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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Naval Bridging Train. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 5

The first Royal Australian naval bridging train, under Lieutenant-commander Bracegirdle, marched through the city yesterday afternoon. The parade was…

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"The Road to Ruin."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 6

The dramatic production, "The Road to Ruin," which "The Times" describes as "the greatest moral lesson ever preached from the pulpit or stage," will be…

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Tramway Grievances. Men Serve the Country. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1915 · page 5

The London County Council has undertaken to expedite the settlement of tramway grievances, but did not allow men of military age to resume work…

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Tramway Men. Still on Strike. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1915 · page 5

A number of London tramway strikers rioted and wrecked some carts at Holloway. Work has only been partially resumed…

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Tramway Strike Ends. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 June 1915 · page 5

The strike of the London tramway employees has ended…

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Maryville. the Tramway Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Maryville Tramway Improvement Committee was held at Mr. R. Blakey's residence on Thursday evening. There was a full attendance, and…

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Railway Employees' Claims

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

His Honor said that as the board could go no further with other matters at that stage, it would hear the evidence or the witnesses in attendance in connection…

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Tram Derailed at Wickham. Engine Strikes Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 6

A tram derailment occurred last evening in Hannell-street, Wickham, about forty yards north of the railway gates. It was the tram which left Parnell-place at…

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Letters to the Editor. Maitland Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 11

Sir,—As portions of the Maitland-road in the Islington municipality are now being repaired, it is to be hoped that the footpath and waterways on the southern…

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Binalong Railway Accident. Night Officer Acquitted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1915 · page 5

At the Central Criminal Court to-day, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, John Sylvester Cotter, night officer at Binalong, was charged with having…

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Maitland District. Tramway Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 6

The overhead traffic and tramway bridge at High-street station, has been completed, and the tram service started over it yesterday at about 12.30 p.m. The…

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A Tramway Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 3

A Plattsburg correspondent writes complaining, that on Monday last the tram service from Wallsend to Newcastle was not up to the requirements of…

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Railways and Tramways. Ambulance Awards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 9

The annual distribution of medals and certificates gained by the Newcastle members of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps took place…

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The Minister for Railways. a Busy Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 6

Mr. H. C. Hoyle, the State Minister for Railways, had a conference with the colliery proprietors yesterday morning at Newcastle, and afterwards left on a visit…

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Merewether Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 3

Sir,—Seeing that the local tramway authorities are always, trying to explain away complaints from tramway travellers may I ask them through your columns to…

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The Tram Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 3

Many of the West Wallsend people were disappointed with the arrangements that were provided by the tramway authorities in getting the large crowds that were…

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A Tramway Complaint

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 7

Sir,—The explanation offered by the Tramway Department for the unsatisfactory service offered the public at Wallsend on Monday last is, to say the least…

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Letters to the Editor. Merewether Beach Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1915 · page 7

Sir,—I desire to draw attention to the irregular tramway service the residents of Merewether have to put up with. In the first place, this suburb has to be…

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Railway Labourers Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 6

Mr. G. C. Bodkin, orgamser of the Railway Workers and General Labourers' Union of New South Wales, reports that there is trouble at Black Creek, near…

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Merewether Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1915 · page 7

"Disgusted" writes in support of other letters which have been published regarding the Merewether tramway service, end states that on "A race day, when…

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