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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1909

483 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 25

Toronto Tramway. Delay in Resumption

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 5

The delay on the part of the Government in resuming the Toronto tramway is causing more than inconvenience to the residents of that township, for…

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Electric Tramcars. Closed-in Fronts. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 6

The closed-in fronts which have been placed on the new eighty-seater tram ears are, in the opinion of the drivers, an absolute failure. Their only value is…

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North Coast Railway. the Men Successful. Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 5

A remarkable feature in connection with the strike of the North Coast railway navvies is the good conduct of the men on strike at Wallarobba,…

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Railway Labourers' Wages. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 5

A deputation consisting of Messrs. Dooley and M'Garry, Ms.P., and Mr. Montgomery, secretary to the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Association, to-day…

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Railway Institute. Annual Dinner. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

The anniversary of the opening of the Railway Institute was celebrated by a dinner on Thursday evening, in the main hall of the institute. Mr. H…

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Toronto Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 4

The fact that there is no longer access to Toronto by tramway, and that Lake Macquarie at this spot has to be reached by road or by a…

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Natal Railway Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Government of Natal has notified the railway employees who recently went on strike that they will be dismissed from the…

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Natal Railway Strike. Demands of the Men. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 5

The minimum demands submitted by the railway men in Natal who are out on strike are preposterous. Besides dictating the rates of pay…

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North Coast Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 6

The men employed at the tunnel being Driven in Wallarobba Hill, near Dungog, followed the example of the navvles on Friday and demanded an, advance in wages…

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The Tramway League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 6

The Mayor, Alderman Cracknell, presided over a meeting held at the town hall [?]ast evening, convened for the purpose of recognising the services of Mr. F. Ward…

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Summons Division. Railway Prosecution

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 7

George Warburton, of Adamstown, was fined 10s, with 6s costs, in default, seven days' imprisonment for leaving a train while in motion…

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Toronto Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

The following letter has been sent by Mr. T. M. O'Neill, the president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, to Mr. Lee, the State Minister for Works:—…

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Natal Railway Strike. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 5

The majority of the men employed on the railways in Natal who have gone on strike refuse to resume work. Men are arriving from the…

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Reported Robbery. Railway Officer Arrested. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 5

John Dugan, a railway guard, who was travelling on a light engine which was going to Bankstown to bring in an early train, made a sensational discovery at…

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Alleged Railway Thefts. Two Arrests Made

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 5

For several months past the Railway Department has received claims for goods consigned from Sydney to northern stations, which disappeared in transit…

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Toronto Tramway. Chief Commissioner's Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 5

Mr. E. J. King, the secretary to the Toronto Progress Association, has received a communication from Mr. M. Charlton, M. P., stating that Mr…

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Natal Railway Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The strike of railway employees in Natal has collapsed…

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Toronto Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

Mr. T M. O'Nelil, the president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, his addressed the following letter to Mr. Lee, the Minister for Works, on the subject of the…

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West Wallsend Distress. Work on the Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

The following communication has been received by Mr. M. Charlton, M.P.:— "With reference to your representations to the Premier with regard to…

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North Coast Line. Railway Duplication. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 5

A great deal of additional facility in regard to the working of railway traffic has been given by the duplications that have already been opened. Mr…

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