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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,155 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 108

Motor Notes Hamilton M.C. CLUB Race on the Sand

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 8

This club held a most enjoyable social run to Paterson during the week-end. Twenty-three members report a good outing, without mishaps…

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Motor Works Growth

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 8

That the motor industry is surely gaining first place in the world is demonstrated by the latest figures from America. Faith in the stability of…

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Sunday Trams Improvement Expected Wallsend and Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 5

It is believed that from Sunday week there will be a big improvement in the Sunday train service to Wallsend. West Wallsend, Speers' Point, and Waratah…

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Greater Aeroplane Speed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 3

An aeroplane with wings of an absolutely now design, likely to revolutionise aircraft, was shown to a "Dally Chronicle" representative at Northolt…

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Toronto Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 3

Sir.—I was somewhat surprised on reading the letter signed "V.P." to find that anyone could could conceive or ,expect others to be imbued with the idea that…

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Westy Cemetery Road

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 5

People attending funerals at West Wallsend cemetery have a particularly hard time owing to the condition of the road which is full of waterholes…

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Premiers' Conference. New South Wales Absent. Railway Gauge Question. Land and Immigrants. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 8

The Premiers' Conference opened to-day, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister presiding. New South wales was not represented. At the close of the meeting…

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Hamilton Trams Laying New Bails Congestion at Cross Streets

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

The tram line alone Tudor-street, Hamilton, between Murray-street and Broadmeadow, during the past week or two has been undergoing a change…

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Another Band Railwaymen Combine

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 5

A new band, the Honeysuckle Point Loco. Railway Band, has been formed in Newcastle. The band's playing on a recent occasion was favorably commented…

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Toronto Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 6

Sir.—"Some Ratepayer," In yesterday's issue, has got mixed up somewhere over "V.P.'s" letter. He says, "The work was Done on the same conditions as the shire…

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Pinned Under Train Weston Woman's Plight Guards Powerless 100 Men Lift Carriage Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

Mrs. J. Hanley, 36, of Third-street Western, fell from a train at Clyde railway station last night. Her left arm and left leg were…

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The Railway Gauges

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 4

The unification of the railway gauges of Australia is generally admitted to be desirable, and from some points of view of importance. There…

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Industrial Co-operation on British Railways. a Great Advance. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

The "Daily News" states that the general managers of the various British railway companies, after many months of negotiations, haves ratified the draft of…

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The Railway Service. Alleged Discontent. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

Several criticisms of railway administration alleging discontent among the staff in the Railway and Tramway Department, have recently appeared in the…

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Railway Protestants Hamilton Concert

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

An excellent concert was given in the Methodist school hall, Hamilton, last night by the Lilydale Glee Party, assisted by well-known artists, under…

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Kurri Motor Club Inaugural Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 5

A representative meeting of the car owners of Kurri was held last night. Mr. C. Christianson presided, and briefly outlined the purposes of a…

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Australian Railways. History of Break of Gauge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 5

The fact that the Premiers' Conference which assembled in Melbourne this week, had before it the question of the break of railway gauges, lod to the publication…

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Joyless Johannesburg No Mid-day Trams All lines Curtailed South African Coal Strike Johannesburg

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 1

Johannesburg is trainless in the, middle of the day. Considerable incorvenience is caused owing to the lack of power during the curtailed…

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Motor-car Speeding

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 4

About 11 p.m. on December 6, Constable Kennedy saw two automobiles spending along Hunter-street at the rate of about 35 miles an hour. The…

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Robbed During Sleep Cannes Delegates Daring Train Thefts LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 1

"The Times" Paris correspondent wires: Journeying in the the from Cannes, Messrs. Bradbury and Boyden, British and American…

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