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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

2,977 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 149

The Electric Trams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 7

Sir,—Another section of the Newcastle trams has been electrified—from Broadmeadow to Adamstown. Now it remains for that small stretch from Broadmeadow…

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MOTORS for GRACE [?] Pace Head-lights Avoiding the Glare Best Lighting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 7

One of the most difficult problems still confronting automobile engineers would seem to be to devise a system of lighting, which, while providing…

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Motors for Grace and Pace Steering Adjustments First Care of Every Car Driver

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 6

The steering gear should be the first care of every motorist, and periodical adjustments may avert serious consequence. If a car steers well when…

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Broken Leg Motor Cyclist Injured MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 8

Donald Thurlow, aged 20, motored from Scene to Tamworth on a Triumph motor cycle. On the return trip, when near…

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Second-hand Cars Knocks and Noises Motor Economy

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 7

Although prices in some departments are still higher than prior to the war, motoring is more economical than ever before…

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MOTORS for GRACE [?] Pace "Over the Tops" Essex Car's Rough Trip Two Miles a Day

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 8

Opinions are divide amongst motorist as to the most accessible route to Barrington Tops mountain. Mr. Broadstreet, manager of W. E…

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Reel on Tram Newcastle East Arrives Novel Brigade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 5

The Newcastle East fire brigade is still making an attempt to attract the attention of the Sennet comedy promoters, and it is greatly to be…

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cralba Gravel Road

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

The Newcastle Land Board yesterday sustained the objections raised by the Teralba Gravel Quarries, Limited, to the closing of a road used by the…

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Roads or Buildings War Service Homes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

The War Service Homes Commission in a letter to Waratah Council last night asked that the construction at roads in the Crebert-street…

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Fall From Train Woman Going to Funeral Midnight Fatality

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

A resident of Wyong, Mrs. Johnson, was killed at Wallarobba about 1.15 a.m. to-day by falling between the carriages of the Kempsey train…

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Motor Car Stolen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 8

While Mr. J. H. M'Crum was watching the swimming at the ocean baths carnival last night, his motor car, which he had left standing in the promenade was stolen…

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Motor Notes. the Motor Tourist's Outfit. "Gadgets" Which He May Make at Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 11

To see many of the tourist parties which one meets with in the country during holiday time, is to realise that very few motorists fully realise how to…

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A Dangerous Practice Tramway Prosecutions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 7

Steps are being taken by the tramway authorities with the object of putting a stop to the dangerous practice indulged in by boys of boarding and alighting…

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Mayfield Trams I Duplication of Lines

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

The work of duplication of the Mayfleld tram line from Churchstreet, a distance of about 25 chains, has been completed…

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Brush Creek Tram Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 1

The wreekage of the steam motor which toppled over the Brush Creek embankment when returning from west wallsend to wallsend just after midnight on Saturday…

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Faulty Steam Motors Electrification the Cure Brush Creek Smash

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. Skelton. M.L.A., interviewed the Railway Commissioners concerning the tram smash at Brush Creek late on Saturday night and pointed…

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Safety First Jumping on Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

Safety First Is the slogan of the Tramways' Department and the staff, to the best of its ability, carries it out experienced much difficulty, owing to…

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New Tram Lambton to Steel Works Old Idea Revived

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

During discussion on bus licenses last night Waratah Council considered the question of a new tramline Nearly every meeting night the…

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Employees Win Underground Railways LONDON. Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 5

The third threatoned underground railway strike has been averied by the company having conceded the demands of the men…

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Federal Expenses Trips and Motor Cars MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 6

"Expenses of Treasurer's visit to America £1310 is one of the items include in the expenditure for six moths to December 31. as set out in…

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