Dust Storm Maitland Road
Maitland-road, Islington, had a large share of the dust storm on Saturday. The whole of the main thoroughfare from the high-level…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1923
2,225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 112
Aeroplane Crash Pilot's Broken Toe, Cronulla Still on the Map SYDNEY
An aeroplane containing a pilot and one passenger crashed, and was completely wrecked, at the rear of the Cronulla Hotel yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Mr. Mylechrane Death of Railway Man Well-known Engine Driver
Mr. Thomas Mylechrane, who had been associated with the northern railways as a fireman and an engine-driver for 20 years, died in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →State Money Increased Revenue Less Tramway Receipts SYDNEY
The Treasury returns for the month of December and the six months ending yesterday show substantial Increases…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Germans in London First Post-war Aeroplane New Service London
The first German aeroplane to land in England since the war arrived at Croydon to-day. The passengers were throe directors of the German Air…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Sahara Maitland-road Wickham Improvements
Maitland-road may be said to provide a local Sahara whenever old Borcas raises his voice. Housewives' tempers become frayed through fighting the intruder in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cars on the Farm
According in figures recently made public by the Consus Bureau, more than 30 per cent. of the farms in the United States now have motor vehicles. The total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways' Award
A variation of the Government railways permanent way and signalling branches award, which will take effect next week, reduces the rates of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trams Purchased by State
The Brisbane tramways passed to the control of the Tramways Trust yesterday. The company's chief engineer and general manager has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Back to Gaol "I'm Stiff" Railway Station Arrest
George Chandler, alias Summers, was at the Newcastle police court this morning charged by warrant from Sydney with absconding from his bail to appear at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Extinguisher Bursts Firemen Injured Blaze on a Tram SYDNEY
Two firemen, station officer Francis Smith and Fireman Caller, were injured by the bursting of a hand chemical extinguisher at 12.30 a.m. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For New Tram Line Digging Up Hunter-street Electrification Scheme
A visible reminder of the fact that Newcastle's trams are being electrified is being given in Hunter-street Extended, near Pacific Park…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor-bike Capsizes Accident at Hamilton
While William Taylor a bicycle maker was turning a corner at Hamilton, yesterday, in a motor cycle and side car, accompanied by his three…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Boat Pirates French Cum Turkish LONDON
A number of motor boats, which fly the French flag. but whose crows speak only Turkish, is engaged in piracy off the Burgas (western Black…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Notes Prices and Progress Value of Motor-cars
The impression that present-day car prices are unduly high will not remain fixed if one takes the trouble, to consider the various factors…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Trucks Huge American Fleet
Some idea of the growth of motor truck transportation during the past ten years is provided by statistics recently compiled by the White…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Year Travellers 59,000 on Newcastle Trams
Yesterday 50.000 people travelled on Newcastle trams, and the department was kept busy day and night bringing people to the beach, and taking them to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carrington Bridge
Sir,—Being a frequent traveller over the bridge at the top end of Carrington, spanning Throsby Creek, I would like to draw the attention of those…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Work to Cease Tarro Roads Difficulty of Finance
Tarro Shire Council will have to dismiss about 150 men now employed on road formation, under the Commonwealth scheme to provide work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Crash Engine and Carriage Collide Mount Morgan Accident ROCKHAMPTON
Through the failure of the regulator of the rack engine which is employed in pushing trains up the sleep incline known as Razor Back, on the Mount…
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