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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
781 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 40
Sir Douglas Haig reports that sixteen Allied aeroplanes bombed Comines station, hitting the railway lines and sheds. Ten attacked the Hervilly Aerodrome, doing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An important meeting of members, of the East Greta branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association will be held at Wolfe's rooms, West Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reports from Vienna state that a bridge across the River Save, near Belgrade, was opened on Friday, and railway communication with Bulgaria and Turkey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The central factor of the military situation is Servia is the fall of Nish, which must soon bring about the opening of the great trunk railway route from Belgrade…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A largely attended meeting of the East Greta branch of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association was held at West Maitland last evening, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The adjourned conference connection with the trouble between the employees on the East Greta Coal Mining Company's railway and the company took place at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Have you ever noticed that a road is always higher in the middle, and slopes down right and left? This is so that rain or any other water…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A meeting of the Maryville-Smedmore tramway improvement committee was held at Mr. R. Blakey's residence on Thursday evening. Mr. Blakey presided…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →During shunting operations at Clyde yesterday two goods trains collided, and much damage was done to rolling stock. Subsequently a soldier, who sought to get…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Hoyle, the Assistant State Treasurer and Minister for Railways, is of opinion that the management of the railways and tramways…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mr. Holman, the State Premier, has been in communication with the Railway Commissioners and the State War Council respecting the employment of men of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—I am again forced to write regarding railway pa[?]ses for soldiers. If in the event of my over being prosecuted for travelling to my home for not paying my…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Efforts are being made by the railway unions to have made up to railway members who have enlisted the difference between their military and railway pay,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sir,—Now the warm weather is here the troubles and difficulties of railway travelling are accentuated to a degree which induces many persons to suffer the heat of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sir,—I note Mr. Audley Reay's comments re Newcastle railways. One would think that our local aldermen would have voiced these matters. It might tend to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Board of Examiners of Engine-drivers appointed under the Mines' Inspection Act have submitted to Mr. Estell, the Minister for Mines, their report…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A combined meeting of representatives of the Homeville-Telerah and Rutherford-Mayfield Progress Associations was held at the Rutherford Hotel, Rutherford, on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sir,—I would like to add my quota of condemnation of the very annoying restrictions to travelling upon our railways. Much unpleasantness and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A communiqua states:—In the Caucasus a violent and unexpected Russian thrust dislodged the centre Turkish army from strong positions along the front between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Resumptions of an extensive character have been made around the Broadmeadow railway station to permit of the construction of the bridge, which has been…
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