Garden Suburb School, Road And Launch
There was a large attendances at the meeting of the Stockton Garden Suburb Progress Association when the people showed their desire to look after their…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1924
2,704 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 136
Australia's Duty Bridge Tenders Hurstville Co-operates SYDNEY
"It is the duty of every Australian to stick up for his country," said Alderman Macken at last night's meeting of the Hurstville Council, when…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Escaped Wild Beast Terrorises French Countryside Lion at Large Cage Smashed on Train Truck Circus Animal Escapes Into the Bush London
A real lion hunt is proceeding in France. During a storm prevailing in South France, says "The Times's correspondent in Paris, a lion's cage belonging…
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Mr. H. E. Guy, superintendent of the Maitland branch of the Motor Ambulance Transport Service, will commence operations on Monday. The first motor…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Hold On; I Want You!" Constable Acts Quickly Stolen Motor Cars Thefts Should Be Criminal Offences
How a joyride was nipped in the bud by the police is related in connection With the recovery of a stolon motor-car. SYDNEY, Saturday. The Sydney police made more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →May Be a Cripple Motor Smash Victim Mayfield Smash Car Driver Remanded
With a number of young ladies in it, a motor car was being driven along Maitland-road, Mayfield, on December 7. It crashed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Trams Conversion To Electricity MELBOURNE
To-day marks an important ora in the history of Melbourne tramways. The first section of the antiquated cable trams will be closed down for…
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Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.P., has been informed that in response to his request, on behalf of Mr. R. Studdert, of East Maitland, beginning from the 9th inst.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bridge Steel Australian Material Union's Request
On the motion of Mr. P. Connol[?] (Federated Iron Workers), at the meeting on Saturday afternoon to establish the Labor Assembly, It was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lords of the Road Dangerous Motor 'Buses Drivers Who Don't Care
Apparently motor-'bus drivers are imperious to condemnation; and have little regard for the public safety or traffic regulations. The sooner the Council clears them out of Hunter-street the…
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Sir,—As this matter is being dealt with, I wish to draw attention to the advisability of extending the Glebe tram in the direction of Hamilton South, where…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →PRESENTATION Left Railway Service
Mr. R. Coote, who recently left the service of the Railway Department to take over the control of a business of his own, was the recipient of a fountain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aeroplane Secrets
The arrest in Paris of an engineer and a young woman on a charge of stealing aeroplane plans is now shown not to be due to foreign espionage, but to an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bridge Contract
The statements made by Mr. Ball, the State Minister for Works, and Mr. Hudson, the Acting Chairman of the Tariff Board, should set at rest any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crashed Into Train Motor Accident MELBOURNE
Remarkable escapes from death were experienced by two men when a motor cycle and sidecar crashed into the side of a train at a level crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →While Moving Boarded Train
John Semphill Rawlings pleaded not guilty yesterday at West Maitland police court to a charge of boarding a moving train on December…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Notes Newcastle M.C. CLUB Five-Mile Road Race
On Saturday last the Newcastle Motor Cyclo Club held a well-attended five-mile road race on the Stroud-road. which resulted in a win for Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wharf Road Official Intimation
A letter from the Railway' Department last night advised Newcastle City Council that it had been decided to provide a 20ft. roadway behind the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →18 in Support Councils and Bridge
Replies have been received from 36 councils regarding the Newcastle City Council's letter, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Run Over Railway Fatality SYDNEY
Francis Mansfield, aged 30 years, a carpenter's laborer, met his death in a railway accident at Arncliffe railway station yesterday…
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