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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1921

1,629 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 82

Motor Traffic

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

Motor traffic has assumed such dimensions in Newcastle that the question of its control has become of considerable importance. In cases…

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More 'Buses Five Minute Service Cutting Out The Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 1

New motor 'buses have recently been put on in Newcastle, and there are now 29 running. More have been ordered, and soon this number will…

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Newcastle Trams Glimpse Into the Past

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

The question has been naked: "What was the date of the opening of the first tramways in Newcastle? Was Hamilton then the terminus?"…

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Railway Workers Co-operative Stores Education Facilities SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

The executive of the Railway workers Industry branch of the A.W.U., has decided to establish a number of co-operative stores. A motion…

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Stolen Thunder Unionist Objects Labor and the Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 1

Reference was made to the question of the electrification of the Newcastle trains at last night's meeting of the Industrial Council…

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"Gross Negligence" Welsh Train Disaster LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 1

Lewis, the acting-stationmaster at Abermule, burst into tears in the witness box when he admitted he took the wrong tablet from the boy clerk…

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Welsh Railway Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 7

At the inquest on the Abermule railway disaster, when an express and a slow passenger train collided, Ernest Rogers, a l7-year-old porter at Abermule station,…

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Railway Restrictions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 10

To discuss strike conditions just now would of course be futile and improper in this column, but a word may be allowed as to the railway restrictions the people of…

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Onr Energetic Railway Commissioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 10

Mr. Clapp, the new Chief Railway Commissioner, is already effecting improvements in the running of our railways. Many an official inclined to take…

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Australian Railway Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 7

Mr. G. Lott, Newcastle secretary to the Australian Railways Union, stated yesterday that there was dissatisfaction amongst the porters at Newcastle goods shed…

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Fires on Bridge Remarkable Allegations Raymond Terrace Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

A remarkable charge was laid against Timothy Edward Foley at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions this afternoon. He was charged with having…

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Australian Railway Union

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

A largely attended meeting of members of the Australian Railway Union met at the Trades Hall, yesterday, Mr. T. L. Sawyer, president, in the chair…

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If There Is Money Northern Railways Parliamentary Tour Over LISMORE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

Members of the State Parliamentary Party have concluded their inspection of the proposed railway routes in the north-east of the State. The…

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Damage to a Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

A plea of not guilty was entered by Timothy Edward Foley to an indictment charging him with malicious damage to a bridge near Raymond Terrace…

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Tramway Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

A tramway accident occurred late this afternoon at the corner of Miller and Berry streets, North Sydney. As a result sixteen persons were taken to the…

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Motor Thefts Operations in Perth Boys Put on Probation PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

Recently the Children's Court imposed severe sentences ranging up to 12 months in the reformatory, on four boys on a series of charges…

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Motor Notes Newcastle M.C. Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

The Dunlop reliability trial was decided on saturday and sunday over a course from Newcastle to Taree direct, returning via Dungog and Singleton…

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Hamilton Motor Cycle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 7

This progressive club held its monthly meeting last Wednesday at the new club rooms. There was a large attendance. Since its inception, 18 months…

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Waratah Roads Carts and Cars Bogged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

"It is with reluctance, that we now complain." wrote Messrs. Elliott's the Waratah Council last night, "but we have waited patiently night six…

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Australian Railway Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. G. Lott, organising secretary, Australian Railways Union, yesterday received a telegram from Mr. W. Smith, general secretary, requesting…

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