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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1919

997 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 50

Railway Unionists Back to Old Body Liability for Dues

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 5

An interesting union position has arisen from the Full Industrial Court's decision that a deregistered union can enforce payment of dues. Members…

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Motor-cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 4

The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold a consistency test this afternoon at Charlestown. After drawing for places, the judge will start the first man off, the…

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"Seething Discontent" Railway Men's Plaint Attack on Commissioners

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 3

It was alleged by Mr. Buckley, M.L.A., president of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, who was in Newcastle…

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Motor Notes Motor Cycling Consistency

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 March 1919 · page 6

The consistency test which was to have been held by the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club inst Saturday afternoon was postponed on account of the…

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Ukrainian Warfare Railway Shelled (Reuter's Telegrams) LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1919 · page 5

A report comes from Lemberg that the Ukrainians have notified that they will resume hostilities. The Allied Commission replied demanding…

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The Main North Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 6

Sir,—In your issue of the 14th January, I noticed that Mr. John Brown had met the Tarro Shire Council in conference re Main North Road, over what is known…

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Powerful Motor Vessel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1919 · page 4

The British twin-screw Diesel-engined vessel Glenapp, which has just been built by a Glasgow shipyard, is, according to the local press, the largest and most…

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Railway Congestion Fish and Declarations

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 March 1919 · page 4

Today the Chamber of Commerce considered a letter from the District Superintendent of Railways, answering the chamber's complaint as…

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Train Smash London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 1

It is announced from Amiens that British leave train proceeding from Rouen collided with a troop train and was wrecked. The bodies of 11…

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Summons Division. Trespassed on Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 4

George H. M'Quillan, Cecil Clarke, John Rae, and William Stott were charged with having trespassed on the railway at Hamilton. Inspector Cashman…

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Motor-cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 5

Owing to the heavy rain on Saturday last, the consistency test had to be postponed until a future date. The committee decided to put same on for March…

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Railway Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 7

Messrs. A. W. Buckley, M.P., and Claude Thompson, general secretary of the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Association, will address a mass meeting of…

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Sensational Shooting Tram Car Incident "You'e Ruined My Life" BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 March 1919 · page 5

A sensational shooting affray occurred in a crowded tram car in Queen-street, Brisbane, about nine o'clock last night. A woman rose…

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Service Association Railway Men Reorganise

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 March 1919 · page 5

A large gathering of employees of al1 grades In the Railway Department was held at the Trades Hall yesterday morning, for the purpose of…

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Siberian Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

The Washington correspondent of the "New York Times" learns that the State Department has received advices from Vladivostock which say that the…

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Railway Station Congestion

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 4

In response to the representations of the Chamber of Commerce, City Council, and other authorities, the Railway Department has to some extent improved the ticket-selling and platform facilities at Newcastle station. But there remains ample opportunity for further provision for…

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Police Quarantined Muswellbrook Position Tramp 'Flu Suspect

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 5

A man walked into Muswellbrook Police Station yesterday and told Sergeant Clark that he was sick. He added that he had come from…

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Motor Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 March 1919 · page 6

Next Saturday afternoon the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold the consistency test, which was postponed from last Saturday week on account…

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Maitland District. Coal Train Smash

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 6

A train of about 10 coal-laden trucks was running up the incline between Cessnock and Caledonia stations, on the South Maitland Railway Company's line,…

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Railway and Tramway Institute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1919 · page 6

The second annual meeting of the sports committee of the Railway and Tramway Institute was held at the institute last night. Mr. S. Brown, the president,…

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