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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,629 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 82

Walk Tip-toe Road to Health Suggestion From France

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 6

Health through physical exercise, obtained merely by walking on t[?]ptee for a few minutes daily, is the reasonable programme proposed to his…

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Railway Refreshment Room

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 4

A member of the staff of the refreshment room at Newcastle railway station, who signs herself "One of the Union Girls," writes:—"The female staff of…

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Newcastle Railway Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 4

The old question of the accommodation at Newcastle railway station has been again brought to the front. Every allowance must be made for the…

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Maitland Railways Proposed Resumption Cabinet Consideration

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Works, Mr. Estoll, in a letter to Mr. Kearsley, M.L.A. says: "With reference to your personal representations respecting the…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 7

Sir,—In yesterday's "Herald" I noticed under the heading of "Railway Refreshment Rooms" an article to the effect that the female staff were perfectly satisfied…

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Canadian Railways. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 5

The "New York Tribune's" Montreal correspondent states that political circles are discussing the transfer of the control of the Canadian railroads from the…

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Living on Promises Mr. Fraser's Latest The Case for Clyde-Street Newcastle's Incomplete Railways

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 7

Hamilton, Waratah, and Wickham Councils, by much persevorance, have won a promise from the Chief Railway Commissioner that during his next…

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Motor Notes Overland's Fine Performance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 8

An instructive petrol consumption test has just been completed around Victoria, the car concerned being an is h.p. Overland, weighing with four…

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Lieutenant M'intosh. His Tragic Death. Fall of His Aeroplane. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 7

An aviation mishap occurred at Pithara, a little township on the Wongan-Mullewa line of railway, in the Murchison district, by which Lieutenant M'Intosh,…

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Picked Up Sixpence Road to Fame Sir H. Parkes' Experience

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 8

Shortly after his visit to Hamilton. Sir Henry Parkes took a trip to Europe and America. Prior to his departure he was banquetted in Sydney, and in…

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Motor Cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 4

The Hamilton Motor Cycle. Club will hold a social run to Cooranbong on Sunday…

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Motor Launch Ablaze. Holiday-makers' Escape

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 6

A party of Newcastle and district residents related a story of sensational experiences arising out of a motor launch taking fire on the broad waters…

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Rebels Foiled Plucky Women Save Train Shootings at Mallow President Harding Takes a Hand London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 1

The pluck of a signalman's wife and daughter foiled a Sinn Fein attempt to ambush a train at Maghera, in County Londonderry. Three armed…

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Motor Cycling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1921 · page 3

The Newcastle Motor Cycling Club will held a 10-miles race on the Stroud-road on Saturday. The official opening of the club rooms will be celebrated by the…

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Cardiff Progress Roads And Trains

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting of Cardiff Progress Association was held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, Mr. J. Dawson presiding…

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New Zealand Railways Import of Locomotives LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 1

Shipments to the New Zealand Government's order of 12,000 tons of rails will begin in April. Wheels and axles are already being sent to the…

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Motor Bandits Bank Robbed of £10,000 VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 1

A message from St. Paul reports that automobile bandits stole £10,000 in a raid on a down town bank…

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Up-to-date Vessel Motor-ship in Port

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 6

It is cel[?]om that Newcastle is honored with a visit by such an up-to-date vessel as the Glen line motor-ship Gl[?] which arrived here this…

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£6650 in Fees Costly Inquiry Problems of the Railways SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 April 1921 · page 5

The legal expenses incurred by the Railway Commissioners, and the salaries of officers continuously engaged in preparing material for the Strike…

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Poposed Main Roads Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1921 · page 7

An address was given by Mr. Bluett on the proposed Main Roads Board. He said that if the bill had been dropped, then it was only dropped under promise of…

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