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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

3,010 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 151

British Motor Trade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

"Motoring offers great possibilities if the British, with their unrivalled workmanship and reputation, adapted themselves to foreign requirements," said Sir…

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Tramway Employees

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 4

Mr. E. J. Doran, tram traffic manager, while in Newcastle yesterday, was questioned regarding the complaint of the employees at their meeting held at the Trades…

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Newcastle Trams Mr. Doran's Visit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

Mr. E. J. Doran, tramway traffic manager, paid a visit to Maitland yesterday. He had a conference with the Mayor of East Maitland, and the town clerk of…

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Four Wounded Shooting at Kyogle Railway Camp Row Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 5

The Acting-Commissioner of Police (Superintendent Bramston) received a telegram to-day, saying that three men and a women were…

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Hopeful Signs British Motor Industry LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 January 1927 · page 7

Motoring offered great possibilities if British milkers, with their unrivalled workmanship and reputation, adapted themselves to foreign requirements,…

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Kotara Estate Roads Reconditioned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 2

An Inspection of Kotara subdivision by the over[?]r of New Lambton municipality (Mr. Day), reported on at the last meeting of New…

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Glebe Road Repairs in Progress

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

Merewether Council is making good progress with the reconstruction of the Glebe-Adamstown-road. Nearly all the culvert has been…

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New Bridge New Lambton Stormwater Scheme Delayed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Hunter District Water Board recently had under consideration the representations made by the New Lambton council for the provision of a bridge…

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Maitland Road Re-laying Water Mains

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

The town clerk of East Maitland Informed the Hunter District Water Board that the council had undertaken the complete reconstruction of that…

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Space and Climate Wireless Telephone Bridge LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

Mr. Al. Wood, an American visitor, answered an ordinary ring at the Savoy. Hotel to-night, and. recognised his three-year-old daughter's voice,…

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"Fill It In" Unsafe Carrington Bridge Council Concerned

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Carrington is connected to the mainland by two bridges, one at Cowper-street, which leads to Wickham. and is used by the Tramway…

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Australian Railways Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

A meeting of Port Waratah branch of the Australian Railways Union was held in Sharp's Hall, Islington, yesterday. Mr. T. L. Sawyer presided. Mr. I. Hadfield…

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TRAMS v. OMNIBUSES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Sir,—Re the Carrington omnibus and tram controversy, if the travelling public do not know where their interest lies let them analyse the following: Trams…

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Carrington Trams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Sir,—I was surprised by the apathy of the Mayor of Carrington, also the inspector, on the all-important question of trams v. omnibuses. One would at least…

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Cycle and Car Collide Motor Cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

As a result of a collision between a motor cycle and a motor car that occurred about half-past twelve yesterday afternoon in Maitland-road, Sandgate,…

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Motor Speed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Motor-tyre manufacturers believe that at last they have succeeded in making a type capable of enabling Major Segrave to attain the world's motoring record of 200…

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Safety Doubted New Railway Hoppers

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

A meeting of Port Waratah branch of the Australian Railways' Union was held in Sharp's Hall. [?]gton yesterday. Mr. T.L. Sawyer presided…

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Building, Engineering & Machinery Drains Wanted Hunter-street Shops Railway Property

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Tho Hunter District' Water Board had again under consideration at its last mooting the application or Mr. P. of a sower to provide for the extension…

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"Use the Trams" Waratah Railmen's Advice Unions' Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 7

A resolution supporting the tramway men in their fight against busmen was carried at a meeting of the Port Waratah…

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Short Shrift Tram and 'Bus Wrangles Prosecution Dismissed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

Wrangles between tramway men and bus drivers over alleged breaches of traffic regulations are receiving short shrift from Mr. Perry, S.M., in…

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