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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

2,977 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 149

Motor Cycling Maitland Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The usual motor cycle carnival will be held on the Maitland speedway to-morrow night, weather permitting. The rain has put the track…

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Motor Cycle Derby Maitland Event

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

A motor cycle Derby of £100 will be held on the Maitland speedway on the night of February 21. It was decided last night by the…

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New Zealand Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 12

The energetic Mr. Coates, our present Minister of Railways, is determined not only to carry out his up-to-date policy of reorganising the New Zealand…

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Our Railway Chief

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 12

It is known that Mr. Clapp, the Chief of the Railway Commissioners, has been offered a lucrative appointment abroad, and it was feared that unless the…

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Longer Railway Rails

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 14

Recent orders for 13,000 tons of rail for the Southern Pacific system have attracted wide attention chiefly because these orders mark the first that have…

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Shortland Park Trams Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

Representations were recently made that passengers should be allowed to travel on trams going round the loop from Parnell-place, and then…

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Cycling. Wallsend Road Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 7

An invitation road race was conducted on Saturday by Wallsend Amateur Cycling Club, the distance being five miles, and the course via Pittown, Thomas-street,…

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Train Smash Caused by Gale Pathetic Story London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

FOUR personas were killed and nine injured owing to a train being deralied while on a viadcet in Donegal. The train was blown…

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Australian Railways Union. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 6

At a meeting oat the council of the Australian Railways Union held yesterday, the following resolutions wore adopted:— "That a rule be inserted to provide…

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Motor Accidents Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Several persons were injured by motor accidents during the week-end. When crossing the road at Hurtsville last night, Stanley Minnis was knocked…

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Irish Railway Disaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Four passengers were killed and teninjured through a gale blowing a train over an embankment near Creeslough, in Donegal…

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Railway Reservists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Though he denies knowledge of any action of the army authorities in conjunction with the railway companies for the recruitment of railway reservists,…

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Railway Ambulance Corps a Record Year Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

A most gratifying record of progress during the past twelve months is furnished in the 30th annual report of the New South Wales Government Railway…

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Scalded to Death Tramway Passenger Killed West Wallsend Sensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 4

A sensational tramway accident early yesterday morning on the West Wallsend line was responsible for the death in the Wallsend Hospital at five o'clock…

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Night of Thrills Maitland Motor Cycling Records Broken

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 6

Saturday nights effort on the Maitland speedway again demonstrated the remarkable, luck that seems to follow these intrepid "speed kings."…

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Tramway Losses Newcastle Not Alone LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 1

The county council estimates the deficit for the current year on the London municipal tramways at £576,000, due to increased wages amounting to…

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Trams Blocked Merewether Delay

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 8

The Merewether beach tramilne was blocked at Bull-street for some time this morning on account of a motor lorry being stuck up across…

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Maitland's Wants Tramway Electrification

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

The question of the electrification of the Maitland tramway system is interesting residents, in view of the remarks by the tramway traffic…

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Brush Creek Again Lad's Painful Death Tram Tragedy What the Moon Revealed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Brash Creek. on the Wallsend line. the scence of a former disaster. again [?] a tragody early yesterday morning. As the result of an engine of…

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Closing of Road Newcastle Land Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

At Newcastle court-house this afternoon, the Land Board of the Newcastle district began the consideration of the application of the Perpetual Trustee…

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