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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

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

Triple Smash Melbourne Thrill Terrific Impact Car Hangs over Bridge MELbOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 5

Three wrecked motor cars, eash fully londed, completely blocked the bridge on the Nepean-road, over the patterson River at Carrum, for an…

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Car and Tram Head-on Collision

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 4

A motor car coming in the direction of Newcastle collided with an outward bound Waratah tram yesterday afternoon, at the Intersection of…

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Railway Control Area Commissioners SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 6

The Chief Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Fraser, announced to-day that the following had been appointed as area commissioners:—C. A…

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To Destroy London How Many Bombs Needed? Aeroplane Menace

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

Pacifist circles at the International Peace Congress in Germany were deeply stirred by the accounts of the great debate at The Hague on the…

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Roads Wanted Turks Must Work LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 1

A message from Angora says. that the National Assembly has passed a law compelling all Turks to assist in road construction for…

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Harbor Bridge Sydney Preparations Contractors Busy Sidney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

The Minister for Works, Mr. Ball, stated to-day that the preliminaries for the construction of the North Shore bridge were well in hand. The…

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The Railways Area Commissioners the Appointments Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. J. Fraser, the Chief Commissioner for Railways, announced to-day that the following officers had been appointed as Area Commissioners:—…

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Kyogle-brisbane Railway Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Ball, the Minister for Works and Railways, stated to-day that plans and specifications were being prepared, by his department with a view to calling…

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MOTORS For GRACE & Pace Car Ease Tight Joints Essential Watch the Bonnet

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 7

There are two sets of noises about a car or motor-cycle—pleasant and unpleasant. The first includes the normal sounds…

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Motors for Grace and Pace Social Scourge Newcastle Provision Hospital Plans

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 9

Should financial assistance be forthcoming from the Government this year, it might be possible for the Newcastle hospital authorities to carry out…

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Motors for Grace and Pace Like Climbing Everest In Snowstorm on Barrington Tops Monster Bonfire Adventures of Exploration Party

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 8

Mr. Gavalier has a stirring story to tell of the experiences on Banrington tops during the Christmas snowstorm. In order to finish up the explorations of Sassafras Gully, began last year, a Party consisting pf Lieutenant O. C. Humphries Messrs. Stuart,…

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Motor Cycling Hamilton M.C. Club Riders in Form

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 9

The Christmas vacation has been availed of by a number of members of the Hamilton M.C. Club for long tours throughout the country. and all…

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Not Enough Cars Heavy Railway Traffic

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 5

Considerable difficulty was experienced over the week-end in finding sufficient carriages, two trainloads which were brought up from Sydney…

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The Spit Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 11

Sir,—Although I read the articles contributed by "Falcon" with interest and profit, I am sure his remarks in Saturday's "Herald" on the Spit Bridge…

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Deep Drop Over the Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

The driver of the car, Mr. B. Thomas. A well-known resident of Que[?] was killed in a motor smash at Bungendore, near Goulburn. The car went right over the bridge into the water, and the Corner's verdict was one of accidental drowning…

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Body Cut to Pieces Run Down by Train

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 1

The funeral of Stephen Morris. the victim of the Greta railway accident passed through Grota on the way to Lochinvar cemetery on Monday…

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Took Wrong Track Train Breaks in Halves Adelaide Mishap Adelaide

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

A railway accident happened yesterday to the first train from The Semaphore at Glanville station, through some cause not yet…

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Railway Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 6

The appointment of Mr. W. C. Quinton as the Railway Area Commissioner for the northern district will be welcomed for two reasons. In the…

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Motor Notes. the Evolution of the Modern Engine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 11

In recalling the history of the development and gradual perfection of the motor, and more particularly of its engine, two salient facts first present…

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Railway Industry Union

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

The Newcastle section of the Railway Industry Union, A.W.U., has forwarded to the central executive the following resolutions for inclusion in the agenda paper…

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