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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1915

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Letters to the Editor. Wallsend Trams

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

Sir.—I de[?]re to reply to the ex[?]e of the Tramway Department for the unsatisfactory transit of passengers from Wallsend and Plattsburg on Monday,…

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Railway Labourers' Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 6

Mr. G. C. Bodkin, organiser of the Railway Workers and General Laboureres' Union of New South Wales, interviewed Messrs. M'Keuzie and Moore, resident…

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Smedmore Matters. Steel Works Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1915 · page 3

The decision of the Government to shortly commence the construction of the tramway to the steel works has given general satisfaction, and especially to the…

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Railway Fitter's Death. Evidence at Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 3

Mr. C. Hibble, the district corner, held an inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday concerning the death of Hugh Jarvie, a fitter employed by the Railway…

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Maitland District. Tramway Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 6

Michael Charles Fitzpatrick, an old resident of East Maitland, was killed on the tram line near the tramway depot, East Maitland, on Saturday, at about 8.45…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg the Tramway Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 June 1915 · page 6

A public meeting convened by the Mayor of Wallsend and Plattsburg for the purpose of protesting against the action of railway and tramway…

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Aeroplane Efficiency. German Curiosity. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1915 · page 5

A topic of absorbing interest is the construction of the monoplane wherewith Lieutenant Warneford destroyed the Zeppelin…

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Maitland District. the Tram Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1915 · page 6

The inquest concerning the death of Michael Charles Fitzpatrick, who was killed on the tramway to Saturday, was concluded yesterday, before the depuly…

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Death of Mr. H. Richardson Assistant Railway Commissioner Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1915 · page 4

Mr. Harry Richardson, Assistant Commissioner for Tramways, died this morning at his residence, Unwin's-road, Waltara, after a short illness. His death was…

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Carlisle Railway Smash. Inquest Concluded. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 5

The inquest has been concluded at Carlisle into the railway disaster at Gretanear Carlists, in May, when a number of soldiers were killed as the result of a…

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Motor Car Accident. Coroner's Inquest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 3

Mr. C. Hibble, the District Coroner, concluded the inquest at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday morning, concerning the death of Victor Pizer, an old…

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Motor Transport Marvels. Part Petrol Plays in War

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 16

It would not be politic to give the number of vehicles employed by the British Army, but when it is mentioned that over 20,000 men are now engaged in the…

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Women Railway Workers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1915 · page 5

The National Railwaymen's Union has decided to admit as members women employed on the railways…

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Maintenance of Tramlines

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 5

A conference of the municipalities of the district, convened by the Wickham Council was held in the council chambers. Wickham, on Friday evening last. The…

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A Railwayman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1915 · page 5

Sir Percy Girouard, who has resigned his position as a director of Messrs. Armstrong, Whitworth and Company the great armaments firm, and has returned…

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Steel Works Tramway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 3

Though it was given out through Parliamentary sources that there was a probability of a start being made early this month with the steel works tramway from…

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Maryville Tram Extension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Baddeley (president of the Colliery Employees' .Federation)was advised by the Labour Bureau yesterday that preparatory work in connection with…

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Railway Revenue. Statement by Mr. Justice Heydon. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 5

In the Industrial Court to-day, Mr. Justice Heydon referred to his long delayed judgment in the appeal of the Blacksmiths Society of Australasia, and…

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Railway Passes for Troops

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 5

Mr. E. Flynn, president of the Newcastle and Northern District Naval and Military Association, has written to Mr. D. Watkins, M.H.R., asking him to see…

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Making Aeroplane Wings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1915 · page 14

Various kinds of material, including linen, silk, cotton, celluloid films, and aluminium fell, have been, tried for covering the wings of aeroplanes, but none has…

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