Would Sweep Roads
Finding his p[?]ton so longer sufficient an ex-commander of the British very, aged as said to the Mayor of Sedford; If you all will place a brush…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1921
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The Motor Fatality. the Bodies Recovered
News of the motor car fatality at Raymond Terrace, in which Mr. A. W. Hampton (42), his son Kenneth (4), and Miss Mollie Sheehan (13) lost their lives on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"In Spite of Parliament" Greater Newcastle Task Trams Must be Elected New Mayor's Determination
The State Legislature came in for criticism at the presentation of regatta prises on Saturday night in the Masonic Hall, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industrial World Grown of Unionism W.A. Railway Strike
With the advance in industry in Australia during recent years, there has been a corresponding increase in the growth of unionism. According to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Open Warfare" W.A. Railway Strike Men Will Run Trains PERTH
Mr. Ponton, who is a member of the Legislative Council, president of the Australian Labor Party, and c[?]man of the disputes committee, addressing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woy Disaster Four Persons Killed Train on a Bridge
Advice has been received in Newcastle of a tragic happening on the railway bridge at Woy Woy yesterday, which resulted in the death of four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram and Motor Collide. Father and Son Killed Sydney
A collision between a motor car and a steam tram, attended with fatal results, occurred early this evening in Church-street, Parramatta. The force of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Concrete Roads
Commenting on the concrete road, a British expert says:—Concrete roads are no longer in the experimental stage; they are the outcome of sound theory,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marine Motor Drivers
The marine motor drivers and coxswains' State award has been varied by the insertion of the following clause, which takes effect from November, 1920:…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Who Drove Panacre? Motor Mystery Police Charge Fails
Who drove Panacre on December 7 This was the question which puzzled the Newcastle Court this morning. The police prosecuted Harold Oliver…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Union
The Newcastle branch of the Australian Railways Union has made substantial progress since its formation twelve months ago, and according to a report prepared…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Owned Railways Australian Systems Attacked
Mr. A. W. Pearse, the managing director and editor of the "Pastoral Review," and, editor of the "Australian Meat Trades Journal," writes to "United…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Perth Strike Commandeering Motors Government Action PERTH
The Government is arranging to commander motor cars and petrol. There has been no development in the strike position…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Here and There Bar Beach Road
The Junction Progress Association had a letter before it last night from the Newcastle Council stating that the works committee of the council…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Holiday Arrangements
Sir,—Being an interested spectator, and in search of practical facts of the staff employed on the railways, I was in attendance at the busy periods…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Queensland Railway Dispute. Brisbane
Ballots are being taken by the Queensland Railway Union, also by the engine-drivers and firemen, on the question of whether the locomotive and running men…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling Newcastle Club Dinner
Several kindred clubs will be represented at the dinner, including Hamilton and Sydney clubs, and the M.C.C. of Now South Wales, with which the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Railways. Brisbane
The strike ballot which is progressing among the members of the Drivers and Firemen's Union was mentioned to Mr. Davidson, the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cycling
The Newcastle Motor Cycling Club will hold a run for ladies to Speers' Point this afternoon, leaving the post office at half-past two o'clock. This evening the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeroplane with Variable Wings
A new type of biplane of French invention and construction. The variable wing is made in three sections, the centre being fixed, while the fore and aft portions can be spread out on extended struts. This enables the pilot to [?]ver in the air almost at will, or to land with safety at a greatly reduced speed. The photograph the shows the machine with the mobile planes not spread out…
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