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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1922

2,155 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 108

Motor Bandits [?] Irish Burglary LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 1

Armed burglars entered the branch of the Ulster bunk at Delven, Westmeath, early yesterday morning and compelled the manager at the point…

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Rumbles [?] and [?] Grumbles Oh. Those Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

The other night a tram motor went on strike at Waratah. The trouble was due to some gadget or other beneath the engine, that had fallen…

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Melilla Rebels Aeroplane Attack Spaniards' Offensive LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 4

A message from Madrid says that it is reported from Mellila that Spanish aeroplanes bombed the Riff concentration camp at Sukburmana. Thirty…

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Tighe's Hill Motor Smash. Death of M. Davis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

Mathew Davis, who was admitted to the Newcastle Hospital suffering from injuries received in a motor car accident at Tighe's Hill on Friday night, died in the…

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German Finance Balance by Loans Post and Railway Funds LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 1

It is reported from Berlin that the Imperial Budget for the year ending March, 1923, balances at 288 milliard marks, including 187 milliard for…

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Beating the 'Bus Adamstown Tram

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

People travelling to the city from Adamstown usually gauge the starling time of the trams by the fact that the 'buses leave the terminus three or…

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Cockle Creek Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 6

The Local Government Department has informed the Lake Macquarie Shire Council that it considers a grant is not justified for the erection of a…

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Summons Division. Motor Regulation Broken

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 7

Thomas L. Westeley, of 11 Rose-street, Merewether, was fined 5s, with 8s costs, or two days' imprisonment, for failing to deliver up a certificate of registration…

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Railway Refreshment Rooms

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

The new award of the court with respect to the Government railways refreshment rooms' staff provides for an annual salary of £230 minimum, and £270…

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Jesmond Tram Smash. Nine Passengers Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

An accident happened at Jesmond yesterday afternoon, shortly after five o'clock, to the train that left Parnell-place, Newcastle, at half-past four o'clock,…

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Motor Notes Price of Petrol Benzol Due for Market

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 8

The high price of petrol is having a marked effect on the volume of motoring done in the Commonwealth. The reduction of motor fuel to…

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Motor Turns Round White Gate Smash Driver's Presence of Mind Miraculous!

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

Nothing can better describe the escape from injury of the hundreds of people who were concerned in the sensational tram…

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Over Embankment Avoiding Collision Motor-car Smash MURWILLUMBAH

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

A remarkable motor accident occurred near Murwillumbah on Friday night, when a car, going over an embankment, fell 30 feet. The car…

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Some Suggestions Making the Roads

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

"Toller" has a suggestion. He writes:— I read very carefully the opinions of the various und varied speakers at…

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Fall Through Bridge Mackay

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

When a railway official was crossing the Pioneer bridge on the main coast line a short distance from Mackay he saw a bag containing provisions lying on the…

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Increasing Train Loads. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 6

In last Saturday's issue of the "Newcastle Morning [?] there was [?] statement which appeared to suggest that a haulage capacity of from 12,000 to…

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Road Racing Week-end Event Cyclist Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

Newcastle Bicycle Club, at its meeting last night, decided to conduct a six-mile road race over the Glebe course on Saturday afternoon,…

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Retired Railway Servants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 7

Mr. Murray, M.P., has made representations to the Chief Commissioner for Railways, with the view to the issuing of station to station passes to members…

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Struck by Tram Dealer Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 1

Matthew Baxter, aged 30, a dealer living in Albert-street, Wickham, was driving a horse and cart through the railway gates at the intersection of…

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The Cliff Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 7

Sir,—I notice the Newcastle City Council intends spending money on resumption of property in Pacific-street for an ocean drive. I would like to draw the…

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