South Maitland Railways
Sir.—In your columns of the 5th instant, a report of a meeting of the Delegate Board of the Colliery Employees' Federation shows that the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1920
1,344 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 68
Dastardly Outrage Attempt on Mail Train BRISBANE
what appears to have been a deliberate attempt to wreck the Brisbane to Sydney mail train was made at Summit Siding between Stanthorpe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Summons Division. Tramway Prosecutions
Inspector James Henry Plckin, of the Tramway Department, proceeded against A. Williams for having failed to pay his tram fare on demand. It was stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Disaster
A message from Paris states that an express train travelling at the rate of 53 miles an hour collided with a stationary goods train near Dijon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Notes Newcastle Club
The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club held a 200 yards Relay Race last Saturday afternoon, on a course down by Lee Wharf. Quite a big concourse of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Revenue
The total revenue of the coaching department at the West Maitland railway station for the month ending January 30, 1920, amounted to £4507 0s 3½d,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Orchestra Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the Railway and Tramway Institute Orchestra was held on Tuesday night. The report and balance-sheet were read and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Figures Talk Brisbane Train Loss Railway Anomalies
Striking figures regarding the loss on the running of the Brisbane express in relation to traffic between Sydney and the border were presented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway and Tramway Orchestra
The annual meeting of the Railway and Tramway Institute Orchestra was held on Tuesday. The secretary's report outlined the work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Railway Fares
Several hundred trade union delegates attended a meeting in London to protest against the Underground Railways Bill, which seeks authority to raise the fares…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"A Robber Stamp" Minister's Admission Control of the Railways
The Minister for Works is evidently not satisfied that the absolute non-political control of the railways and tramways is all for the good of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Boy's Death Motor Smash Sequel
George Yee, six years, who was badly injured in a motor collision between a motor and a motor cycle and side car on January 29, died in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Salts for Minister Railway Jokes Mr. Ball Astonished Obvious Anomalies
No wonder Mr. Ball at the end of the conference on Wednesday night said that he had his eyes opened regarding railway freights…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Railways
The Washington correspondent of the "New York Tribune" states that Mr. Hines, Railway Administrator has refused to grant wage increases demanded by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jitneys a Good Argument Stirring Up the Trams
Jitneys is an American word. There is no need to worry about the derivation. In America, that is to say, in the United States, the definition of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grocery Shortage Congestion in Railways
Owing to the shipping strike gr[?]very stocks in Newcastle are getting extremely tow. Goods such as boot polish, matches and tinned fruits are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Summons Division. No Railway Tickets
Arthur Tanner, of Adamstown, was fined 30s, with 6s costs, in default 21 days' imprisonment, for travelling in a railway carriage from Newcastle to Adamstown,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor-cycling
The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club's 200 yards relay race, on Leo wharf, resulted in a win for J. Hewson and E. Gold, C. Wilson, S. Beale, W. Turner, W. Bell, J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wages on the South Maitland Railways
Sir,—As ex-president of the wages staff of the South Maitland railways, allow me to reply to one statement made by Mr. Earp in your issue of Monday last, that…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →American Railways Huge Strike Threatened VANCOUVER
The delegates of two million rai[?]waymen are threatening to strike. They interviewed President Wilson, who refused their demands of a…
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