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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1925

2,977 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 149

New Railway

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 8

It has been definitely decided that the full railway service, passenger, and foods, on the Molong-Yeoval section of the Molong-Dubbo line, will be…

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Rival Services 'Bus Driver Fined Passing a Tram

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

A charge of having driven a motor vehicle past a stationary tram resulted in Harcourt Evans being fined 10s, with £1 10s 6d costs, by Mr. Flynn…

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Train Ferry Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 12

New Zealand is peculiarly situated as compared with other countries, in so far as the railway system is concerned. There are two islands separated by a…

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Narrow Escape Railings Hold Tram Back Bridge Collision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

A fully loaded 'bus an a crowded tram car bound from Northbridge to Milson's Point crashed together at the entrance to the suspension bridge,…

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Kurri Eisteddfod Special Train from Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. Les Allomes, presided at a meeting on Thursday night of the committee of the Kurri elsteddfod. Mr. Alex. Davidson. concert…

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Railway Industry Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 7

It was stated yesterday by Mr. G. C. Bodkin, general secretary to the railway industry branch of the A.W.U., that the position as to unemployment…

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Motor Notes. Overland Sports Triumphs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 14

A remarkable demonstration of consistency and speed was given at Penrith on New Year's Day by Mr. D. Harkness in the Overland Sparta Model Whitey…

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Motor Car Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

Are we taking note of them? They are quite as important as motor car thefts. One after another they have been occurring till the heading has…

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Summons Division. Motor Traffic Act

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10

For having "cut the corner" when driving a motor car from King into Newcomen-street on December 31. Arthur M'Kenzie, of Waratah-street. Newtown…

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Our Railways

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 12

Following the report of the Royal Commission—Sir Sam Fay and Sir Vincent Raven—drastic changes are to be made in the management of the New Zealand…

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Run Down Fatality on Railway

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The death of Stephen Morris, who was run down by the North-West mall train near the Greta railway station, was the subject of an inquest…

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Tram Derailed Merewether Delay

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

Some delay was caused on the Merewether tram line shortly after one o'clock to-day by the derailment of an inward-bound car at Reld Park…

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Concrete Road Work At Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 7

A new concrete mixer has been purchased by Mr. Reg. Wilson, the contractor for concreting Vincent-street, and a trial was made with it…

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Motor Car Record Sydney to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

A new all-power motor car record from Sydney to Newcastle was established yesterday. Mr. Albert Vaughan, of Sydney, driving an 11.4 Citroen car, and…

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British Railways an Army Reserve Labour Ministry's Scheme (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Cramp, general secretary to the National Union of Railwaymen, has circularised all branches of the union in Great Britain in regard to the proposed…

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Motor Garage Blaze Damage, £10,000. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

A fire which broke out in a garage at Paddington early this morning destroyed six motor omnibuses and did damage estimated at £10,000. The…

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Around Australia Motorist's Long Trip Trying Experience

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

Crossing the Victoria River in Northern Australia with only head above water was one of the many trying experience of A. W. Goody. of…

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Right to Inspect Railway Luggage BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 6

The right to inspect luggage suspected of including any article of commerce upon which freight should be paid has been vested in the…

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Head Smashed in Leaning From Window Tram Fatality Maryborough

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 5

A shocking accident. with fatal termination. occurred on the first division of the Townsville mail train just before it reached Bundaberg on…

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"Worse Than Heddon Weston Railway Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

The new high level bridge over the S.M. Railways, Ltd., line at Weston was described last night at the meeting of Kurri Chamber of Commerce…

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