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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,344 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 68

Motor-cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 5

The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club's hill climb, over a distance of 300 yards, at Bull's Garden, attracted ten starters for solo class, and five side-car. The results…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, February 25. Victorian Railways Prosperity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1920 · page 10

Great prosperity is being enjoyed by the State railways of Victoria, principally as a result of the marine engineers strike, now happily concludes. Passenger traffic…

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Stockton Roads

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 4

Ald. George Asquith writes: A few weeks ago I asked the Mayor (Ald. Griffiths) If he would give attention to a nuisance at the corner…

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Motors on the Ocean Drive

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 6

Sir,—I wish to endorse all that Mr. Lawson has said about the motor cars racing on the beach promenade, especially at dusk. As one living close to the…

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French Railway Strike Troops Control Trains LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 March 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Paris correspondent reports that the French Government has called on the troops to run the food and postal trains…

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An Aeroplane Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

It is reported from Dayton (Ohio) that Major Schro[?]der has established a new world's aeroplane record for altitude, reaching the height of 36,020 feet (nearly…

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Summons Division. Motor Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 7

Arthur Young was fined £2, with 6s costs, for having driven a motor car on the left-hand side of a stationary tram near Hannell-street. It was stated that…

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French Railway Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

The position of the railway strike in France is little altered, though a State line is now affected. The strikers' plans contemplated a general strike on all lines…

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New Station Railway Yard Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners are losing no time in carrying out the preliminary work for the additional platform at Newcastle station. The…

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Motor Notes On the Green Table

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 4

At the invitation of the Newcastle Automobile Club, the members of the Newcastle Master Builders' Society visited their club rooms last Tuesday…

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The Aerodrome New Business Centre Aerial Defence

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

Five years hence when regular aeroplane services ply between Newcastle and Sydney and other places, the municipal aerodrome will be the centre…

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Wollombi-road Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 6

Arthur Turnbull, of Singleton, sued Ernest William Lacey, of Cessnock, claimfrig £50 damages in respect to a motor collision between Cessnock and Wollombi,…

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Motor-cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 3

A member of the Motor Cycle Club of New South Wales proposes to establish a record between Newcastle and Sydney. He will also tackle the Brisbane-Sydney…

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French Railway Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

The strike on the Paris-Lyon-Marseilles line continues to extend. M. Millerand, the Prime Minister, in the Chamber of Deputies, denounced the strike…

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Victorian Railway Wages. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

The Railway Classifications Board's of for of an increase of 2s 9d a day in all grades has been accepted by the union, but many sections are dissatisfied…

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French Railway Strike Arbitration Refused Military Called Out Volunteer

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 1

LONDON, Tuuesday Night... The Paris correspondent of "The Times" reports that the Federation of Railwaymen has rejected…

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Here and There New Lambton Road

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

Complaints have been received by the New Lambton Council regarding Market-avenue, and it was agreed last night to accept the offer of the owner…

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South Australian Railway Workers. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 4

It is reported on good authority that the State Cabinet has approved all of the recommendations made by Mr. Bright, S.M., the president of the Government…

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French Railway Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The railway strike in France is extending, and soldiers are guarding all the principal stations. One result of the strike is that the air…

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Price of Motor Fuel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The report of the sub-committee on the price of motor fuel is a most interesting document. It declares that the present high prices…

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