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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

2,977 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 149

North Shore Bridge Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

A disagreement between Dorman, Long and Company, who are to costruct the North Shore Bridge, and the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, has…

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Cycling Derby Special Train Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2

In connection with the motor cycling derby to be run at West Maitland Showground to-morrow, the Railway Department intends to run a…

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No Settlement Sydney Bridge Dispute SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

No settlement of the dispute, which is holding up important preliminary work in connection with the North shore Bridge, has yet been reached…

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Main Road Lights City Council's Fine Offer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

A strikingly progressive proposal has been made by the Newcastle City Council through its electrical engineer Mr. Allbut, to suburban…

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Main Road Lights City Council Proposals Help for Suburbs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

Mr. Allbut. electrical engineer of the City Council, has written to suburban councils about the new scheme of lighting in the principal…

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Railway Industry Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. G. C. Bodkin, secretary to the Railway Industry Branch of the A.W.U., was present with Messrs. Walsh and Lynch at the annual convention of the…

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The Peoples' Turn Show Tram Traffic

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 4

(The "Sun" invites its readers to criticise or discuss topics of interest in letters which must be short. The name and address of the wrter must…

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Wallsend Tram Plan of Deviation

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

With reference to representations by Mr. Connell. M.L.A., in relation to a communication by Mr. E. Cowcher, secretary of Wallsend Jockey Club,…

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Dogs on Trams Transport to the Show

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 6

In response to a request by the secretary for permission to bring dogs from Wallsend and Lambton to Newcastle Shown the district [?]…

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Morisset Railway Changes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 5

Mr. R. Purdon, night officer at Morisset, is to go to Merrylands, and Mr. E. Elston. stationmaster, will problems be transferred to a susburban…

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Better Roads Council Conference New Proposal

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

A demand for better roads in the Newcastle district is eveident in many quarters. The latest proposal on this subject emanates…

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Maitland District Cessnock-lake Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 6

Mr. M. Charlton, M.H.R., has received a communication from Mr. W. C. Hill, Federal Minister for Works, respecting the frequent requests which have been…

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U.s.a. and Motors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

The United States is bent, if she can, on motorising the World with American machines, and if site is to keep up the pace, she must. But few people have…

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Motor Driver Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

Arthur Frankiln, the driver of the motor bus Adelaide, was fined £1, with 4s costs, in default seven days imprisonment, by Mr. Shropshire, at…

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Railway Presentation

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 2

The stuff at the Honeysuckle railway carriage shop held a gathering this morning, under the chairmanship of Mr. E. Pritchard, secretary of the…

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Battleship Versus Aeroplane

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

THE development of aircraft for the purposes of warfare is a matter that vitally affects every nation in the world. The aeroplane is supremo in its own element; its record of trans-world flights. despite the long delays on such journeys, stands as a fine achievement in…

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Killed by Train Thrown Into Stream MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

Waiter Mitchell, a middle aged, married man residing at Box Hill, was killed, and James Hogg, of West Richmond, was injured, by a train at…

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Runaway Train Smash at Hawkesbury Four Men Injured Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

A sensational railway smash occurred near Hawkesbury Railway Station shortly after three o'clock this morning. A heavily-laden goods-train, drawn by two…

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Runaway Train Loaded Goods Trucks Race Down Hill Hawkesbury Crash Engine Crews Suffer Terribly from Scalding Steam

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 8

A failure of the air brakes is supposed to have been the cause of the serious railway smash at the Hawkesbury River station in the early hours yesterday morning, when four men were badly injured. With the whistle screening a warning, and the roar of escaping…

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Motor Cars Collide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

A collision occurred between two motor cars at a-quarter past seven o'clock on Saturday night at the Intersection of Bolton and King streets, Newcastle. An…

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