Holiday Trams
When seen to-day regarding the district tramway traffic during the holidays, the tramway superintendent, Mr. Phillips, said that the volume of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
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Dirty Trams
Sir,—Surely the people of this district who are obliged to use the Government trams, are entitled to some little consideration for their comfort and…
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After having heard a complaint from Alderman Archer, that the Merewether beach tram has been cut out on two occasions during the past two…
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The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club have a busy time in front of them to-day. In the afternoon there will be a 440 yards flutter on Stockton, Beach, and in the…
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The railway traffic outward from Newcastle during the holiday period, from 21st December to New Year's Day, shows figures in excess of those for the…
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It is expected an Acropolis express will soon connect Paris and Athens. A new railway link will be constructed through Jugoslavia. Ultimately the railway will…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycle Club. Annual Banquet
The annual banquet and presentation of prizes of the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club was held at Way's Cafe on Saturday night. There was a large…
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A Morewether correspondent writes complaining that, although gardens are dying for want of moisture, a neighbor of his on Sunday spent some time…
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Australian airmen's attack on a railway viaduct in Palestine…
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L. J. Cooper, Hunter-street, Merewether, writes:— Allow me space to answer my so called neighbor about my hosing my…
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At the monthly committee meeting of the Newcastle Automobile Association presided over by Mr. H. S. Thompson last night. the opinion was freely…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waggons Derailed Coal Train Accident Couplings Part
Eight waggons of a heavily loaded coat train were derailed near Adamstown last night, and traffic was to some extent held up…
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Some interesting observations were made by Mr. P. A. Anthony, a visiting railway expert, in a report to the Government regarding the management…
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On the South Coast railway works to Lancing the employees have struck, demanding payment for time occupied in going to and from work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Adamstown. Coal Train Smash
At 9 o'clock on Tuesday night, there was a railway smash on the northern side of Adamstown station. A Seaham coal train passed through Adamstown station…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Summons Division. Dangerous Motor Driving
P. W. Saddington and Arthur Hollinshead, of Newcastle, were each fined £5, with 6s costs, in default, two months' imprisonment, for driving a motor vehicle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tram Complaints Straps for All Cars Timetable Alterations
Approval has been given by the Railway and Tramway Commissioners to equip the whole of the tramcars of this district with straps. This…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Hold-up the Bathurst Sensation Larsen Sent for Trial Bathurst
The full story of the sensational attempt to hold up the Forbes mail train near Orton Park at about midnight on December 21 was told at the Bathurst…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District. Tramway Services
Lieutenant-colonel Nicholson, M.P., recently brought under the notice of the Railway Commissioners the desirableness of an alteration in the tramway sections…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Competition with Tram Service
The increase in the fares upon the district tramway services has brought into operation several motor omnibuses, which are plying along some of the routes, and…
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