Motor Cyclist Dies in Hospital
Seriously injured when his motor cycle got out of control, and crashed into a fence on the Newcastle Road at Jesmond on Tuesday night, John…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1939
3,140 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 157
District Park Aerodrome
Sir,—Reading the sub-leader in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" on "the Ministerial Leg," most people can see that it attempts" to cloud the issue on the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Train Delayed at Gosford
The Glen Innes mail down from Sydney was delayed for an hour at' Gosford lost night owing to the damage to a brake van caused by a broken…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pensioner Killed by Train Melbourne
Isabella Slyth, 70, was killed by a train on a Mordialloc level crossing to-day a few minutes after she had collected her old-age pension…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Improved Surfaces New England Highway Main Roads Progress Report
Completion of the work of reconstructing and surfacing the New England highway in the vicinity of Parkville will mean that, except for a short section…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Against Camps Unemployed Seek Mayor's Support Forest Road Proposal Criticised
Leaders at the Unemployed and Relief Workers organisation approached the Mayor of Greater Newcastle (Ald. G. W. Jenner) yesterday for assistance in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hint of Trouble in Govt. Road Camps Rationed Relief Workers Showers—hot and Cold
Men who were previously on rationed relief work for the Water Board and who were retrenched when the full-time…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Railway Gwabegor to Pilliga Work to Start in June More Electrification of Sydney System SYDNEY
A line of railway, 18 miles long, is to be built from Gwabegar to Pilliga, in the North-west. Work will probably start next June…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Young Man Dies Blood Transfusion Was in Vain Jesmond Motor-cycle Smash
A blood transfusion, given by a workmate failed to save the life of John Alexander Engel, 21, of Lake-road, Wallsend, one of three persons injured in two…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Man Killed by Tram Sydney
Knocked down by a tram near Harold Park last night, an unidentified man died four hours later in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital writhout regaining consciousness…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trolley 'Buses Replace Trams
Great Britain probably leads the world in the replacement of tramways by motor and trolley-'buses. In 1932 there were 1533 miles of tramways in Great Britain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Registration Record Victorian Motor Vehicles MELBOURNE
In 1938 new records, were made for Victorian motor-ear registrations and drivers license and motor revenue soared to height which now approach…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Buses Defended "More Frequent Service Than Trams" Carrington, Port Waratah
"We give the people of Carrington Port Waratah, and Maryville a more frequent service with the buses than they had when the trams were operating," said the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →To-day's Accidents Motor Cyclist Injured
In a collision between a motor cycle and a lorry in Main Road, Boolaroo, to-day, the cyclist, John Anderson, 26, of Lambton Road, New Lambton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →'Plane Damaged Mishap on Isolated Aerodrome DARWIN
In a mishap at the Derby Aerodrome to-day, the MacRobertson Miller DH86 plane Brisbane, which was on its way to Darwin suffered damage to its air…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Better Roads North Coast Becoming More Popular
A Newcastle architect Who spent the holiday on the North Coast said yesterday that this part of New South Wales was becoming increasingly popular as a…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fell Between Train and Platform Sydney
Running across Hurstville railway platform to-day, a man believed to be John Ohlback, 61, of Hurstville, slipped and fell between the platform and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stopped at Edge Big Bus Smashes Bridge SYDNEY
A double-decker omnibus, proceeding to Manly crashed through the Spit Bridge to-night, but did not fall into the harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Traffic Perils Big Responsibility on Road Authorities Comment by Coroner
"As traffic continues to increase on the chief, highways of the State, it is the duty of transport and council officers to look after the roads and make every effort…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Man Dead: Son Injured Lorry-Train Smash Parkes Level Crossing Parkes
George Packham, 47, of Orange, was killed, and his son, Frederick Packbam, 18, was injured when their lorry collided with a mail train at a level crossing at…
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