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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

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Newcastle Tram Services. State Traffic Manager's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

Mr. E. J. Doran, the State Tramway Traffic Manager, was in Newcastle yesterday, and in the course of an interview with a representative of the "Newcastle…

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Steel Works Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

It is understood that while in Newcastle yesterday Mr. E. J. Doran, State tramway traffic manager, conducted some inquiries with regard to the proposed extension of…

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Newcastle's Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

The visit of Mr. Doran to Newcastle this week served to direct attention to the deficiencies of the tram service. One item of improvement noted by the superintendent is the proposal to provide hanging straps in the whole of the cars running on the Newcastle lines. It is significant of the…

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Hamilton Railway Gates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 7

Sir,—I wish, through the columns of your paper, to draw attention to the many annoying delays caused at the Hamilton railway gates. This nuisance is more…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Shipping Hold-up.—get Inoculated.—a New Hospital.—the Shark Season.—a Great Problem.—newcastle News We Discuss.—the Ships for Sydney.—stately Trams.—a Mining Collapse. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Sailors and the 'Flu; 'Flu and the sailors. That's the news of the moment, and it so happens, of course, that the subjects are related. We were hoping that…

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Newcastle Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 6

One of Newcastle's commercial representatives writes: I have read the doleful remarks of Mr. Doran, superintendent of tramways and his desire…

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Our Morgue Nobbys-road Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

Opposition of a pronounced nature was manifested by last night's City Council meeting to a decision of the Chief Secretory to erect a new morgue…

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Trams and Motor 'Buses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

Sir,—It was interesting to read that Mr. Doran, the head of the Tramway Department, was warning municipal councils against issuing any more licenses…

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Motor Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

The third annual meeting of the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club took place last Wednesday night. There was a good attendance of members…

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TRAMS v. 'BUSES Labor Council Discussion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 3

The superintendent of the Tramways Department. Mr. Doran, has expressed his intention to ask municipal councils not to grant any more…

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Tram Smash Engine Over Embankment Young Wallsend Sensation Driver Mordue Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The scene of this afternoon's tram smash (referred to on page 5) is about a hundred yards on the city side of Miller's wharf at Young Wallsend. Here…

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Tram Overturned Driver Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

A serious accident is reported to have occurred early this afternoon near Young Wallsend. A tram engine ran over an embankment, and caused…

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Serious Tramway Accident. Motor Falls Into a Creek

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

A tramway accident of a serious character, but fortunately unattended with loss of life and but slight physical injuries and shock to the driver. Andrew…

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Swedish Motor Steamers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 4

Sweden shortly will have the largest fleet of motor-propelled cargo steamers in the world. Recent dispatches reported the launching of the first of the fleet, a…

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Railway Labourers. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

Representatives of the Australian Workers' Union applied to Mr. Barnes, the State Minister for Railways, for an increase of the labourers' wages from 10s…

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Trams and Motor 'Buses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondent, "Interested," under the above heading, is a little short of the mark concerning the Newcastle tramway system. Because the system is…

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After-the-war Motor Cars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 5

For some time a favourite topic for speculation by the British automobile papers has been the kind of car that will be turned out after the war is…

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Network of Railways Big English Scheme London. Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 1

The "Daily Mail" states that the new Ministry is embarking upon a great scheme of rural development by constructing a large number of light…

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Motor 'Buses in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Sir,—I desire to bring before the travelling public a few facts concerning motor omnibuses in general. The Tramway Department has until recently looked…

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[?] Tram Stop

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 5

At Hamilton Council meeting last night. Alderman Torpey directed attention to the action of the tramway authorities in withdrawing the…

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