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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1930

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Boat Harbor Bridge Newcastle Mayor Puzzled "Who Owns It?"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 6

The problem of who owns the traffic bridge near the boat harbor is still puzzling the Mayor of Newcastle (Alderman Blackall), who…

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Bruxner-road Official Opening Next Week Tenterfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

The Hen. M. F. Bruxner (Minister for Local Government) wrote to the meeting of the Tenterfield Shire Council last Friday, intimating that it had been…

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Carrington Bridge "No Pyrmont Swing" Official Statement "Would Be Unsuitable"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

The belief that the Pyrmont swing bridge is to be brought to Newcastle to replace the present Cowper Street bridge at Carrington…

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Newcastle Mines No Mass Picketing To-day Police Guards West Wallsend Train Stops

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

In anticipation of mass picketing a large force of police was stationed at Stockton Borehole Colliery this morning. Everything was quiet at the mine and the safety-men were not approached…

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Adelaide Motor Cycling Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

At the Speedway Royal lust night, the chief race was a match contest Of three laps from a flying start between Jack Ormston (England) and Ned. Kelly…

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Big French Motorship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 6

France's largest motorship, the Eridan, was to leave Marseilles on Saturday on her maiden voyage to Australia. She is a passenger vessel of 9927 tons gross,…

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Mining Position Handling Rothbury Coal Railway Employees' Ballot Bellbird Township in Darkness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

The Waratah and Newcastle branches of the Australian Railway Union have decided not to haul coal hewn by volunteer labour at Rothbury. the result of the ballot taken by members of those…

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Big Reduction Trenches Under Tram Lines Merewether Agitation

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

The decision of the Railway Commissioners to reduce the opening fee for property owners who are forced to go under tram…

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Railway Men Ballot Disappoints Militants Loco. Drivers' Position Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

The militant section of the Sydney trades union movement is greatly disappointed with the figures in the ballot of the Newcastle and Port…

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Annual Picnic Railway Men at Blackalls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 9

The Government Railways traffic and permanent way employees held their annual picnic at Blackalls to-day…

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Arm Fractured Fell From Motor Lorry

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

Falling from a motor lorry at Speer's Point last night. Clarence Space (6), of Miami at present staying at Spoor's Point, fractured his…

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Motor Fees Mayor Not Satisfied Local Office "Big Inconvenience Now"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 7

The Ma[?]or of Newcastle, [?]derman M[?]ckall said to-day that he was going to again press for the establishment of a motor vehicles…

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Newtown Train Fatality Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 4

The body of the woman who was killed by a train at Newtown last night wan identified to-day as that of Mrs. Gertrude Mary Robertson, aged 47, of…

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MOTORS For Grace & Pace Hunter Roads Latest Newcastle N.R.M.A. Report Routes to Wiseman's

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 3

Hunter District road surfaces are described for the benefit of northern motorists in a comprehensive report issued by Newcastle N.R.M.A. Routes to Wiseman's Ferry through Gosford and through…

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Railwayman Killed Motorist to Stand Trial Casino

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

At the conclusion of an inquest at Casino to-day concerning the death of James Edward Rooney, 48, a railway ganger, who died from injuries received when…

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Mr. Booth's Appeal Road to Peace on Field Position at Rothbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 6

The withdrawal of the police from Rothbury colliery is regarded by Mr. G. Booth, M.P., as a means of restoring peace on the coalfields…

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Speed Record English Motorist's Attempt LONDON, January 12

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Kaye Don, the English racing motorist, has decided that his attempt to establish a new world motor speed record shall be made at Daytona Beach, Florida, early in…

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Railwaymen's Ballot A.R.U. Officials' Viewpoint Hope for No Extension Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 5

Commenting to-day, on the result of the railwaymen's ballot in New South Wales in support of the miners, Mr. W. J. Chapple, Acting-General Secretary of the…

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Sailing Royal Motor Yacht Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 2

Racing at Toronto on Saturday under the auspices and rules of the Royal Motor Yacht Club (Newcastle Branch) was difficult, owing to the squally, rainy…

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Motors and Motorists Seventh Motor Show Many New Models Introduced Accessibility and Refinement the Keynote

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1930 · page 8

Since its opening on Friday last the seventh Motor Show, being held in Sydney by the Motor Traders' Association, has attracted considerable attention, providing prospective purchasers with an opportunity of comparing the different makes of vehicles…

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