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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1926

3,224 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 162

Motor Notes. Care of Crown Wheel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 11

When one considers the terrific strains and stresses to which both the crown wheel and pinion are continually subjected, there is not any difficulty in…

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Sea-going Motor Cruisers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 11

Messrs. Thornycroft showed a variety of engines, ranging from their little 7½ b.h.p. two-cylinder parffin motor up to their twelve-cylinder 375…

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English Motor Notes December 10. British Marine Motors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 11

Quite an important section of the Shipbuilding and Engineering Exhibition just held in London was devoted to motor boats and marine engines, this…

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Construction Opposed Waratah-Lambton Tramway

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 6

Mr. Skelton, M.L.A., has been informed by the Public Works department that there are objections to the construction of a tramway to connect…

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Not Drunk Merely Under Influence Motorist Fined Singleton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 6

At Singleton police court the difference between being drunk and being under the influence of liquor was emphasised when a man was charged…

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Names of Motors

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 8

All of those can be answered by the name of a motor car. A vegetable: Bean. If somebody was chasing you, what would you do?—Dodge…

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Hamilton Main Roads

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 3

An interview between the Mayor (Alderman Jenner), and town clerk (Mr. Percy) of Hamilton, with the chairman (Mr. Garlick), and Mr…

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Tram Bridge Hannell-street Crossing SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 5

A deputation representing Newcastle, Wickham and Carrington Councils waited on the Minister for Works and Railways in regard to the cost of the…

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Brunkerville-road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 6

Although much consideration has been given to the question of constructing the road from the Maitland coalfield to the Lake Macquarie district, that part which…

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Don't Want to Pay Tarro and Maitland Road

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 4

For the purpose of discussing the shire's financial affairs, a special meeting of Tarro Shire Council was held yesterday…

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Maitland District Ladies' Motor Cycle Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 6

The principal attraction at the Maitland speedway carnival, at the Maitland Showground on Saturday night, will be a ladies' invitation scratch motor race. Four…

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Railway Seniority Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

It was officially stated to-day that the compiling of amended lists in connection with the restoration of seniority in the railway and tramway service had been…

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Ipswich Railway Dispute Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 7

Mr. M'Cormack, the Premier, this afternoon, had a conference with the Commissioner for Railways, in connection with the Ipswich railway dispute, and…

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Motor Car Fatality Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 5

When walking across Church-street, Parramatta, to-night. Thomas Sayburn, 36, living at Suns Souci, was knocked down by a motor car driven by…

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Bomb and Rifles African Railway Strike LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

The correspondent of the "Times" at Johannesburg says that private advices indicate that there has been serious rioting at Lourence Marquez, in…

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Two Injured Motor Cycles Collide

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 5

While riding motor cycles at Weston, R. Aubin and W. Johnson collided violently at the corner of Fourth and Weston streets late yesterday…

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Almost Impassable Condition of Minmi-road

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

The condition in which Minmi-road has been left was again referred to at Wallsend Council meeting last night. The Minister for Mines, Labor and…

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Hannell-street Bridge Deputation to Minister Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

A deputation, representative of Newcastle district, waited upon Mr. Flannery, Minister for Works and Railways, in connection with the Hannell-street…

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STOLE £700,000 Train Bandits' Coup Continental Robbery British Brokers' Loss LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

Continental train robbers brought off a sensational coup, when they opened a specially-made trunk, and extracted…

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House of Representatives North-south Railway Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

In the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Gibson, the Postmaster-General, informed Mr. Yates (S.A.) that his department had no control over the…

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