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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,629 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 82

Fell from Picnic Train

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

A man named Latish fell off the Walsh Island picnic train between Cardiff and Cockle Creok this morning. He was bruised about the face, but…

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Weekend Accident Harbor Fatality Fall From Picnic Train

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

George-Harman (30), a [?] was killed on board the Mac[?]un in Newcastle harbor on Saturday night. He was resting near the quadrant when…

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Tramway Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

Sir,—The letter signed "A Worker" is pleasant reading to me, and doubtless to many others who live at Boolaroo, Spears' Point, and Warner's Bay…

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Motor Derailed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 6

A tram motor jumped from the rails near the Currency Lass Hotel, High-street, West Maitland, on Saturday, at about 4.45 p.m., turned at right angles to the rails,…

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New South Wales Railways. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

The annual meeting of the New South Wales Railway and Tramway Institute was held last evening Mr. D. Cumming, director of the…

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Tram Off the Line

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 4

On Saturday afternoon a Maitland tram left the rails, and charged the footpath. Two men who were using the kerb as a garden seat were nearly…

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THE A. A. BRIDGE Progress of Demolition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

Within a few days the A.A. Company's bridge over Hunter-street will have completely disappeared, For a fortnight past workmen have been…

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Chicago Holocaust Fearful train smash Expresses in Collision VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

Advices from Chicago state that 32 bodies have been recovered from a fearful wreck at Michigan City. A Canadian train was derailed while…

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Motor Notes Hamilton Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 6

Owing to show week, many members favored viewing the great annual carnival last Saturday; consequently the acceleration test set down for that date…

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Justice Must Be Done Railway Promotions Judge Edmunds' Duty SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

The commission appointed to inquire into the incidents surrounding the 1917 strike as affecting the railway tramway employees, met this morning,…

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Sulky and Train Collision at Wellington BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

W. H. England, of Combells, was leading his horse attached to a sulky across a level crossing on the railway line near Wellington, when an…

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Hobo's Exploit Jumped Goods Train Driven Out By Heat BATHURST

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

In an almost exbausted state a young man named Jack Champ was arrested at Wellington, and subsequently fined £1 at the local police…

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British Railway Records

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

In spite of reduced hours of labour, depleted resources, and other changes, the railways of Great Britain are now carrying a far larger passenger and goods…

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Railway Administration. Inquiry Continues. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 7

Mr. Justice Edmunds, Royal Commissioner, continued his inquiry to-day into the administration of the New South Wales railways…

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New South Wales Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 6

At a full meeting of the council of the New South Wales Farmers and Settlers' Association consideration was given to the evidence which…

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No Strike Railwaymen in Allahabad ALLAHABAD, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 1

Nobody is on strike here now. A meeting was held on Sunday under the chairmanship of Mr. Jones, sec- retary of the Railway Workmen's As-…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 6

Hamilton Motor Cycle Club will hold a social outing run to Karuah next Sunday. Visitors will meet at Peterson's shop at 9.15…

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Irish Outrages Railway Porter Murdered LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

The Scotland Yard authorities have arrested Seamus O'kelly, the London organiser of the Irish Self-determination League…

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The Motor Bus Controversy

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 4

Morewether Council wants its neighboring body at Hamilton to convene a conference of municipal delegates to discuss the question of the joint control of the motor bus services. It is one of the anomalies of municipal administration to this…

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Train Wreckers Suburban Discovery Two Men Chased SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 1

Detectives are, trying to trace two men who are suspected of having been concerned in the placing of wood and stones on the railway line near the…

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