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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,629 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 82

Victorian Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

The Victorian Railway Commissioners are making an earnest bid for the sympathy and co-operation of their patrons (the public) by making them personally…

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Railway Administration. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 4

F. B. Shenstone, works manager at Randwick, continued his evidence to-day before Mr. Justice Edmunds, the Commissioner inquiring into the 1917 strike, and…

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Railway Excursions

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

The Railway Deportment announces the running of cheap trains to Sydney and intermediate, stations in connection with the Easter holidays…

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Motor Theft Alleged Hamilton Man Charged

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 1

Samuel Watkins, of Sydney, proceeded against A. R. Hawkins, of Hamilton, in the Newcastle Court this morning, charging him with having stolen a…

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Motor 'Bus Services Control of Time Tables

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 3

Alderman Cameron, of New Lambton, attacked the motor 'bus services at a meeting of the local council last night. He moved: "That this…

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Aeroplane Smash Accident at Casino Passengers' Escape CASINO

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

A Bristol aeroplane owned by Messrs. Robinson Bros. of Grafton, which was making passenger flights here yesterday, came to grief…

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Loading Bunkers Railway Regulations Proposed Modification

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 5

Regulations regarding the loading of cargo coal and coal for bunkers at Newcastle are somewhat conflicting A deputation from the council of the…

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Irish Warfare Railway Sensation Notorious Rebel Shot LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 1

A sensational occurrence is reported from Mullingar. The station was searched, and all the train passengers were arrested, including James…

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Motorists on Tour Burrinjuck

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 6

Messrs. Morris, Thalberg, Smith, and Bloom, who are motoring from Newcastle to Kosclusko, arrived here all well. They report the country is…

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Motor Cycling

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold an acceleration test on the usual course at the rear of the racecourse to-morrow afternoon, at 3 o'clock…

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Bridge at Dusseldorf

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

One of the Rhine bridgeheads which the Allies threaten to seize…

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Motor Cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold an acceleration test on the course at the rear of the racecourse this afternoon…

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Pelaw-main Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

At the last meeting of the Tarro Shire Council a report was submitted by the engineer, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, dealing with the proposal to construct an overhead…

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A Train Wreck

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 5

It is reported from Vera Cruz that 14 persons were killed and 32 injured in a train wreck caused by strikers disconnecting the air brakes, and leaping off…

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Run Over by Train the Dyke Fatality French Boatswain's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. Charles Hibbie, district coroner, conducted an inquest this afternoon into the death of Yves Nedelec, 45, boatswain, of the French barque…

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Motor Omnibuses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

Sir.—It is with some amusement one reads the different discussions at the meetings of our local district councils in regard to the motor omnibus question…

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Queensland Railway Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 4

The Queensland Railway Economy Board, which is at present travelling the State in connection with the administration of the railways, was discussed at a meeting of…

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Steam Trams Infliction in Country SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 5

The Railway Commissioners have notified the Rockdale Council that approval has been given for a lost to be made of a steam-driven generator…

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Three Conferences Main Roads Bill Overloaded 'Buses

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 4

The insatiable desire for conferences was apparent at the Newcastle City Council meeting last night. Three were arranged, and aldermen are faced…

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Hamilton Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 8

Owing to the unsettled weather over the week-end, the social run to Karuah was postponed. The elimination test, to decide the…

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