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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

855 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 43

There Must Be One Law For Motorists

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

Between them the Federal Minister for Home Security (Mr. Lazzarini) and the State Minister for National Emergency Services…

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Railway Timetable Alterations

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

The usual express from Sydney to Cessnock at 5.50 on each Sunday will not run on Sunday. April 25. There will not be a Cessnock…

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Black Market in Motor Vehicles

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Black marketing in the used car trade was discussed today behind closed doors at a meeting of the Federal Council…

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Long Service Medals for Railwaymen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 April 1943 · page 2

At a representative gathering of railway employes at Turrell Hall, Newcastle this morning Mr. T. J. Hartigan Commissioner for…

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Rail, Tram Veterans' Reunion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 5

The Easter reunion of the Railway and Tramway Veterans' Association was held in the Presbyterian Hall, Hamilton, yesterday…

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Ack-ack Cricket Team v. TRAMWAY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 6

R. Dunn, former East Sydney footballer, is included In the Newcastle Anti-Aircraft Group cricket teem to play a tramway team at New Lambton…

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Motor Cyclist Dies From Injuries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1943 · page 1

Victor Maher. 34. of Fullerton Street Stockton. who was seriously injured when a motor cycle he was riding collided with a bicycle…

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"Lighting of Trams Farcical"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 2

At Greater Newcastle Health Committee meeting last night, Ald. Armstrong said he could not understand why some trams were blacked out…

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Tramway Beat Ack-ack

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 8

R. Dunn yesterday took four wickets for seven for Newcastle Anti-aircraft Group in its match against a Tramway team at New Lambton Oval. Tramway…

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ARMY v. Tramway Cricket Match

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 6

In a low scoring game, a team representing the Newcastle District Transport and Tramway Cricket Association defeated a representative team from…

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Tram And Rus Diggers' Anzac Service

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

The committee of the Tramway and Omnibus Returned Sailors and Soldiers' League. at a meeting held at the Gordon Avenue Depot. arranged…

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Work Helps Boxers Train

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 6

Hard work has assisted in fitting Dick Ellis and Young Gildo for their contest at Newcastle Stadium to-night. Gildo has had a spell from the…

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Easter Train Rush Was Easier To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

The rush for seat reservations on next Saturday's intercity express was easy at Newcastle station this morning compared with…

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Retired Rail and Tram Men

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

Newcastle Railway and Tramway Veterans' Association received advice that pensions would be paid on Easter Monday at the usual time. It was…

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Soviet Railways Under Martial Law

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, April 16.—A decree issued in Moscow places all Soviet railways under martial law. The object is to tighten up discipline in…

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Crowded Trams to Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 4

SYDNEY.—Although racegoers to-day were jammed into trams like sardines, tramway officials said that the lunch-time rush…

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Our Postwar Transport Problem Bus, Tram, Train: What Changes?

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 4

Have you ever stopped to consider that the stuffy, uncomfortable railway carriage, in which you travel upcountry or interstate, is probably one of the oldest types of coach in the Anglo-Saxon world?…

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War Casualties Less Than Road Toll

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 1

LONDON, April 18.—Mr. Hore-Belisha, in a speech at an accident prevention campaign meeting, referred to the needless national…

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Record Railway Revenue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A Treasury statement shows that earnings by the New South Wales railways this year will break all records. Railway…

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New Traffic Award For Railwaymen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1943 · page 4

The new traffic award granted by Judge Drake-Brockman on the recommendation of the railway board of reference would affect 9000 employees, the…

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