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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1920

1,344 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 68

The Beach Tram Council Favors Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 1

The scheme put forward by Ald. Light in favor of the construction of a tramway along Memorial-parade, wan cordially supported by the City…

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"Get Out and Push" a Jibbing Tram

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

The special tram from the Show Ground at the conclusion of the carnival on Monday refused to mount the hill at the railway crossing, and the…

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Railway Rating Question of Valuation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 6

Recently the Newcastle City Council decided to offer Mr. Alfred Asher, the municipal valuer, 100 guineas to make a valuation of the Railway…

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Mayor's Joy Ride Flight to Sydney Aerodrome for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 5

Tomorrow morning the Major of Newcastle will set out on his air joyride to Sydney. Leaving the racecourse at 10 o'clock…

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"Keep on Agitating" Hamilton and the Railway

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 2

Hamilton Council has made a number of requests to the Railway Commissioners for the 9.15 a.m. train from Newcastle to Sydney to stop at…

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Railway Station

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 6

"E.C.W." has a word on the now railway station proposed for Newcastle: It makes a man feel that the…

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Motor Car and Cycle Collide. Boy Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 5

At about half-past one o'clock yesterday afternoon, a collision occurred in Hunter-street West, Newcastle, between a motor car driven by William…

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Railways and Tramways. Last Quarter's Revenue. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

The report of the Railway Commissioners for the quarter ended December 31 last was made available to-day. The report stated that the earnings,…

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Motor-cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 3

The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will open their year's programme with a relay race at 3 o'clock to-day on the Minmi Road…

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South Maitland Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

The increased fares that were recently placed upon the general public travelling to the South Maitland coalfield continue to cause a great deal of dissatisfaction in…

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Railway Improvements. Broadmeadow Goods Yards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 6

Improvements of a very extensive character, to facilitate the district railway services, are to be carried out at Broad meadow. The first step in the general…

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A Railway Outrage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 7

The Simplon Orient express narrowly escaped disaster near Verena. Tubes containing high explosives, similar to those used in war time to demolish…

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Broken Glass on Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Sir,—I wish to draw the attention of the motoring and cycling public to the dastardly action of the contemptible person who has strewn broken glass on the roads…

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Maitland District. the Coalfield Railway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 6

A meeting of delegates from the various miners lodges, progress associations, and public bodies, convened by the Aberdare dare Miners' Ledge, was held on Sunday…

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Motor Notes Newcastle Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 4

At the Fourth Annual General Meeting of the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Patron, Messrs. S…

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Here and There Motor Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

George Yoo, the boy who suffered compound fracture of the skull in the Hunter-street motor smash last week, is reported to be in a satisfactory…

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Railway and Tramway Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 5

It has been decided, in connection with the Railway and Tramway Union, that the names of members in appears in the district be forwarded to the executive in…

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Hamilton Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1920 · page 2

The rerun of the Singleton reliability trial was held on Sunday. Mr. P. Johanson started the competitors off at Hamilton Post Office at 10.10…

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Good Roads Branch for Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1920 · page 1

While he was in Sydney recently, Mr. Shine, Newcastle city engineer, attended the meeting of delegates at which a Good Roads Association was…

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Australia's Roads. Association Formed. to Secure Improvement. Sydney

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

At a representative conference convened by the Chamber of Commerce to-day a new body, the National Roads Association of Australia, was formed. The…

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