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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,155 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 108

Strike in Germany Railway Men Oat Trains at Standstill Police Seize Union Funds LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Brelin reports that the Government Manifesto prohibiting the railway strike has apparently greatly aggravated…

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Railway Employees Powers and Proposals Conference Business SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 4

On the agenda for the annual conference of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union it is proposed that the 44-hour week shall be…

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Electric Cooking On Railway Trains

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 8

There was inaugurated recently on one of England's main lines a unique service—that of electric cooking for the dining cars. The train thus unusually equipped…

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First Outrage Dynamite on Railway Rand Strike Mysterious Arrests JOHNNESBURG

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 February 1922 · page 5

The Workers' Federation has decided to accept the invitation contained in the Premier's letter, and make use of the Government…

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Less Endowment Money for Roads Cessnock Shire Trouble

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

Cessnock Shire Council may have to discharge men owing to shortage of funds. A reduction of £2700 in the Government endowment means that…

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Side-car Mishap Smash on Bridge Tragedy at Gundagai GUNDAGAI

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

A shocking fatality occurred here late on Saturday. Paul Windle, of Darlinghurst, Sydney, and Roy Musgrave were crossing Kimo bridge…

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Motor Cars at Olympia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 6

A feature of the motor-car exhibition held at Olympia (London) was the revival of the double-cylinder, opposed-type engine for cars of small power. This is a…

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To Sack Commissioners Railwaymen's Desire Engineers' Wages Sydnky

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

The Amalgamated Society of Engineers held a meeting at the Trades Hall on Saturday, when the following resolution were carried:—…

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Busy Railway Chief Employees Controlled One-tenth of State Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 8

Addressing a gathering of Railway and Tramway Sa[?] Fu[?]st representative the Chief Hallway Commissioner (Mr. Fraser) referred to the fact…

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Free Railway Passes Increased Food Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 5

It is the intention of Msesrs Murray and Connell, Ms.L.A., and Mr Ahearn to interview the Premier and ask that consideration be given…

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Wallsend Railway Councils' Determination

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 6

General regret was expressed at Wallsend when It become known that Railway Commissioners hud refused to entertain the proposal for re-opening the…

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Motor Fatality Tighe's Hill Accident "No Negligence" Inquest on M. H. DAVIES

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

Concerning the death of Matthew Henry Davies an Inquiry was held by the deputy district coroner (Mr. Edwards) at the Newcastle Courthouse…

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General License Motor Traffic Complaint at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 4

Drivers of Newcastle district motor buses have extended their area to Cessnock. Lake Mucouarle Shire Council was written to Cessnock…

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Aerial Port Newcastle Selected Aerodrome Site

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 6

The corner of District park, where the Wallsend and Waratah trem lines junction, has been decided on as a suitable site for the aerodrome for the…

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Road Go Years Old

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 1

A resident of Maryland, Wallsend, complained to the Tarro Shire Council that an old road which had served residents of the area for the…

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Big Road Race Off

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 8

Owing to the revival of road racing in Australia the Dunlop Rubber Company had undo reconsideration the question of again promoting the…

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Maitland District. Pelaw-main Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 6

The proposed road to serve as a direct route between Pelaw-Main and Kurri Kurri has been the subject of discussion for several years In Tarro Shire Council,…

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MAITLAND-ROAD £200 for £600 Damage

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 3

While a good deal of material for the Chichester pipe line is being transformed over the Newcastle-Matlandread, the Local Government…

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Disturbed Slumbers Bogged Car Buttai-road Worries

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 6

The road at Stockringham, near Ruttai, is in such a state of disrepair, the shire engineer reported. that two farmers on the road were…

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Sporting Offer Repairs to Road Farmers Supply Carts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1922 · page 7

If the shire engineer is prepared to place £100 worth of metal on the Edithville-road, Miller's Forest, the residents of that locality have assured…

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