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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,629 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 82

Motor Notes Newcastle M.C. Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 8

The acceleration test, which was postponed last Saturday owing to the inclement weather, will be held on the first available Saturday…

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Railway Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 7

Mr. G. Lott, secretary to the Northern District branch of the Australian Railways Union, has received a communication from the secretary to the Railway…

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Railwaymen's Work Grievances Redressed Matters Under Review

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 7

A number of complaints that needed attention from the standpoint of railway men, said the northern district organiser of the Australian Railways…

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Industrial World Shipbuilders' Pay Rival Tram Unions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. Macleay, secretary of the Iron-workers' Assistants' Union, stated yesterday that Mr. Poynton. Minister for the Navy. is to be urged to pay…

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"Very Vexed Question" Motor 'Buses Mayfield's New Timetable

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

A now timetable for Mayfield buses came into operation yesterday. The table was adopted after many Conferences of councils' Inspectors, and…

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The Impracticable Aeroplane

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 4

On a train on too East-west railway sat the Administrator of New Guinea, General Wisdom, looking out over the flooded country, and wondering when the line would be clear for traffic again. He bad to catch a steamer at Brisbane, and the delay meant he would cut it very…

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Motor Cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will hold a flying quarter mile on Stockton beach on Saturday next. A social run in the form of a picnic to Swansea will be…

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Railway Workers Pay to Be Reduced London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 1

Sir Eric Geddes states that under the sliding scale there is little doubt that the railwaymen's wages, after March 15. will be reduced by 4s…

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Motor Cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

The Hamilton Motor Cycle Club will hold a boot race and a threading-the-needle competition on the old racecourse to-morrow afternoon…

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Motor 'Bus Muddle Merewether Indignant

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 1

At the Merewether Council last night a question came up with regard to licensing motor 'buses, and whether in the case of a licence being refused…

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Extra Tram Refused

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

The traffic manager of the Tramway Department informed Merewether Council last night that the expense would not justify the running of a…

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Mackay in Flood Houses Inundated Railway Traffic Held Up Mackay (Q)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Wet, equally weather continues. Eleven and a half inches of rain were recorded from 9 o'clock yesterday morning to three in the afternoon…

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Trams to High-street

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 6

The tramway traffic manager visited Maitland during the week, and in conjunction with the local public authorities inquired into the question of trams…

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Maitland District. Railway Revenue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 8

The Total revenue in the coaching department at the West Maitland railway station for last month was £3904 14s 4½d, against £3577 17s 1½d for February last year. The sale of…

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Church Militant Life of a Tramp

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 6

A monk, who is now living the life of a tramp, has been discovered in the casual ward of Luton (England) workhouse. Wearing brown…

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Motor Omnibuses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 7

Sir,—In reply to "Progressive, "I would like to place a few facts before the New-castle public, who are being catered for by the motor omnibus owners. As far as…

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Hamilton Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 7

The events on the schedule of the above club for last Saturday were:— Boot race, which attracted 11 entrants, and resulted: M. Sphor, 3½…

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Motor Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Automobile Association was held at the club rooms, Bolton street, last night, a moderate number of members…

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Country Transit Electric Railway Glen Innes to Grafton GRAFTON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 1

The possibility of utilising hydroelectricity in connection with a railway between the tableland and the coast has been brought forward…

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A Waratah Road

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 6

Mr. Harold Oakes gives warning: I ask you to grant me space in your columns to reply to the report in your paper of the last meeting…

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