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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1923

2,225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 112

For Traffic Railway Crossing a Kearsley Want

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

Messrs. Connell, Murray, and Baddeley, M.'sL.A., have received the following letter from the Under-Secretary for Mines:-…

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Another Motor Smash Cyclist Killed Car Driver Charged SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 2

A collision resulting in the death of Cecil Hamilton Fawcott, 24 years of age, of Holdon-street, Ashfield, occurred between a motor cycle which…

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Railway Coal Owners Perturbed Commissioners' Costs SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

The coal combine apparently received a rude shock when the Railway Commissioners refused to accept the high-priced tenders for coal for the…

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Killed by Truck Hamilton Railway Fatality Coroner's Comment Inquiry into Hough's Death

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 January 1923 · page 6

Esmond Burke Hough, a laborer in the employ of the Railway Commissioners, died in the Newcastle Hospital on December 21 from injuries…

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Fatality at Boolaroo. Sulky and Tram Collide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 4

On Saturday night, at about 8 o'clock, when a tram coming from Speers' Point had reached a spot about 350 yards away from the overhead bridge…

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A Railway Silencer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

Professor Low has built six silent cars for the underground railways in which it is possible to hear a watch ticking a foot away…

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Another Collision Motor-cycles Crash Lambton Death-trap

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 1

The intersection of Morehead and Elder streets, Lambton is a deathtrap to drivers of vehicles. It was at the Northumberland Hotel corner…

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Lausanne Sidelights Home for Armenians Angry Turk a Religious Railway LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 1

A Lausunne message status that a Turkish delegate created a dramatic scene on the minorities sub-commission by angrily refusing to discuss…

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Retiring From Service Railway Presentation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, at the Criterion Hotel. Wickham, Mr. Thomas' Crompton, late inspector of railways in Newcastle, was entertained by the…

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Coal for Steel Works Are Cheaper Supplies Available? B.H.P. and Railway Commissioners Will the Company Approach Small Mine Owners?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 8 January 1923 · page 5

It Is freely stated in certain circles that the B.H.P. Company can secure coal at prices lower than those now existing. If is approaches some of the smaller owners. If that can be and, is done, the last difficulty will have been…

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Hit by Train Inspector Killed WAGGA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. Charles Bye, Inspector of railway bridges and buildings, was killed on the railway viaduct over the Murrumbidgee River at Wagga yesterday…

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Maitland District. Lake-road Work. Operations Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 6

The lack of funds and inability to induce the Federal Treasurer to amend the conditions under which the Federal relief grant was made available for the…

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Works to Stop On Lake Road 150 Men Involved

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

Work on the Lake-road will cease until Tarro Shire has enough money to carry on. About 150 men will be put off…

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Marine Motors Forecast of 1923 Designs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 3

The tendency of British marine motor design is all towards simplicity and compactness (says a writer in "British Commercial News"). There is no…

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Railway Coal Supplies. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

A telegram from Lithgow received tonight states that although the Railway Commissioners had not entered into contracts, arrangements had been made with…

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Railway Excursion Fares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 5

A letter has been received by Mr. D. Murray, M.P., from the secretary to the Railway Commissioners, in reply to representations recently made on behalf of…

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Motor-cycle Power Increase of Output

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

Year by year the power output of motor cycle engines inercases but at the same time the weight of the machine increases to a…

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Around Australia Motor Cyclists' Journey

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

Over 21 years neo a Westralian engineer and cyclist named Arthur Richardson created a considerable stir by cycling round Australia…

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Motor Car in Flames

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

The owner of this motor car was enjoying a ride from Melbourne to Mo raington when the car burst into flames. The car blazed so fiercely that the occupants had to leave it to Its fate…

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Motor Notes Newcastle M.C. CLUB Annual Dinner

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1923 · page 8

The annual dinner and presentation of trophies won during tho 192 season by members of the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will be held at…

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