Soldiers' Railway Fares
Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the general public to the inconsistency of the railway authorities re soldiers' fares. Any soldier living in Sydney, and camped at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1916
781 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 40
Germans in Greece. Blow Up Railway Bridges. Salonica
German cavalry patrols entered Greece, and compelled a Greek company to remain quiescent while they blew up three railway bridges between Doiran and Akindjas…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motoring for Pleasure
An "earnest appeal" against the use of motor-cars and motor-cycles for pleasure has been made by the National Organising Committee for War Savings…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Soldiers' Railway Fares
The inequitable practice of charging soldiers in camp around Sydney 6s for travelling to Newcastle on the railways and returning, while men in Newcastle are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outrage in Ireland. Attempted Train Wrecking. London
Attempts have been made to wreck a train near Maryborough, in Queen's County, Ireland. A telegraph pole was placed across the track, and shots were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aeroplane Attacks. Successful Raids. London
The Admiralty announces that on the morning of the 23rd instant, in spite of inclement weather, our naval aeroplanes bombed the enemy aerodrome at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leaving for the Front. More Tramway Men
The Newcastle district employees of the Tramway Department, to the number of nearly 100, met at the Foresters' Hall, Darby-street, last evening, for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On the British Front. Aeroplane Brought Down. London
General Sir Douglas Haig, the British Commander-in-Chief, reports: As the result of an aerial fight, we brought down an enemy aeroplane in out lines. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sinn Feiners Drowned. Motor Car Accident. London
A motor ear jumped over a bridge into the river Laune, near Killorghin, 12 miles west of Killarney. Three passengers were drowned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Islands Road
Sir,—For years the people of Teralba have been, advocating for a road to cross what are known as the Five Islands. The Government has promised £300, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Rights and Wrongs
Our railway men have not yet been able to induce the Government to give them the wages boards for which they have long striven, but they are nevertheless…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor Cycling
At a meeting of motor cyclists, held for the purpose of forming a motor cycle club in the northern district, at which some twenty-two motorists, representing about…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dash Through Fire. in a Motor Car. London
A brother and sister, who have arrived at London from Dublin, told a thrilling story to a representative of "Lloyd's News." They took part in a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trans-australian Railway. Mr. Gilchrist's Charges. Kalgoorlie
The Royal Commission inquiring it Mr. Gilchrist's charges of mismanagement etc., in connection with the western section of the transcontinental railway [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rhodes As Road-maker. Great Railway Scheme
Sir Charles Metcalfe, the eminent railway engineer, in a paper on "African Railways," read before the Royal Geographical Society at its meeting in…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Aeroplane Signalling. London
Signor Marconi, in an interview, said that his aeroplane receiving signal had been so strengthened as to be able to receive wireless messages…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Accidents. Instructions to the Staff. Sydney
The arrangements to be observed by the staff in connection with accidents on the railways are set out in the form of a minute issued to-day, from the office of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News. Teralba. the Bridge Builders
A start has been made to construct the road to the Five Islands. Operations commenced by pulling up the decking of the jetty, which is the only way of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Travelling
Sir,—Residents of Toronto, most of whom earn their living in Newcastle, suffer the many inconveniences of a country life, so that their families may benefit…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Greta-rothbury Road
Sir,—Regarding the proposed road from Greta to Rothbury, I again brought the matter up in the Greta Council last Monday night. Your correspondent states,…
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