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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1913

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French Motor Bandits. a Confession of Murder. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 5

At the trial of the motor bandits, the accused Dieudonne, after he had been sentenced to death, created a sensation in court…

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Letters to the Editor. a Motor Cycling Nuisance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 3

Sir,—Some time ago it was stated in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" that certain by-laws existed to govern motor cycling. If so, and I do not question the…

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The Motor Nuisance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

The complaint made by a correspondent concerning the nuisance caused by improperly driven motor bicycles is one for which there are…

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French Motor Bandits. Appeals Against Sentences. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 5

Carony, the motor bandit, who poisoned himself, was heard choking by a warder who was passing, and who, when he entered, found the condemned…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Great Gas Strike.—holding the Scales Evenly.—a Call for Reason, the Basis of Justice.—the Real Employer Is the Public.—so-called Employees and Employees, Their Servants Equally.—the Road We Are Going Leads—where? Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 4

Nine hundred and ninety-nine burglars and practical burglars rejoiced last night, this morning, and all to-day. According to the reports we get there must be that…

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Railway Trouble. Men Stand Firm. Will Strike Without Notice. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 5

Crowded meetings of railway employees have been held in London, Leeds, Derby, and elsewhere. The meetings demanded the…

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On the Same Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

The United States has a long way to go ere she reaches the same condition. All the same, she is advancing, and each year at accellerated pace. The disc in…

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The Railway Difficuty. General Strike Possible. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 5

The executives of four unions, representing 170,000 men, will meet in London to discuss the situation on Thursday…

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A Tramway Pioneer. Mr. W. C. Murray's Retirement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 11

Mr. W. C. Murray, officer in charge of tramways, Newcastle, who has been associated with the New South Wales tramways since the introduction of the…

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The Railway Trouble. Hopes of Settlement. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. Thomas, M.P., states that strike committees are being formed in various railway centres. A greater determination exists over…

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The Railway Difficulty. Demand of the Men. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

The executive of the Amalgamated Society of Railway Servants has notified the Midland Railway Company that the men insist on the…

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Tramway Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

Complain about the irregularity of their meals. They will appreciate a cup of "Milkmaid" Coffee and Milk, as they have no troubled in preparation. It contains…

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On Westminster Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 14

Earth has not anything to show more fair; Dull would be he of soul who could pans by…

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Out of the Road!

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 16

The rights of the pedestrian should be modified, and they should be expected to keep on the sidewalk or pavement…

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Railway Difficulties

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

Sir,—On the 13th February I sent to market two coops of poultry (one of ducks and one of fowls) consigned to Mr. O'Mara when to my surprise I was informed that…

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A Colliery Railway. Claim by Trustees. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 5

Mr. Justice Street, sitting in Equity jurisdiction to-day, bad before him an application by the Perpetual Trustee Company, acting on behalf of the estate of…

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Train Traffic Disorganised. Serious Washaways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 5

The torrential rains that accompanied the storm that raged on Saturday with such violence over the district were responsible for a considerable amount of…

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Trams Derailed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 5

The tram traffic in the Newcastle district on Saturday afternoon and evening was carried on under considerable difficulty owning to the heavy rain. Owing to…

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Lambton Tram Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 7

Sir,—I am well aware that trams cannot be run to suit everyone, but there are instances when a slight alteration of the time-table would benefit everybody…

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The Railway Trouble. Guard Reinstated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 5

The Midland Railway Company has reinstated Guard Richardson. The company states that it recognises the possibility of oral…

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