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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1933

3,346 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 168

Wool and Wheat Railways Establish Record Transport Figures Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 6

Details of the work done in handling the wool clip and the harvest were made available by the Railway Department today. Up to the end of December…

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Railway Traffic Exodus from Melbourne MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

Passengers on trains to Adelaide on Monday. Tuesday and to-day numbered 1500. Of these 700 have availed themselves of the special cheap excursions provided…

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S.A. Railway Stir Prominent Official Dismissed ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 7

A stir has been caused by the dismissal from the office of General Traffic Manager of the South Australian Railways, Mr. A. N. Day, following an…

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District Ravaged by Bush Fires Widespread Loss Homes Destroyed at Dudley and Lake Towns Destruction on Railways Traffic Interrupted by Burning of Fassifern Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1933 · page 5

The whole of the Newcastle district had one of the most trying ordeals yesterday of excessive heat and the ravages of bush fired, entailing widespread loss of property, experienced for many years…

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Toronto Road Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 4

The work of tar-sealing the Toronto to Boolaroo road has been started at the Teralba end. The "S" turn the top of North-street, leading into Carey-street…

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Waiting "To Jump Train"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Found in the railway yard at Woodville Junction yesterday, three men were fined 10s. in default a day's imprisonment. at the Newcastle…

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The Ghost Train Jack Hulbert—Victoria

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 3

The talking picture version of the famous story, The Ghost Train, will be presented at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow. Jack Hulbert and Clcoly Courtneidge have the…

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Wallsend Council Main Roads Maintenance Programme for Year

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 6

The Mayor (Ald. S. M. Neal) presided at the meeting of Wallsend Council last night. Others in attendance were—The Deputy Mayor (Ald. O. J. Jones), and…

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Road Work at Wallsend Council Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

Wallsend Council last night adopted a programme of road work, to cost £1650. The work is to be spread, over the…

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Road to Regatta No Money for Repair

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 2

The secretary of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club wrote to the Wallsend Council last night, asking, that the Lake-road from…

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Killed by Train W.A. Level Crossing Smash PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

Mrs. Georgina Stacy, wife of the Assistant Government Analyst (Mr. C. E. Stacy) was killed instantly when her car was struck by a passenger train at…

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Railway Fares

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 15

Sir,—Through your paper I would like to ask what is wrong with our Railway Commissioners; and why is it that Newcastle is always the, victim of unfairness?…

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New Officers Railway Reorganisation Traffic Branch Changes Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 10

Additional information was available to-day in regard to the reorganisation of the branches of the railway service. It was officially stated that the various…

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Pinions for Trams American Manufacture Order Worth £11,603 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

The State Government has decided to place the greater part of the contract for manufacturing gears and pinions for the new Sydney trams with American…

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Greta Motor-cyclist's Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 11

An inquest was held by the Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) at the Greta Courthouse yesterday into the death of Archibald Thredgate, 21, of Wyndham-street…

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Motor Vehicles 8.3 per 100 of Population Review of Registrations Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

Returns furnished by the Commissioner for Road Transport show that the downward trend in motor vehicle registrations has been arrested, and that towards the…

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Pinions for Tram Car Job Protest From Trades Hall Newcastle Overlooked

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 January 1933 · page 8

The action of the State Government in giving an £11,000 contract to America for the manufacture of steel pinions on the big tram-car job will…

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Too Light Some Doubles In Bridge CAUTION!

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 4

When informatory doubles in auction bridge first came into use the opportunity to double a no-trump…

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A London Letter Home Rule for Scotland—London's Poverty—Sterling and Gold—The Aeroplane's Many Uses LONDON, November 29. Scottish Home Rule

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 5

Scottish Home Rule has sprung more than ever into the limelight with the debate about it in the House of Commons. It is one of the questions of the…

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Police Court Friday, January 13. (Before Mr. E. J. Harrison, S.m.) Railway Trespassers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1933 · page 10

George Cleary, 29, labourer, John Francis Thomas, 20, labourer, and Patrick Ryan, 20, labourer, were each fined 10/, in default one day's imprisonment, for…

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