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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,496 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 75

Road Work at Boolaroo Lake Council Defers Action

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 6

The Engineer (Mr. J. W. Webb) told Lake Macquarie Shire Council last night that it would cost £886/12/6 to kerb and gutter Second-street, Boolaroo, from the…

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Motor-cyclist Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 3

In a collision with a motor-car in Lambton-road, Broadmeadow, yesterday, Robert Ramshaw, 54, of Bennet-avenue, New Lambton, who was riding a motor-cycle,…

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Bulgaria Curtailing Railway Traffic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 5

LONDON. Jan. 20.—Railway passenger traffic is to be curtailed in Bulgarian from next Wednesday. In announcing this the…

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Motor Cycling Newcastle Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 7

Newcastle Motor Cycle Club held a six-lap T.T. race on Saturday afternoon. A. Cochrane give a good display of riding and cornering to win…

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MOTORS for grace and pace No Cut in State Motor Tax

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 7

In reply to representations from the N.R.M.A. the State Government has stated that it is not possible to consider any…

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Trams Delayed in Hunter Street

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 January 1941 · page 8

Tram traffic in Hunter-street was temporarily delayed this morning when a wheel rolled off a motor van at the Post Office Intersection and left…

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Scouts Train at Pennant Hills

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 3

Nine patrol Leaders are representing Newcastle Division of the Boy Scouts' Association at the course being held for Patrol Leaders at the Bader Powell Training Camp,…

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"Deplorable Roads" Council Criticised At Merewether

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 7

"All the roads leading to Merewether beach are in a deplorable state. It looks as though they are trying to make our beach the worst…

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Large Contingent From Sydney Train for Police Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 January 1941 · page 4

For the police carnival in Newcastle on February 22 a special train from Sydney will bring 450 men of the force. They will include the police band, police…

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Road Rules Not for Trams Surprise For Health Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Trams are not bound by the rule of the road at intersections. This was made clear by the Department of Road Transport and Tramways in reply to a…

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Bridge Party to Aid Boy Scouts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

MRS. W. A. VIGGERS was the hostess at a bridge party held at her residence Victoria Street. New Lambton, yesterday in aid of the…

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New Zealand to Train Men for Naval Service

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 9

WELLINGTON (N.Z.). Thursday A special naval training establishment will be set up in New Zealand this week to train at least 600 men…

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[?]Tish Airmen May Soon Train in U.s

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

LONDON. Jan. 22. A.A.P.—British air-[?] may soon be training in the United American Government, says the [?] on "Daily Telegraph," recently…

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Main Road Work Curtailed Tarro Council Advised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 9

The Acting Engineer (Mr. C. H. Hodson) told Tarro Shire Council yesterday that bare maintenance would be provided for in a main roads programme…

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Raymond Terrace Road in Poor State of Repair

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 12

"I nave received no end of complaints from people breaking their car springs." said the President of Tarro Shire Council (Cr. L. F…

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Man and Woman Killed Car Smashed by Train at Tuggerah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 7

GOSFORD, Thursday Morning.—A man and a woman were killed shortly after 11 o'clock last night when their car was smashed to…

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"Trams Have Right at Crossings"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

"If trams are to have the right-of-way irrespective of traffic rules at all intersections, drivers of other vehicles—from…

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Used Motor Cycles

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

Edward George Cox, 19, setters' boy, and Harry George Filmer, 18, laborer, appeared on charges arising out of the illegal use of two motor cycles last…

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Sailing and Motor Yacht Club Notes Lake Macquarie Yacht Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 10

Lake Macquarie Yacht Club has issued the following handicaps for the tenth heat of the Gunyah point score competition, to be sailed over the…

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Bridge Party

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 5

Members of the A.T.F. Signals Comforts Association arranged a successful bridge party at the Criterion Hotel last night. Christmas bells and foliage…

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