Buses for Trams on Cameray Route
SYDNEY Friday—The tram service from Wynyard to Vale-street, Cammeray, will give way after Saturday night to a buts…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
1,230 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 62
Suburban and District Prepare Wallsend Case For Railway
Preparation of a case in advocacy of a railway system to serve Wallsend and West Wallsend was decided upon last night by Wallsend…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Striking tramwaymen will picket roads leading into the city to-morrow morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Harry Bridge's Attorney Shot
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11. A.A.P.—George R. Anderson, 47 attorney for the Australian-born Harry Bridges, the Congress of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Port Stephens Roads Loan Allocation
Port Stephens Shire has approved of the proposed £20,000 loan for roadwork being allocated as follows:…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jews Blow Up Jordan Bridge
JERUSALEM, Mon. (A.A.P.): The "Bridge of Jacob's Daughters" over the Jordan on the Palestine-Syrian frontier was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boots, In Hundreds, Littered Road
HUNDREDS of pairs of Army type boots have been found scattered, along the Cooranbong road from Boolaroo through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Breakdown Danger' In W.A. Railways
LONDON, Jan. 1I. A.A.P.—The Harbour and Shipping Manager of the South African Railways and Harbour Administration (Mr. D. H…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Safety First on the Trams
Claims were made against the Department of Road Transport in 1947 in respect of 741 tram accidents and 377 bus accidents…
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MELBOURNE: The Victorian State Parliament would be called together this week, probably on Thursday, to discuss the tram strike and emergency transport, the Premier (Mr. Hollway) announced…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Letter Box Trams Or Buses?
Alderman Thornton's advocacy of a public meeting on the proposed abolition of trams was not supported at the Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reconditioning of Minmi-road
The reconditioning and tar surfacing of Minmi-road, Wallsend, in two sections, would be considered with the next loan works…
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By Jeanette Mayo (12), of Crebert-street, Mayfield. Ten points…
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Miss E. Porter apples a head bandage to Mr. C. R. Thornton. at the N.R.M.A. first-aid classes at the N.R.M.A. House last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Train Delayed By Grasshoppers
TAMWORTH, Tuesday.—The Barraba passenger train arrived at Tamworth three hours 20 minutes late this morning as a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Van Lost From Train
A REFRIGERATION van loaded with chilled veal was lost from a train near Wallarobba. The van became derailed and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melbourne Tram Purchase Offer By Ansett's
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Ansett's Transport Industries Ltd. has offered to buy the rolling stock and depots of Melbourne and Metropolitan Transport Board at market value…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Motorboats To Combat Chinese Pirates
NANKING, Jan. 13.—The Chinese Government is planning to purchase 16 minesweepers and 100 motor launches from the United…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seek Tram, Bus Liability Figure
The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) will be asked to advise Greater Newcastle Council on the liabilities it would have to accept in the event of its taking over local transport services from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kulnura-Wollombi Road Construction
Gosford Shire Council has asked Kearsley Shire Council if it is prepared to undertake the balance of construction work on…
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