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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

3,010 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 151

Speers' Point Tramway Will Not Close Down. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, in reply to a question from Mr. Booth, Mr. Flannery, the Minister for Works and Railways, intimated that there was no…

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Trams and Omnibuses

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 10

Sir,—A good deal has been said and done quite recently re tram and omnibus competition no it affects our welfare. To my mind there is no real room for any…

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For Tired Tramps Welsh Paradise LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 3

The Poor Law Guardians at Abergavenny, Wales, have equipped a casual ward, in which tramps are accommodated in…

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Jumbled Motor Bike Riders

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 8

Bayley—Yleyba. Buck—Kucb. Brown-Nowbr. Datson—Notads…

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Motor Cycle Club Picnic

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 4

The annual launch picnic of the Newcastle Motor Cycle Club will be held to-morrow, wet or fine. Char-a-banes will proceed to…

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Motor Horse Box Novelty in Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1927 · page 4

A novelty, so far as Sydney is concerned, to-day, will be the age of motor transport to convey horses to a race meeting…

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Cottage Creek Party-street, Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 2

In connection with the Cottage Creek stormwater channel, the permanent surveys of tho second section, Party-street to Macquarie-street, have…

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New Lambton Estimate for Road

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 3

According to an estimate prepared by the overseer of New Lambton Municipality (Mr. S. Day), the cost of making that portion of…

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Road Too Sloppy Bellbird Section Idle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

Wheelers at No. 1 tunnel in Bellbird colliery refused to Work to-day, because of the sloppy state of the travelling road, chused by inrushes of…

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Another Bungle! Warner's Bay Road Work £7000 WASTED

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 4

Another road job in the Lake Macquarie Shire that was bungled was that leading from Charlestown, through Waruer's Bay to…

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Maitland District Kurri Kurri-maitland Road Deputation to Mr. Garlick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 6

Mr. G. Booth and Mr. W. O'Hearn Ms.P., waited on Mr. Garlick, the chairman of the Main Roads Board, in connection with the condition of the road…

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Tram and Car Collide Two Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 5

Two children were injured when a collision occurred between a tram car and a motor car at Brown-street, near the Broadmeadow bridge yesterday afternoon…

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Motor Cycling. Newcastle Speedway

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

Owing to the unsettled weather the, Newcastle Speedway programme, arranged for Saturday night, was abandoned…

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Railwayman Charged TEMORA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

Lester James Clements, cleaner, employed in the loco. department, was charged before the police court to-day with having forged and…

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Long Chase Motor Cycle Stolen HOCKHAMPTON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 7

on Saturday night a new motor cycle, the property of George Lawrence, was stolen from outside the Hippodrome…

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Tram Dismissals Per. Way Men Dissatisfied

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 January 1927 · page 5

Dissatisfaction among tram permanent way men has followed the recent departmental retrenchment which resulted in the dismissal of about 50…

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Too Weak Ironbark Creek Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

In reply to further representations made to the Main Roads Board by the local branch of the N.R.M.A. regarding the replacement of the…

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To Katoomba Road From Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Leeder, chairman roads and tours committee, who has just completed a trip to Katoomba, via Gosford and Wiseman's Ferry, reports…

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N.R.M.A. SERVICE Help for Motorists First Aid on the Road

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 5

Letters and other messages of appreciation for the services of N.R.M.A. guides continue to come in greater numbers to the local office, which…

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Road Service Apex Coy.'s Innovation

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1927 · page 2

An innovation to motorists of Newcastle was introduced by the Apex Tyre Service Co., of 204 Hunter-street, Newcastle, on Anniversary Day…

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