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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,344 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 68

Industrial Matters. South Maitland Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. D. Murray, the secretary to the Newcastle Eight-hour Committee, states that the matter of the increased fares are freights on the South Maitland…

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Railway Grievances

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

A. P. kennedy, Cessnock, has two complaints: On February 23 I Consigned 18 cases of grapes just fresh from the…

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Motor Notes Automobile Association

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

Members are again reminded that the cricket match arranged between the Master Builders' Association and the Automobile Association will take…

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Motor Cycling Hamilton Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 4

A Social run of the Hamilton Motor Cycle Club was held last Sunday, 20 members participating. A start was made at 9.30 Horn Hamilton. The…

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Government Motor Cars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. W. C. Grahame, speaking yesterday to a representative of the "Newcastle Morning Herald," referred to the controversy which had arisen between Mr…

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Railway Employees' Gratuity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 6

Sir,—There has been an amount of diversity in respect to the person who was responsible for the payment of the gratuity to railway employees who were…

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State Motors Mr. Storey's "Jaunt" Mr. Fitzpatrick's Challenge BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 5

Speaking at Perthville, Mr. Fitzpatrick, State Treasurer, referred to Mr. John Storey's challenge to the Government concerning his [?]lieged…

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Motor Cycle Track Why Not the Showground? the Municipal Venture

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 3

Now that there appears no prospect that Shedden Park will be leased for a sports ground, it has been suggested that the Agricultural Society's grounds…

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Traffic Control Motor Speed Indicators Ignored by Drivers

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

Motorists generally show their [?]spect for the speed indicators in the city by ignoring them. That is particularly the case in respect of the…

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No Cement Hunter-street Must Wait Supplies for Railways

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 1

Hunter-stree't West is doomed to a further indefinite period of d[?]apidation. The gleam of hope that came from…

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Hunter-street West Road Re-construction Wickham's Share of Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

A deputation from the Newcastle Council, consisting of Aldermen C[?]r and Cornish, Mr. Glassop (town clerk) and Mr. Shine (engineer),…

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Our Sydney Letter. an Important Utterance.—something the Labour Party Miss.—top Hats and Frock Coats.—notes and Gold.—our Arterial Roads.—what the Issue Is.—a Desire for a Decisive Verdict. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 March 1920 · page 4

We're all coming to see it. This is the thing harped upon in this column for months; nay, from before the war closed. It is that as things stand Australia is…

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Railway Accidents Passenger's Arm Broken Boy Caught in Points

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

Reginald Saville, of Mitchell-street, Stockton, had his arm smashed and suffered severe shock as the result of a railway accident this morning…

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Inconvenient Trams Suburban Timetables

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 1

The introduction of a five minutes tram services in Hunter-street, which has already received the approval of the City Council, is likely to afford a…

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Use of Motors

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. M. J. Dillon, independent candidate for Newcastle, writes: I have good released to believe that certain Parliamentary candidates for…

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Gift to the Nation Ross Smith's Aeroplane MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 5

Late yesterday afternoon, at Federal Parliament House, Sir Ross Smith formally handed over to Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister, the Vickers Vimy…

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The State Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 9

Throughout Victoria there is an ever-growing discontent owing to the lack of railway trucks and the irritating delays in delivering consignments. Some of the…

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Our New Zealand Letter. March 11. Trouble with Railway Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 10

Mr. Justice Stringer's report recommending a moderate increase in the wages of the railway servants has not satisfied the latter, and the various branches of…

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Motor Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 10

Scarcely a day passes in this country that one does not read in the press of one or more serious motor accidents. When one considers the very…

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