Stoppage on the Trams
SYDNEY Saturday. — Sydney and Newcastle [?]way men have decided by ballot to stage a one-day stoppage in both cities on Monday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
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Road Race At Singleton
SINGLETON, Monday.— Singleton Cycle Club’s 10 mile road race on Saturday resulted. In a win for Noel Hedge, who beat…
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SYDNEY, Monday.— The acting Transport Minister, Mr. Dickson, MLC, said to-day that since fares were raised on July 1 the revenue…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Charges Against Cessnock Man. Sequel to Fatal Collision on Neath Road
James Harold Freebairn, of Cessnock, was remanded for three weeks on serious charges arising out of a…
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Railwaymen on coal trains from the coalfields to Newcastle at the week-end decided not to haul coal on the proposed hack Saturday shift unless they are…
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MELBOURNE. Wed.—An unconfirmed report received in Melbourne this morning was that portion of an a[?]plane, believed to be part of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Belmore Bridge in Big Flood
The Hunter River [?] in turbulence Suring the 1893 flood, the waters lapping over the packing as shown above…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Long Bridge at the Western Entrance to West Maitland
This Bridge has an historic Interest, being built first by convict labour In the thirties of last century. A later wooden bridge was washed away in the 1898 flood, in subsequent months, until finally the present modern structure was built. The large building showing is Hampton Court, once the old brewery…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Great Factor in Hunter’s Progress East Maitland Line Opened Ninety Years Ago
One of the greatest factors in the development of the Hunter, Valley in the early days was the construction by the Hunter River Railway Company of the railway line between Newcastle and East Maitland which, was later taken over by…
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HOBART, Thurs.—The Tasmanian Government has been told the Hobart Bridge is a “manufactured article.” The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Swan Bay Road
The Swan Bay Progress Association informed the last meeting of the Port Stephens Shire Council that Mr. W. Pond would allow Council gravel free of charge…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bulga Aerodrome to Be Retained, Others to Be Given Back
Bulga aerodrome, built during the war in case of emergency, is to be retained, the Minister for Air has informed Patrick Plains shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing Sidelights Columnist to Win Tramway Ran Great Race at Randwick Last Start. Warspite and Puffham Good Place Bets
The big race at Randwick to-morrow will be the Tramway Handicap, run over seven furlongs. This event is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Epsom Hopes Receive Tramway Reverse D. Lewis Has Great Second String With Bargain Horse Clipper
The Tramway Handicap has never been a good guide to the Handicap and Saturday’s event was a complete boil-over, all the favourites disappointing. The victory of Clipper only accentuated the fact that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£80 Fur Coat Missing After Motor Accident
Mrs E. Coyle, of York Street, has reported the loss of a fur coat valued at £80, which was found to be missing after her accident in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tomalla Gloucester Road Still in Abeyance
Residents of the Tomalla and "Tops" country are still no further ahead with regard to an outlet from Tomalla to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Stones Fired at Motorists
Several motorists have complained that on Sunday afternoon a gang of young hooligans in the vicinity of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Want New Railway Work Speeded Up. Forthcoming Conference
Thirty favourable replies have been received from members of Parliament and public bodies in response to the Gulgong Railway League's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways Eisteddfod
The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, said to-day that the 19th Annual Railways Institute Eisteddfod will be held in Sydney from 15th to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trespassed on Railway
When charged at West Maitland court with having trespas[?] on the railway, Aubrey Mil[?] of Elgin-street, West Maitland…
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