Labour Lacking for Tramways Leave
SYDNEY, Friday.—It was impossible to provide additional labour necessary to provide extended annual leave, beyond two weeks, to…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
1,329 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 67
Letters to Editor Railway Dispute
Sir,—Is there any need of argument regarding the rights and wrongs of the Grafton trouble? There are three main ingredients which have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Penny Tram-Ride To Strage Battle
LONDON, Friday: It is now a penny tram-ride to perhaps the strangest battle of the war, being fought in the mountains north of Mount Belvedere (3700 feel) on the Fifth Army's front in Italy, says a "Daily Express" correspondent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Protest On Special School Tram Cut
A protest is to be made to the Minister of Transport by the District Council of P. and C. Association on the elimination of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hawkesbury Bridge Men in Dispute
GOSFORD, Sunday.—Because of a dispute over broken shifts, 50 riggers refused to knock off at 4 p.m. on Friday and return, at midnight…
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GOSFORD.—It is expected that the 1000-ton span, which was to have been floated into its position in the Hawkesbury River Bridge early on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Bridge at Cowper-street Consider Port Plans Before Decision
Plans for development of the port of Newcastle would be considered when a decision was made on the erection of a new bridge at…
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Sir,—Am I right in saying the Railway Department advised the public in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" that there were no…
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GOSFORD, Monday.—Work on the Hawkesbury railway bridge was resumed this morning by the 50 riggers who struck on Friday afternoon…
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SYDNEY.—The third span of the eight to form the Hawkesbury railway bridge was floated into position on pontoons this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Special Train Privileges For Greyhounds
The stationmaster at Newcastle (Mr. Coulson) said today that no special accommodation is provided on trains between Newcastle,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Too Dangerous an Approach" Gateshead Request on Road Refused
The approach to the Pacific Highway from Heshbon-street is very steep, and would be dangerous to traffic," said the Engineer (Mr…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) said at a Millions Club luncheon that in 1940 railways carried 179 million…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Injured in Fall From Tram
SYDNEY, Monday.—Miss Beatrice Miles was admitted to Sydney Hospital this evening suffering from internal injuries and concussion…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatally Injured by Motor Lorry
SYDNEY, Monday.—Peter Green, 86, of Hereford-street. Glebe, was knocked down by a motor lorry in Parramatta-road. Camperdown, early…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hawkesbury Bridge Span in Position
GOSFORD, Tuesday.—The third of eight spans to form the new railway bridge over the Hawkesbury River was floated into position to-day. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Restoration of Train Services
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although the manpower position had improved a little, there had not been sufficient improvement to permit the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Employees Watch Quoits
Railway employees look on with interest as a player make a bid in a challenge quoits match conduct at Civic workshops yesterday. Proceeds benefited "Miss Railway (Miss H. Purdue), second from right in seated group, in the May Queen…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sport Tram Ban "Scandalous"
It was scandalous that children should not have the use of trams for attending sport, when trams were provided for other…
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During Wednesday night two women's wristlet watches, a sum of money and identity cards were reported to have been stolen from a…
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