Trip by Motor Cycle
Messrs. J. C. Cameron and S.S.M. M'Minn, of the Maitland District Motor Cycle Club, made an exceptionally, good trip on their cycles during the holiday,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1914
557 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 28
The State Railways
While the approaching departure of the State Commissioner for Railways will be integrated by those who recognise that he has done much good work,…
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Mr. N. J. Munro, the District Superintendent of Tramways by the course of an interview, stated that he was personally familiar with the methods of truck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South African Troubles. Railway Men Restless. Capetown
The unrest among the railway men is increasing. A meeting held in Pretoria passed resolutions requesting the Premier to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accident. Seven Soldiers Killed. Berlin
A military train-near Motz collided with a buffer shop. A coach was telescoped, and seven soldiers were killed, while twelve were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Railway Station. Necessary Improvements
On last Sunday afternoon a visit was paid to the Newcastle Railway Station for the purpose of seeing how the passenger traffic was managed at a busy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Coal Train Derailment
The engine and two trucks of a train of 25 loaded trucks running from the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company's C Pit were derailed last night, and as a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Africa. Railway Discontent. Pretoria
Mr. Burton, the South African Minister for Railways, referring to the trouble with the railway men, declares that only 70 casual employees have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Derailed Coal Train
The derailment of the locomotive and waggons at Wallsend on Wednesday evening did not interfere with the working of the Elermore Vale and Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to the Editor. Carrington Bridge Crossing
Sir,—Since the Carrington bridge has been taken down, the crossing has been blocked against vehicular traffic, but a gate is left there for the convenience of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gas in Railway Carriages
Railway directors will no doubt give due consideration to the report of Major Pringle on the Aisgill disaster. It was the fire which broke out after the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Tramway Fatality. Coroner's Comments. Sydney
An inquest was held to-day at the City Coroner's Court by Mr. H. S. Hawkins into the death of Mr. Henry Turner, aged 84 years, of independent means…
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An elderly man, who is said to be a wharf-labourer from New Zealand, jumped off Pyrmont Bridge shortly after 7 o'clock' this morning, but was rescued…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Motor Accident. Many People Injured. Brisbane
A sensational motor accident occurred to-day at Mount Cooth[?], otherwise known as One-tree Hill, a suburb of Brisbane. A party of about twenty-five Christian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Murder of a Boy. a Railway Mystery. London
A seven-year-old boy was found strangled under the seat of a railway carriage at Shoreditch. The child has been identified, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling
Great interest is being taken in the interclub reliability trial which the Great Northern Motor Club has arranged for Anniversary Day, and a large list of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →District Tramways. Holiday Traffic
The increase in the traffic upon the Newcastle and Maitland tramways during the Christmas and New Year holidays, compared with the corresponding period…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Africa. the Railway Strike. Men Not in Unison. Pretoria
The railway workshops at Pretoria and Johannesburg are the only ones Idle. A special staff is running all trains as usual…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Australian Railway. Melbourne
Mr. Kelly, the Assistant Minister for Home Affairs, has concluded arrangements for a temporary supply of sleepers for the cast to west railway pending…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Control of the Railways. the New Chief Commissioner. What Business Men Want. Sydney
The vacancy in the position of Chief Commissioner for Railways, which will re created by the early departure of Mr. Johnson, is forming the subject of much…
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