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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,344 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 68

The Road to Liberty Strewn With Wreckage Irish Struggle London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 April 1920 · page 3

Continued reports are received of barrack burning and other outrages in Ireland. At least 80 barracks have been destroyed and scores of revenue…

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New Steam Motor Car

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

That steam is not an antiquated method of propelling motor cars is to be demonstrated by a Chicago company, which won prominence during the war through the…

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Sub May or Bridge? Hamilton Level Crossing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 3

The desirableness of having sales and qui[?]ter means of Crossing the [?]way the at [?]on Station has been [?]ced in Wickham and…

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Queensland Railway Men. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

The Railway Union Conference has decided unanimously in favour of one big union for all railway employees. At present a big proportion of the employees…

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State Anomalies 'Phones and Railways SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 April 1920 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of New South Wales to-day it was agreed, on the motion of Brigadler-General Paton, of…

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Railways and Tramways. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Mr. Fraser, the Chief Commisioner for Railways, has agreed to receive a deputation from the Amalgamated Railway and Tramway Service Association, for the…

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Tramways to Steel Works. Line for Western Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 7

A conference of representatives of municipal and shire councils and other interested bodies was held in the Lambton Council Chambers, at the request of the…

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Motor Collision Fatality. Verdict of Accidental Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 4

The inquest was resumed by Mr. C. Hibble, the district corner, at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday afternoon into the death of George Edward Yee, 6…

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A New Motor Tyre

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

A new form of non-puncturable tyre has been patented in the United States It consists of a series of half-round curved shield united to form a…

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American Motor Output

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 9

A list of daily outputs of American motor-car manufacturers for the months of June, July and August last has been published in an American motor journal…

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Steel Works Trams Extensions Westward Improved Services Urged

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 7

The necessity for constructing a line of tramways to give direct access from the western suburbs to the Steel Works at Port Waratah was affirmed…

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British Labor Unrest Miners and Railwaymen LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 8

In connection with the coalminers' strike ballot there are indications that Wales is favorable to a strike, but Northumberland and Doncaster are…

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Railway Wages Question of Increase

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 8

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., has been informed by the Secretary for Railways, replying to the question whether the Commissioners proposed…

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American Railway Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 5

Nearly 5000 railway workers in more than fifteen cities from New York to San Francisco are on strike, demanding increased pay…

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Competition Begins Motor Car v. AEROPLANE 3-Seater 'Plane for £900

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 2

The tremendous advance of the aeroplane manufacturing industry in England is reflected in the advertisement columns of an Australian…

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Maitland District. Alleged Assault and Robbery. in a Railway Carriage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

William Benjamin Ellis, on remand, was charged at the Singleton Police Court, yesterday, with having, in a railway carriage, between Singleton and Rix's Creek,…

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American Railway Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 5

Passenger trains from New York are leaving hours late, and the tramway services of the cities near New York are being affected. Freight movements are…

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Motor Notes Newcastle Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 6

To-morrow night the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold its regular monthly general meeting when matters of importance will be discussed,…

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Railway Grievances Britain and the States LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 1

The railwaymen's demands for an increase of £1 a week in all grades are likely to result in a deadlock. The Railway Companies and the…

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Tramway Conversion Estimated Cost, £350,000 What Mr. Estell May Do

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1920 · page 1

Newcastle excepts a lot from Mr. Estell, in his capacity as [?] Works. He Knows just what the city and port want, and he is in a…

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