1939
3,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 157
Kurri-road Collision
For having driven a motor-car in a negligent manner on the Kurri Kurri road on December 4. Robert Arthur Williams of Dowling-road, Paddington, was fined £4…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Advertising on Country Roads Board's Restrictions Will Continue SYDNEY
The question of outdoor advertising was considered by the State Cabinet to-day. Representations had been made to the Government recently by various outdoor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →British Road & Rail Companies Reach a Truce London
Road and rail interests in Britain have reached a two-year truce. This has followed many months of conference and publicity campaigns…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Children and Road Perils Safety Council Criticised Modern Device Wanted
"The Newcastle Road Safety Council has done nothing constructive to lessen dangers for children attending Newcastle schools," said the President of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Suspicion of Foul Play Youth Found on Road Death Later in Hospital Sydney
Leslie George Scorgie, 17, of Wheeny Creek, Kurrajong, was found unconscious in Kurrajong-road. Windsor, by, a patrolling police car late to-night. He died…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MAITLAND—KURRI—CESSNOCK West Maitland Police Court (Before Mr. C. G. Carr-boyd, P.m.) Sequel to Motor Accident
Robert V. Compton, 42, pleaded "Guilty" at the West Maitland Court yesterday to a charge of having driven a motor-car while under the influence of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Railway Charges
It is difficult to see how the State Government could have avoided raising railway fares and freight rates, unpopular as such a decision must be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →To-day's Accidents Motor Cyclist Injured
Leo Prattle, 23, of Weorden-road near Clarencetown, was taken to-day to the Dungog Hospital by the Maitland Ambulance with head injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scene of Train Derailment
Scene of the railway derailment near Ourimbah last night, taken from the ari to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fabric From Aeroplane Found in Sea Sydney
Found entangled in a trawling; net north of Montague island (South Coast), tattered strips of silver-coated fabric—apparently from the wings of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road-layers' Dispute No Work at Abermain No. 2
Abermain No. 2 colliery was idle yesterday. On Tuesday night acting on instructions from the lodge two roadlayers refused to work dogwatch. The…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Schoolboy Shot Dead on Road Mulder Charge Sequel Melbourne
An allegation that Henry Bray, 52, horticulturist, of Red Cliffs, fired a rifle shot which killed Bruce Williamson, a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →63 RESPOND Call-ups for Road Camp Works No Dockets Taken at Wallsend Men Leave Newcastle on
Although advised by the central strike committee of the Unemployed and Relief Workers' Association not to respond, 63 men took out tickets at special call-ups…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Evaded Railway Fare
William Rushton. 18, a stranger, was fined £1, in default two days' imprisonmeat, at the West Maitland Court yesterday, on a charge of having travelled…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Dangerous Speed Two Motorists Punished SYDNEY
George Frederick Dannber and George Stanley Cook wer each fined £15. and their drivers' licences were suspended for 12 months, when they were convicted…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →"Serious Effect on Coal" Increased Railway Freights SYDNEY
The increase of 10 per cent. in freight rates, which the Raliway Department is to put into operation on March 1 next, will have a serious effect on the coal…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →New Motor Ship for Australian Trade
The new motor vessel Kookaburra, which has been built for the Pacific-Australia trade, was recently launched at Gothenburg…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Collision At Adamstown: Damages Claimed
A claim for damages arising out of a collision between a car and a motor cycle and sidecar on Brunker-road. Adamstown. on July 9. 1938. was made…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Vice - Commodore's Day At Motor Yacht Club
The Newcastle Branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club will hold its Vice Commodore's Day on Saturday. The programme is:…
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