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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1924

2,704 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 136

Lake Macquarie Roads. Completion Urged

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

Wangi Wangi Progress Association is urging that the Government make available to the Cessnock and Lake Macquarie Shire Councils a sum of money for the…

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Tenders for Sydney Harbor Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

At the opening of the tender s for the Sydney Bridge At the table are the Urider-Secretary for "Works (Mr. Cooper) and the Minister for Works (Mr. Ball). Standing (left to right): Mr. Bra (Meld, his secretary (Miss…

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Federal Road Grant. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. Fitzpatrick, the Minister for Local Government, was questioned to-day regarding some criticism passed by the executive of the Shires' Association in…

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Former Japanese Premier Sounds Death Knell of Successor Giant Aeroplane British Secret 1000 Horse Power LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 1

The Air Ministry is testing a slant steel aeroplane which has been built secretly, and which will be employed for defence…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge Six Tenderers Twenty Tenders Received. Statement by Mr. Ball. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

The tenders for the construction of the Sydney Harbour Bridge closed at noon to-day. Six firms from Sydney, Newcastle, Glasgow, Ontario,…

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Railway Magazine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 6

The Railway Department has for many years published a monthly magazine as portion of the operations of the Railway and Tramway Institute, and it is…

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The Electric Motor. Its Development

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 8

Development is the prime factor in the promotion of progress. The athlete is constantly developing his physical strength and control of muscles to win…

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Adamstown. Tramway Extension

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 8

The Parliamentary representatives of Newcastle have received the following letter from the Under-Secretary for Public Work:—"Advertising to the…

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'Buses and Trams One way Traffic

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

"Onlooker" writes:—It is to be hoped that the City Council docs not fall for the bluff which the request to allow the motor' omnibuses to…

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Trams' New Route Work At Back Of Depot

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 January 1924 · page 5

The work in connection with extending the electric tramline along the ocean front from the terminus to Hunter-street Extended is going…

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Sydney Bridge Contract

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

The building of a bridge between Sydney and North Sydney, apart from its convenience, is an undertaking which, Compared to railway…

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Telarah Bridge To Be Strengthened

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 3

Cessnock Shire Council has been informed that the Railway Commissioners propose strengthening the overbridge near Telarah, so as to carry a load not…

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A Made-in-austraua Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 4

Dominating the metropolis, the harbor bridge will be the first thing seen looming up in the sky by the visitor reaching Australia. Such a sky-sign must not be an imported one. The bridge of which we introduce our continent to strangers must obviously be a good Australian…

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£300,000 in Deposits Wealth for Mr. Ball Sydney Bridge Tenders Arch or Cantilever Problem SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

Wealth has come the way of the Minister for Works, Mr. Ball. He holds £300,000 lodged with him by the tenderers for the north Shore Bridge. Every one of the six tenderers had to send with his tender a cheque accepted by some bank in Sydney for £50,000…

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Train Facilities for Travellers to and from Belmont are to be Doubled. Alleged Burglary Hamilton House Entered Rooms Ransacked Committal For Trial

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

James Dawson, aged 63, was charged at the Newcastle police court this morning with breaking into the residence of Mr. Alexander, in…

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DUPLICATION Belmont Railway Line Company Decides on Work First Section, Adamstown To Whitebridge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

It is understood that the duplication of the New Redhead Company's line to Belmont has been practically decided on. The first section to be undertaken will be from Adamstown to the…

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Man in Motor Suburban Robberies' Detectives Make a Haul SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 January 1924 · page 5

Detectives this morning visited a house in Mandemar Avenue, Flemington, and took possession of nearly 30 diamond rings, carpets, boots, bangles, watches…

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Federal Road Grants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. Stewart, the Federal Minister for Works and Railways, bas replied to statements alleging delay on the part of the Commonwealth…

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No Delay North Shore Bridge SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

In the event of the preliminary won; for the North Shore bridge being unfinished by the Government, will the successful tenderer for tho…

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Sydney Harbour Bridge. Statement by Mr. A. Goninan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

The tender of the Goninan Bridge Corporation, Limited, of Newcastle, for the Sydney Harbour bridge, is for the construction of a cantilever one. This…

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