"Most Modern" Gear For New Railway
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The most modern machinery in the world would be used in the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway, the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
1,230 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 62
Father Killed, Family Injured In Road Smash
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A man was killed and his wife, two children and two other persons were injured when a car and a truck…
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SYDNEY. — Preston Avery Olazebrook Eslick, 34, motor assembler, appeared at Burwood Court today on a charge…
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Between 1 p.m. and 8 p.m. yesterday trains shifted more than 11,000 people from Newcastle railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Body Of Railway Guard Exhumed
COOTAMUNDRA, Thursday. — The body of Robert Condron, 46, railway guard, who died from arsenical poisoning on March 2, has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →17 Tendered for New Trams
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Tenders called by the Department of Transport for the building of 250 trams for Sydney had brought 17 replies,…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.— Avery Glazebrook Eslick, 34, motor assembler, who was committed for trial at Burwood Court to-day on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motorcycle T.T. Titles
BATHURST.—Sid Willis, of Kogarah, retained his lightweight motor cycle T.T. championship title at Bathurst today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Fatalaties On Roads At Easter
The absence of a single road accident fatality in Newcastle and district is believed attributable to constant polic and N.R.M.A. vigilance and strict observance of road regulations by motorists…
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The paper train travelling from Sydney to Newcastle was delayed about three hours at Wyee early yesterday morning because of an…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A man was killed and five people were injured when a car crashed into a stationary milk truck at Diggers…
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SYDNEY.—Swept from the footboard of a crowded Show-ground-bound tram by a motor track in Cleveland-st…
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Wangi branch of the Australian Labour Party will invite the Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley) to attend a public meeting to discuss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Easter Railway Takings Rise
Easter revenue at Newcastle railway station from the sale of tickets was £1573 more than for Easter, 1947. The takings, including…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Conductor Swept From Tram
SYDNEY, Monday.—Swept from the footboard of a crowded Show-ground tram by a motor-truck in Cleveland-street to-day, a tram…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A man was critically injured late to-day when he stepped from a Spit-bound tram travelling at full speed across the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man's Body Found On Railway Line
SYDNEY: The body of Milton Edward Holloway (41), of Senior-ave., Canley Vale, was found on the railway line at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Swansea Bridge: New Design
Features new in Main Roads Department design are incorporated in the design of the new Swansea bridge, for which fresh tenders have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Move for Melville Bridge
Another move has been launched by residents and interested persons for the provision of a high level bridge at Melville ford…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Centre To Train Sub-Normal Boys
More than £9000 has been subscribed towards the establishment of an occupational training centre at Morisset for…
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