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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

2,704 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 136

Lights and Roads

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 6

The lighting and works committees of New Lambton Council will be kept busy Investigating complaints made at the meeting last night concerning bad…

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Nelson's Bay Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

When the Federal Government voted £500,000 for the construction of main and developmental roads throughout the Commonwealth, the State…

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Hunter River Wharf Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

In response to the numerous requests made for a road to the Newcastle and Hunter River Steamship Company's Wharf so that vehicles would be enabled to back…

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Topical Road to the Tops Motors to Climb Moonan Flat Route

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

There is determination on all sides to open the Barrington Tops for Tourists. The Moonan…

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Through Road Access to Wharf Relieving Congestion

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 8

It has been decided to provide a roadway 20ft. wide to allow through access for carts to the Hunter River Company's wharf…

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Summons Division. Drove Past Stationary Tram

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 7

J. Paddock was fined 5s, with 16s costs, in lieu of three day's Imprisonment, for having driven a cart past a stationary tram in Hunter-street on…

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The Railway Settlement

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Regarding the terms of settlement of the railway strike, the companies declare that they never contended that the decision of the Wages Board were…

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Border Railway Bridges Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works and Railways, stated to-night that the sites for four bridges across the Murray in connection with the border railways…

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Kurri Motor Accident Condition Of Patients

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

The condition of John Brown, v was injured in the motor collision Kurri on Sunday night, is much the same…

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Aeroplane Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

It is reported from Tokio that three Japanese naval aeroplanes collided in mid-air above the Kasumigaura aviation field. The occupants of two of the 'planes…

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Money for Roads

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

New Lambton Council has decided to ask the Government for £200 from the main roads' vote for work on the length or road from the Guilty line to…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

When seen this afternoon Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works and Railways, did not care to comment on a report from Newcastle to the effect that the…

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Port Stephens-road Anna Bay Extension Federal Grant £16,000 This Year

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

An Important step is to be taken immediately in the direction of giving Nelson's Bay a trafficable outlet to connect it with…

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Japan's Cabinet of Peers Appeals to the People Dissolution of Diet Tokio in Political Ferment Support for Majority Party Party Leaders Nearly In a Train Wreck TOKIO

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

Following a scene of disorder, and opposition to the Government led by Baron Kiyoura, the Diet has been dissolved. The Premier is appealing to the country…

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Railway Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

Mr. D. Murray, M.P., has received the following communication from Mr. W. J. Morris, secretary to the Railway Commissioners: "With reference to your…

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Tramway Operations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Work is proceeding steadily for the provision of the electric tram loop through Shortland Park for the circuit from Scott-street, via Parnell-place…

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New Railway Platform

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 7

Authority has been given thy the Railway Commissioners for the construction of a platform between the Adamstown railway station rend the Kahibah…

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Topical to Parramatta Under Six Hours Fast Motor Trip

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Mr. Alan Sparke advises the following particulars of his fast trip by motor to Sydney last Sunday. Left Kolly's garage at 8.5 a.m…

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Boy Labor Railway Workshops Indignant Unionists

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Messrs. W. F. Read and P. Connolly, president and secretary respectively of the Iron Trades Council, waited on Messrs…

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Motoring From Sydney Cessnock's Good Roads

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 8

Driving his new Vauxhall car from Sydney to Cessnock last Wednesday, Mr. E. J. Ahstey had a most enjoyable trip. Leaving Sydney at 10 a.m., a fast run…

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