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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

2,977 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 149

Bridge Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

The Lambton Process Association. In a letter received last night, asked Lambton Council that negotiations with the district engineer he…

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MAITLAND-ROAD Tenders for Concrete

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

Waratah Council last night voted in favor of the concerning of the Maitland-road, from Tighe's Hill boundary by contract…

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Motor Notes. Intermittent Firing. an Irritating Fault That Is Hard to Locate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 11

Of the many petty mechanical annoyances which are prone to cause the motorist loss of patience and temper, few art more baffling and irritating…

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A New Motor Cycle Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 11

Ralph Hepburn, riding an 8 h.p. Harley-Davidson motor cycle at Sellick's Beach, Adelaide, on February 5, over an electrically timed half-mile, reached a…

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Motoring Fatality Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

A terrible double fatality occurred this morning on the South Road railway crossing at Hilton, when a Glenelg-bound train collided with a light motor lorry,…

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Tram to Steel Works Lesson from the 'Buses Council Agitation

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

At the Waratah Council meeting last night there were several applications to run buses to the Steel Works form Lambton…

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Tram Fuses Passengers Excited

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

The electric wires on an Adamstown-bound tram, while passing the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute about 11 o'clock last night fused…

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"Rotting Away" Cardiff Railway Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

It was stated at the meeting of the Cardiff Progress Association last night that the planking of the overhead bridge at Cardiff railway station…

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Awaba-wangi Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

Sir,—I desire to draw attention to the state of the road from Awaba to Wrangi. This road serves persons from the Kurri and Cessnock districts, and…

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Overhead Bridge Hamilton to Islington

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

The question of an overhead bridge at the railway crossing at Beaumont-street. Hamilton, has been revived by the council. At the instance of…

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£50 for Greta Main Roads Grant

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 3

Greta Council has been granted £50 by the Local Government Department as a main roads vote towards reconstructing a culvert and…

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"Not Trafficable" Cardiff-Evelien Road

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Cardift Progress Association decided at its meeting last night to co-operate with the Evelien Progress Association in their representations to the…

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Work Held Up North Shore Bridge Cranedrivers Strike SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

Three crane members of the Federated Association are holding up practically the whole of the preparatory construction…

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Railway Commissioners Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The Privy Council has dismissed the appeal of the Attorney-General of New South Wales against the judgment of Mr. Justice Street in reference to the powers…

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Wallsend Tramway Route

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 6

Sir,—It is to be hoped that the tramway authorities will consider their slogan, "Safety First," when deciding upon the route for the new electric service…

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Motor Number Plates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

Although the regulation providing for the carrying of number plates on the front of motor cars has been in force for some time, there are some car owners…

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Boy Fined Jumping From Trams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 5

The Tramway Department is endeavoring to impress on the public the necessity for due obedience to the by-laws. Boys are among the…

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For the Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 1

A quantity of granite from Moraya {South Coast) was brought to Sydney by the coaster Narani for the North Shore Bridge The vessel it seen unloading the material at Dorman, Long't new wharf, Dawes' Point…

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Road Construction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 7

Alderman Parker has given notice that he will bring forward the following motions at the meetng of the Newcastle Council on Monday:—…

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Cessnock-lake Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 10

Sir.—In your issue if the 19th appears a letter signed by Ernest H. M. Vaisey, of Aberdure, dealing with the construction of the road from Cessnock…

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