Charge of Manslaughter Motor Driver Acquitted
At the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, James Wilton, a young man, was charged with the manslaughter of Frederick Charles Nairn, four years of age. The Crown case…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1917
1,378 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 69
Velie "Biltwell" Motor Cars
As will be seen by advertisement in this issue, Clutterbuck Bros:, Ltd., 26- 38 City-read, Sydney, are the selling agent for the Velic "6" world…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Muswellbrook Letter. the Dartbrook Bridge. Muswellbrook
Permission has been given the Abderdeen Progress Association to arrange the official opening of the new bridge over Dartbrook Creek, as a patriotic demonstration, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The "Father of the Merriwa Railway"—mr. Alan McRAE
The visitor most eagerly looked for in the Merriwa contingent at the show on Thursday last was Mr. Alan McRae, of Cranbourne, who is generally recognised in his own…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Smash. Sydney Lady Injured. Singleton
About half-past eight o'clook last night a sensational motor car smash occurred on the Maitland road, about two miles from Singleton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Important Road Threatened. London
The British are still advancing on the West front, and the enemy opposition is weaker. We seized a hill which brings us within four miles of the Cambrai-St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Defensive Action. Guarding the Railway
The Battle of Gaza was the result of heavy Turkish attacks on our outer mounted corps, who are covering the railway which we are building. The British accepted action,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Tramways. Their Unsatisfactory Financial Position
At the last meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council a communication was received from Mr. E. J. Doran, Traffic Superintendent of Tramways with regard to the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sensational Motor Smash Lady Seriously Hurt Unguarded Culverts
A serious motor car accident on Sunday night, about 8.30, on the Maitland road, resulted in one of the passengers having a remarkable escape from fatal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Willing to Serve Abroad. Bridge of Veterans
A small advertisement was inserted about three weeks ago in the leading daily papers of Melbourne, Sydney. Brisbane, Adelaide. Perth, and Hobart, calling for the names of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Accident. Mr. Orchard, M.h.r., Injured
Mr. R. B. Orchard, Federal member for the Nepean, met with a serious accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was driving his motor car to Kurrajong, where he was to speak at night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Trams
In our advertising columns to-day will be found particular of the tramway arrangements for Easter week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →[?] Railway Crossing
Mr. W. Brown, M.L.A., has received word from the Railway Commissioners, under date 22/3/17, with reference to his letter or the 5th ultimo, relative to the provision…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kearsley Railway Crossing
Mr. J. Davis, of the public Works Department, in company with the shire engineer, Mr. G. F. Lindeman, recently inspected the road to Kearsley in the [?] of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Smash at Singleton. Miraculous Escape
A motor car accident occurred on the Maitland Road on Monday night about two miles from town. Mr. H. T. Lucerne, of Newcastle, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Car Accident. Mr Orchard M.H.R., Injured
Mr R. B. Orchard, Federal member for the Nepean, met with a serious accident on Tuesday afternoon. He was driving his motor car to Kurrajong,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →William Town Road
In view of the many misleading statements uttered by Mr. Bennett regarding the above road, the following paragraph, which is taken from the "Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tiger Loose in a Train. Defied and Cowered by a Game Cockerel
Great excitement was caused at the Calcutta terminus a few weeks ago, when, on the arrival of the Madras mail train, it becamo known that a full-grown Bengal tiger…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →News by Wire. Motor Launch Abandoned. Sydney, Saturday
There was no sign this morning of a motor launch which had to be abandoned a mile east-north-east of Sydney Heads yesterday When last seen by the men at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Soldier's Death. Motor Car Strikes a Post
The death of a soldier Artnur Murray, who was killed on the night of January 23 through the collision of a taxi cab with a post in Oxford-street…
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