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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1929

3,457 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 173

"Silent Cop!" Constables Insulted Motorist Fined

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1929 · page 6

Two policemen were standing at the intersection of Aberdare and Station streets, Weston, on December 10. Thomas Durle, a Cessnock taxi-driver,…

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Wickham Council New Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

Wickham Council met Inst night. There were present: Ald. A. Young (the Mayor), end Ald. C. Croft, J. H. Kirk, A. Toll, L. Grahame, A. Davies, H. Sharp. A. B…

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Bottles and Nails on Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

Information furnished by a member of the association concerning the alleged action of a tram conductor in the metropolitan district in placing a bottle on the…

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Cessnock to Wangi Road

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

Sir,—During the Christmas holidays I was induced to take a motor trip from Cessnock to Wangi, but regret that I subjected both my car and passengers'…

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"No Humbug" New Tighe's Hill Bridge

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

That the council should ask the Main Roads Board to construct a bridge at Tighe's Hill Immediately, and not humbug with the Railway…

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PINNED Train Smash Horrors Grim Rescue Work London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

By the aid of huge bon fires made from wrecked coaches, parties of doctors and nurses carried out rescue work in the…

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Hamilton's Growth Modern Suburb Buildings and Roads Churches and School, £67,740

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

Hamilton, which is largely a residential suburb, has a population of 18,700. In three years this has increased by a number .equal to the population of some…

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Tramp Shot Dead Exploring a Shop Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

An unknown man, believed to be a tramp, was shot dead about 4 o'clock this morning at Leichville, 80 miles from Bendigo…

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Railway Unification

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

It might have been regarded as a foregone conclusion that one of the recommendations of the British Economic Mission would be that the work…

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Newcastle Tram Service Parnell-place Stop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

A tramway passenger complained yesterday of not being allowed to board trams at Parnell-place. Upon inquiry of the District Tramway…

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Kyogle Railway Completion This Year Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

Mr. Larcombe, the Minister for Railways, stated to-day that it was anticipated that the rails would be laid to the New South Wales border on the Kyogle line…

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Motorists' Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 4

How motorists suffer through unauthorised "car minders" being permitted to remain on Sydney streets was told by a deputation representing various motorists'…

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Railway Smash Driver Killed and Three Passengers London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 5

Two coaches of the north-bound Bristol-Nottingham mail train overturned in collision with an goods train at Ashchurch, in Gloucestershire…

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Motoring in 1928 New South Wales Figures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

Statistics which were made available yesterday by the National Roads and Motorists' Association strikingly illustrate the hold which motoring has on the…

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"Scared Stiff" Motorists in New Traffic Laws Paradise for Pedestrians MADRID

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 1

By a stroke of the pen the Prime Minister, General de Rivtera, him made Spain a pedestrian's paradise by enforcing the…

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Who Owns Them? Wickham Railway Bridges

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 6

Claiming that the approaches to a number of bridges controlled by the Railway Commissioners in the Wickham municipality were In a very…

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Five Hurt Rail Motor Off the Line Officials Puzzled Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

The Geelong railmotor was derailed last night, and five people were injured, on seriously. The accident happened between…

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1929 · page 7

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Lake Shire Roads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

Ratepayers of "C" riding. Lake Macquarie Shire, have expressed satisfaction at the intimation that the Main Roads Board will have an inspection made of…

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Fishing From Swansea Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 6

Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, R.S.M., at Charlestown Police Court yesterday, Lake Macquarie Shire Council, represented by Mr. Hoole, proceeded against…

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