Motor Notes 24 Hours' Reliability Trial
On Sunday night last at seven O'clock the first competitor in the 24 hours' reliability trial to Sydney and return set out on his long and…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1919
997 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 50
Smoking on Duty Tram Men's Suggestion Union Precautions SYDNEY
The outbreak of influenza has had a serious effect upon trades unionism, and many meetings have been postponed indefinitely. Every precaution…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rattletrap Trams Motor 'Bus Championed
Our trams have again raised the wrath of the City Council. Last night the Newcastle Labor Council told the civic body in a letter that it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Omnibus
Sir,—I noticed a letter in your paper a few days ago regarding the motor 'buses versus trams, written by Mr. A. J. Crawford. Mr. Crawford, I have ascertained,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tramway Offence Ex-driver Fined "Time to Pay" Ruse
James Rowe was before Mr. Gunn, SIM., at Newcastle Police Court this morning, charged on summons with having used offensive sords to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Must Wear Masks Tram Men's Decision SYDNEY
Yesterday afternoon shops were sold out of Influenza masks. It was estimate that 10,000 had been sold. This morning very few people were seen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The First Mask Fright at Railway Station
At about noon to-day a girl of sixteen (a mortal commonly known as "flapper") tripped merrily along Scott-street till she came to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Railway Traffic. Stopped by New South Wales
The State Cabinet to-day considered the question of securing the people of the States of New South Wales and Queensland against the risk of infection by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Restrictions
Mr. Watt, the Acting Prime Minister, referring to-day to the action of the New South Wales in preventing further overland passenger traffic from Victoria, said,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Men's Demands' Sydney
At a meeting of the executive of the Tramway Employees' Union it was decided to formulate a list of demands to the Chief Commissioners, asking for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trans-Australian Railway MELBOURNE
The latest particulars of the holdup on the trans-Australian railway show that 70 or 80 passengers, and the crew of that train, are held up a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Tram or Train Masks Must Be Worn Penalty of £10
A new by-law made by the Railway Commissioners forbids anyone in the country of Cumberland from entering or remaining in any railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Versus Trams
Sir,—In his reply to my former letter Mr. E. V. Harris states:—(1) that conductors when working broken shifts are often in their uniforms from 12 to 15…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways and Tramways. Report for the Quarter Sydney
The report of the New South Wales Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31st, 1918, was made available to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor-cycling
To-day the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold a competition of a new design in the form of a 220 yards acceleration handicap, at the back of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Interdict
While the attitude which is taken up by Victoria regarding the action of New South Wales in suspending railway traffic to and from the former…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycle Trial
The 24 hours' reliability trial held by the Newcastle Motor-cycle Club proved a most severe test both for rider and machine. The 340 miles of rough and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Masks Must Be Worn Trains and Trams in Newcastle on
The Minister for Health stated in Sydney this afternoon that the regulation in regard to wearing masks on trains and trams from Monday next does apply to Newcastle, as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train and Tram Travelling. Must Be Masked
To-day no person will be allowed to travel by train or tram unless wearing a mask, nor will any person unless masked, be allowed on any railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Motor Car
"The Influenza Executive is surprised," said Mr. Glassop, secretary of that body, this morning, "that its appeal to the public for a motor car and…
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