Miscellaneous. War Railway Fares
LONDON, Friday.—A conference of representatives of representatives of local authorities, trade unions and co-operative societies will meet in London to-morrow to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
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Motor Notes
The Newcastle Automobile Association have been unlucky with their proposed petrol consumption test. In the first place, they had for certain reasons to give up the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Railwayman Farewelled. Function at West Maitland
Mr. John Burg, who has for some time been a popular railway employee at West Maitland was publicly farewelled on Saturday night and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Germany Preparing. Motor Trade After the War
"Germany is already making extensive preparations for peace," says the "Motor Ago" (Chicago). "This holds good for every department of national…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Russia's Railway Needs. Pittsburg
Russia is seeking quotations for 800,000 tons of rails and trucks, and proposes spending a hundred million dollars on railways…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Wages Boards. Sydney
The No. 1 Interlocking and Permanent Way Board is due to sit in Newcastle on Monday. An endeavour is being made to finish the work of this board as soon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Traffic Wages Staff
A meeting of the Railway Traffic Wages Staff was held yesterday morning in the Trades Hall, Newcastle, when addresses were delivered by delegates from Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Popular Railway Man
Mr. John Burg, who was recently promoted from the West Maitland railway yard to Darling Harbour, was farewelled by his Maitland friends at Fatzen's rooms,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland to Singleton. Improved Train Service Wanted
The request from the Greta Municipal Council for the co-operation of the Branxton Chamber of Commerce, in endeavouring to obtain improved…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways and Tramways. Quarterly Report. Sydney
The Railway Commissioners to-day issued their report for the quarter ended on December 31. The earnings show a decrease of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Railway Crane
To facilitate unloading of heavy material at the Maitland railway yards. the Maitland and District Chamber of commerce has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cyclist and Motor Car
A young cyclist, Harold Murphy, collided with a motor car at the corner of High and Church Streets, West Maitland, last evening. While going…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Motor Car Danger. (To the Editor.)
Sir.—May I respectfully suggest to the local municipal authorities that the time has arrived when some endeavour should be made to protect the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Terminus Trouble. Passengers Taken Into Sheds
The matter of the inconvenience occasioned to passengers being taken from the main tram line into the sheds at the terminus at Parnell Place, thus…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fettlers
Sir,—In the propositions of unions at present and the demands on the increase of wages, I am pleased to see that all unions, from the smallest to the highest,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Institute
Mr. M. J. M'Carthy, employees' representative on the Tramway and Traffic Wages Board, and ex-president of the Tramway Union, visited Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Bridging Train
Mrs. L. S. Bracegirdle acknowledges the receipt of £5 5s from Mr. R. Thomas, the honorary secretary to the Premier Amateur Swimming Club, as a donation…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spanish Train Incident. Madrid
An official statement has been issued denying the reported attempted outrage on the Royal train, by placing leaden bars across the rails…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Non-Tourist Road. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—Many people are not aware that the Lake road running through the Glebe and Adamstown is not a tourist road, yet such is the case. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motors and Trams
Two letters that have appeared recently in [?]ese columns have drawn attention to the dangers of motor vehicles passing stationary trams at…
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