Newcastle-maitland Road
Mr. Bodkin referred to the men working on the Maitland-Newcastle road for the Main Roads Board, and said they had to work on six days. They desired to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1926
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Hannell-st. Bridge Deputation to Minister
The Minister for Railways, Mr. Flannery, has agreed to meet a deputation concerning the Hannell-street bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Better Roads Carrington Alderman's Idea Preparing Plans
While touring during the Christmas holidays, Alderman Parker, of Carrington, was struck with an idea for the construction of roads. He claims…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Historic Bridge Fight for Preservation LONDON
The controversy concerning the decision of the London County Council to build a new structure in place of the historic Waterloo Bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brutal Bandits Mexican Train Horror Ghastly Slaughter Mexico City
MILITARY parties are chasing the bandits who attacked the train on its way from Guadalajara. The crime was one of the most…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes. the Motor Show
Following the excellent lead set by Victoria last year, when the general value of motor exhibitions was not only demonstrated, but their usefulness as…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sell the Trams Sir T. Henley's Proposal SYDNEY
A proposal that the Government should sell the whole of the tramway services as an alternative to taking over the 'buses was made by Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cyclists Fined
Lyle Dickinson was charged before Mr. Shropshire, S.M., at the Newcastle Police Court to-day with, on January 1, at 11.45 p.m., having…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Better Tram Service Request from Carrington
The electrification of the Wallsend tram line having rendered Idle a number of steam-engines and carriages, Carrington Council, on the motion of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bill for Repairs Tarro Bridge Damaged Tram Waggon Blamed
The engineer (Mr. E. F. Stevens) reported to-day to Tarro Council meeting that a heavily laden motor lorry, owned, he said, by the Tramway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Maitland Road Rate
As forecast in last Saturday's "Sun," Wickham Council last night rescinded the special loan rate of a penny in the £[?] for the reconstruction of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hannell-street Bridge Deputation to Minister
Mr. Flannery, Minister for Works and, Railways has informed the Parliamentary representatives for Newcastle of his willingness to receive a deputation from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increased Cost Raymond Terrace Road
It is estimated that the 44 hours week will mean an increase of approximately £330 in the cost of reconstruction of about 1½ mile of road…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Tramways Sydney
Mr. O'Hearn, M.P., asked Mr. Flannery, the Minister for Works and Railways, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, if he had received a report from the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Underground Workers. Sydney
A deputation representing underground workers employed on the city railway, waited upon Mr. Baddeley, the Minister for Labour and Industry, to-day, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Speedway, Motor-paced Cycling
The programme to be decided at the Newcastle Speedway on Saturday night promises to be the best so far. Stratton, Clifton, Benstead, the Dalton Brothers,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Only Empire Goods British Railways' New Policy £40,000,000 to Spend London
The "Sun" representative has been informed that the London, Midland, and Scottish Railway has ordered 24,000,000 feet of British Columbian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Industry's Load British Landlords' Income from Coal Wage Comparison Railwaymen Flourish While Miners Suffer Poverty
Some amazing totals in royalties paid to owners of coal lands were quoted before the British Coal Commission by the miners' representative. One titled owner, he said, received over £115,000 a year, while the miners had to work for miserable wages…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Control Big Change Possible Two Boards? Sydney
The Premier hinted to-day that the Government contemplated altering the control of the railway and tramway services by replacing the present…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Road Signs Motorists Cannot Go Astray
"The marking and numbering of the great highways leading from all parts of France into Paris is wonderfully good. From the moment we started…
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