No Survey Yet For Railway Electrification
There were no sound grounds at present for making a survey for the electrification of the railway from Hornsby to Newcastle, stated…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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EDITORIAL Railways' Answer
THE Government's recent decision to spend £6,500,000 on better and more modern railway trains shows a realisation of the answer to competition from the air services…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Australian Council of Local Government Associations decided to ask the Federal Government to increase the…
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DARWIN, Sunday.—A Tiger Moth was undamaged when it made a forced landing on the main north-south road yesterday 14 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lord Mayor Says Council Can't Repair Roads
Because of inadequate finances, Greater Newcastle Council had failed last year to maintain its streets in a proper state of repair, the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinlan) said today…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-cycle on Fire
A motor-cycle owned by John Coxon, of Lambton, was badly damaged yesterday morning when it caught fire at the corner of Elder…
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LONDON, Feb. 16.—Bound for Antwerp from London the 200-ton Dutch motorship Delta crashed into Battersea Bridge. The funnel,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Department to Pay for Trunk Road
The Department of Main Roads would pay the full cost of the new trunk road to lead west from Newcastle, the Minister for…
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PARIS, Feb. 18. A.A.P.—The Lille police have arrested the stationmaster, Albert Dufour on charges of involuntary manslaughter…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cross Roads Park Estimate Sought
The President of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council (Cr. Kenny) was asked by representatives of sporting bodies and progress…
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To meet the convenience of people attending Newcastle Show the Railway Department has amended the departure time of the train…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suburban and District Re-Making Asked For Cardiff Roads
The Cross Roads Council of Progress Associations decided to send a deputation to the Lake Macquarie Shire Council to ask it to guarantee…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Treating Motorists "Like Schoolboys"
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Supply (Senator Ashley) was treating motorists like schoolboys when he threatened them…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—A woman who arrived from Wollongong to-night left her handbag on a seat in the train while she sought a…
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Heavy buses were largely to blame for the breaking up of roads about which bus drivers complained to Greater Newcastle Council, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Refuse To Move Overcrowded Buses, Trams
Members of the Bus and Tramway Employees' Union will refuse to shift trams and buses if they are overcrowded…
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LAUNCESTON, Thursday.—A partnership of 33 for the last wicket gave Victoria a first innings win over Queensland in the…
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Approval has been given for 20 girls who travel from Cardiff to start work in Newcastle at 8 a.m. to transfer from buses to trams at…
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Lambton-New Lambton branch of the Australian Labour Party decided last night to request the Premier (Mr. McGirr) to instruct…
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Parents of children living near Royal-street and St. James-road, New Lambton, should watch their little children playing on scooters,…
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