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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,344 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 68

The Central Railway Station

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 March 1920 · page 4

The municipalists who met at Hamilton last night can present to the Railway Commissioners an unanswerable case for the erection of a Central Railway Station at Broadmeadow. The extensions now in progress at the Newcastle station ought not to influence broader…

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Newcastle Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 4

The Municipal Conference at Hamilton came to a wise decision when it agreed, while urging the erection of a central railway station, not to oppose…

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Railway Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1920 · page 5

Two thousand railwaymen of the Lancashire-Yorkshire Company are striking, owing to the suspension of a driver for refusing to relieve another driver after…

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Railway Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

Eight railway carriages which became uncoupled from a train at Pontebba, on the old Austrian frontier, descended a steep incline and crashed into an express…

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Possible Tramway Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

The executive of the British Transport Workers' Federation has ordered the tramwaymen's branches, throughout the country to tender strike notices expiring…

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&15,000 Motor Boat Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

The Norwegian-owned minor schooner, Tacoma, was sold at auction to-day to Captain E. R. Sterling for £15,000…

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Motor Notes (Continued from Page 6) Newcastle Automobile Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 1

At an enthusiastic general committee meeting held at the club rooms last night the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—House…

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Motor Notes Motor Cycling

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 6

The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club held its most successful social run last Sunday to one of Newcastle's many surrounding beauty spots…

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South Maitland Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. D. Murray, secretary to the Newcastle Eight-hour Committee, stated yesterday that a reply had been received from Mr. Storey, M.P., Labour leader, in…

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British Tramway Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

The Easter tramway and omnibus strike is still uncertain. A meeting of employers and employees at the Ministry for Labour is endeavouring to find a basis for…

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Motor Cars Stolen. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 5

Thieves this afternoon stole a motor car, valued at £ 495, belonging to C. Hernon, hotelkeeper, of Oxford-street. The car was last seen outside 267…

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Tram Men's Claim Increased Fares Granted LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 1

The Easter tramway 'bus strike is still uncertain. A meeting of employees and employees at the Ministry of Labor is…

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Conferences and Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 April 1920 · page 4

At the present rate of progress almost every suburb in the district will soon have had a conference of Mayors and other municipal representatives. Lambton has issued invitations to a meeting to discuss the desirableness of construction a tramline to the Steel Workers…

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Our Sydney Letter. Show Week.—also, Baby, Tram, Boarding-house and Theatre Week.—flats and Slums.—that Great Gun.—the Sugar Price.—bonds at a Discount.—australia's Mercantile Marine.—there Are Still Freetraders. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 4

A glorious city, a glorious harbour, glorious weather, a glorious Show, and finally, a glorious crowd. What more could be wishes for? And it is a Show this time—…

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Suspected Burglars Captured on the Train

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 1

Two men who were wanted by the police in connection with burglaries at Fassifern and Scarborough were arrested yesterday and brought to…

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Gas for Motor Vehicles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 4

Solid fuels present the only method whereby the high cost of liquid fuels can be countered and the general position made less unsatisfactory, and these can…

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Motor-cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 5

The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold a 440 yards flutter on the Stockton beach this afternoon…

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Tyre for Railway Transport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 8

A well-known British firm is testing a now solid tyre suitable for the back wheels of the heaviest vehicles. It is very different from the ordinary form of…

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Railway Collision. No One Injured. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1920 · page 6

A collision occurred at Eskbank, on the Western railway line between one and two o'clock this morning, the Coonamble mail, on its way to Sydney, coming into…

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Irish "Rebellion" Soviet Preparations Main Roads Policed London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 1

The Myrone and Donegal main roads are lined with police searching for Sinn Feiners. Further attacks on incomers to…

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