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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,629 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 82

Railway Revenue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 6

In the coaching department at the West Maitland railway station the total revenue for last month was £5282 2s 9½d. compared with £3940 7s 6½d for the…

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British Coal Strike. Meeting Arranged for To-day Between Miners and Mine Owners. Miners Agree Not to Stop Pumping. Railwaymen Largely Opposed to Strike. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

Ii is officially announced that the Triple Alliance—the railwaymen, transport workers, and miners—has decided to strike…

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Railwaymen Protest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

The decision of the Triple Alliance to strike on Tuesday affects 2,000,000 workers who have not been consulted by ballot or other method…

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Railway Bowlers Civic Reception Newcastle Hospitality

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Kil gour), this afternoon entertained the team of railway bowlers who arrived in Newcastle from Queensland…

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Chase After Motor Thrilling Pursuit Sequel to Accident Woman Knocked Down

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 5

An exciting motor chase through the street of Newcastle and auburbs was the soquel to the knocking down of a woman in Hunter-street West last…

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Killed on the Railway. Fettler's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 5

Edwin Heath, a railway fettler, who lived at 10 Church-st. West, Newcastle, was knocked down by a shunting engine and a brake-van while he was at work near…

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Industrial Matters. East Greta Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 5

An application was made in the Industrial Court, Sydney, yesterday, before Judge Curiewis, on behalf of the New South Wales branch of the Australian…

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Newcastle Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 8

The postponed 10-mile road race will be held next Saturday. The flexibility hill climb will take place on April 30…

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Motor Notes Newcastle Auto. Association

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 8

It is the intention of the Newcastle automobile Club to hold a dinner at Scott's cafe on Wednesday. april 27, at 7.15 p.m. The house committee…

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Motor Disaster Fatal Trial Spin Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

A welll-known solicitor, Mr. Wyatt with his family, making a trial a motor cor, with a view to [?]erchaes, when it capsized. Mrs…

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Two Motors Ready District Ambulance

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 5

A meeting of the committee appointed by the public assembly calle the consider the question of establishing a district motor ambulance service will…

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Railway Nationalisation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 7

The Labour party's bill to nationalise the railways provides for vesting all railways in the Ministry of Transport within six months of the passage of the…

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Railwaymen's Attitude

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 7

The local Railwaymen's Union repudiates the Lime-street (Edverpool) protest against the strike. A non-unionist ticket examiner admits sending the message,…

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'Foolproof" Railways Human Element Can It be Eliminated?

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 6

can the element of human failure in the working of our railways be eliminated? I do not say it can be entirely…

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Our Roads Everybody Uses Them. Their Bad Condition

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

"Unfairly Taxed" raises a loud voice: I quite coincide with your several motorist correspondents in regard to our bad roads. I am a motorist myself…

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Improving Newcastle Big Proposals Shifting A.A. Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 5

Extensive improvements will be made near the site of the A.A. Company's bridge in Hunter-street in the near future…

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Known by the Bumps Wickham's Bad Road £100 for Hunter-street West

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

The secretary of the Newcastle and Suburban Co-operative Society to the Wickham Council last night, again drawing attention to that…

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The Coal Crisis. Conference Abortive. Miners Reject Terms. Railwaymen and Transporters to Strike on Friday Night. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 5

It is officially stated that a conference between the representatives of the mine-owners, the miners and the Government took place yesterday…

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Railwaymen's Strike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 5

It is officially announced that the strike of railwaymen and transporters will commence at ten o'clock on Friday night…

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44-Hour Week Change From May 1 Exception for Railway Men SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 5

A special meeting of the Executive Council was held this morning to give effect to the recommendations of Judge Beeby in his report upon the 44-hour…

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