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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,155 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 108

Cardiff-road Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Cardiff-road bridge, near South Wallsend, is now open for traffic, after six months' closure through storm damage. The council last night…

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Newcastle Tramways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 8

Sir,—At the last Council meeting a resolution was passed drawing attention to the small amount of £58,000 passed on the estimates of this year, as was…

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Railway Explosion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

A strange accident occurred to a Midland express train. An explosion of the firebox hurled the driver and fireman from the footplate, and the train…

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Railway Fatality. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

A terrible fatality occurred at Nhill railway station early this morning. Miss Evans, 18 being shockingly mutilated. She died in the hospital…

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Railwaymen's Shifts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

In a letter to Mr. D. Murray, M.P., regarding the representations made by Mr. H. J Connell, M.P., and himself, in regard to the shifts of certain railway…

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Tram Extension for Mayfield Workers Deputation to Minister

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

There is a possibility of an extension of the tram line along Ingall-street, linking up from the Mayfield line. This is the result of a…

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"Committed Perjury" Railway Thefts Employee Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 5

Interesting evidence regarding the extent of some of the thefts committed in the railway workshops at Honeysuckle was given in case at…

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Lake Macquarie Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 3

Sir.—While so much stress exists in our midst, and relief work is to be found for our unemployed, it would not be remiss to suggest the construction of…

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Flooded Roads Bolwarra Damage Traffic Suspended

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 3

Bolwarra is unfortunate. Every tune heavy rain falls, and there is a fresh in the Hunter River, the roads receive more than their due…

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Rumbles—and—grumbles a Resolute Train

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

Larry McGlebe stood outside the caboose of the train under his charge taking a preliminary survey of the surroundings…

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Motorship Arrives

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 1

With a cargo of 2,000.000 feet of timber, the motorship Canada arrived at Sydney yesterday from Puget Sound. Dalgety and Company, Limited, are…

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"All Bad" Shire Roads Complaints to Council

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

"They're all bad," said Councillor McCarthy at the Tarro Shire Council meeting to-day, referring to the shire roads…

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Building and Property Glebe-adamstown Road

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 8

Merewether Council at last meeting again discussed the Glebe-Adamstown road. The town clerk stated that it would be more economical to tar…

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"Absolute Disgrace" Pelaw Main Road Short Cut Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 6

A direct road between Pelaw Main and Kurri has been a vexed question for many years. To-day Tarro Shire Council decided to ask tho Cessnock…

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Blackall's Needs Trees in the Road Improving the Station

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

Dead trees are standing in the middle of the Blackall's-Fassi[?]ern road, and their falling limbs are endangering the traffic. The road…

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Australian Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. S. W. B. MGregor, the senior British Trade Commissioner to Australia, has had a return prepared showing the working of the…

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"D— Rotten Council" Motor-'bus Licence

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 5

Adamstown Council wants Lake Macquarie Shire Council to reconsider its refusal to grant a licence for a motor 'bus to an Adamstown resident,…

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The Roads and Motor Vehicles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 6

Sir,—Allow me to draw the attention of motorists, and business men of Newcastle, in particular, to the methods of the tramway authorities in maintaining their…

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Novel Road Race

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 8

The French Automobile Club has decided to promote a novel touring reliability road race this year. No limit is to be placed on the engine…

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Off for a Month Irish Railway Strike Job for Government LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 1

The threatened general railway strike in Ireland, as a protest against the proposed revision of wages and hours, has been postponed for a…

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