Railways and Tramways. Ambulance Awards
Special interest attached to the annual distribution last evening of the medals, efficiency bars, and certificates won by members of the Newcastle branch of the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1909
483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 25
Port Kembla Tramway. Sydney
Some time ago a deputation of residents of Wollongong urged Mr. Lee, the State Minister for Works, to construct a tramway from their town to Port Kembla, a…
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The Mayor, Major Cracknell, presided over a meeting of the Maitland Tramway Committee last evening. Amongst those present were Alderman J. H. F. Waller,…
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Driver Askwith, who was in charge of the boat express which had a miraculous escape from a serious accident on November 21, at Barnetby. Lincolnshire…
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The annual meeting of the New South Wales Railway Institute was held this evening. The report, which was adopted,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sydney Letter. Low Prices for Staples.—the Chief Justiceship.—a River in Flood.—the Great Procession of City Trams.—manly and Its Ferry Service.—big Houses and Their Present Position. Sydney
The industrial crisis in Broken Hill has its root centre in the low price of metals. The assumption that low prices result from gluts is sometimes more…
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A large number of people from East and West Maitland gathered at the tramway siding near the East Maitland goods-shed yesterday afternoon to witness the,…
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A meeting of delegates of the New South Wales Railways Traffic Employees' Association was held to-day to consider the present position of the proposed…
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The Maitland-road Methodist Sunday-school picnic at, the Waratah Botanical Reserve was attended by about 250 persons, including the scholars, for whom a…
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Lieutenant Graetz, the German officer who is motoring across Africa from Dar-es-Salaam to Swakopmund, arrived at Johannesburg in the best of…
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LONDON, Wednesday.—Dr. Morrison, the Pekin correspondent of "The Times," hints that Britain is unable longer to support Japan's standpoint…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. Yesterday's Landmark.—our Historic "Nines."—the Importance of a Port Jackson Bridge.—no Other Great City So Ill-served This Way.—our Harbour Lights.—again, the Shilling Sweeps. Sydney
The day we celebrated. That was yesterday, and we celebrated it in the usual way. Some people stayed at home, and some didn't, like the celebrated little…
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Mr. Wilbur Wright, the American aeroplanist, has surpassed all record in mechanical flight by remaining in the air for an hour and fifty-four minutes,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →London News. London, December 26th. Christmas in London.—prorogation of Parliament.—president Castro and Venezuela.—death of Mr. Ben. Levy.—w. Wright's Aeroplane.—a Remarkable Conference. Christmas in London
Another Christmas has come and gone—with its flood of kindly greetings and feelings of goodwill towards all. Even should a man be so churlish as to wish to…
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A trail run with a motor was made ever the Maitland trumline yesterday morning, and evening for a few minor matters that required attention, the trail was…
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The Bellevue Hill tramway line was officially opened to-day by Mr. Lee the Minister for Works. The route after leaving the city is across a viaduct at…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The South London railway, from Victoria Station to London Bridge Station, has been successfully electrified by Dawson's…
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A public meeting, convened by the Maitland tramway committee was held at the town hall lost evening. The Mayor, Major Cracknell, presided, and…
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"Disgusted Traveller" writes complaining of the delay in the arrival at Newcastle of the train which is supposed to leave the city at 6.13 p.m. for Maitland…
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At the meeting of the Wickham Council last night Alderman Wolford called attention to the inadequacy of the service on the Mayfield tram line, especially…
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