Motor Lorry Dives 300Ft. Driver's Wonderful Escape
Stoney Pinch, on the Jenolan Cavesroad, was the scene of a very sensational accident to a motor lorry, and the marvellous escape of its driver,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1923
2,882 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 57 of 145
Concrete Roads for Country Development Macadam Roads
About 13 years ago the people of the country districts of the U.S.A. realising that macadam roads were dusty, muddy and very expensive to…
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The Shire Clerk, Mr. C. L. Monkley, writes as follows:—Sir,—With regard to letters from "Traveller" and "Another Traveller"…
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The Abernethy road will be completed veryshortly, and will be a great boon to the men working at Aberdare South Colliery. Hitherto they have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plumbers and Road Services. a Difficult Position
Mr. Grieve, shire clerk, furnished a report at the meeting of the Shire Council held yesterday on the question of the opening of roads by plumbers…
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A letter from Mr. E. Vincent, hon, secretary of the Combined Miners, Citizens, and Progress Association, Cessnock, was received by…
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In Great Britain the manufacture of aeroplane engines is tending in two opposite directions; first, in the production of large engines, for…
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The road from Kearsley to Abernethy will be completed within a week or two. It is 2¼ miles in length and the work has been carried out under…
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Mr. T. M. Shakespeare, manager Country Press Association, writes:— "At my request, Mr. T. W. Seaver, B.E., M.I.E., Aus., of 17…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Aeroplane "Joy-stick" Inventor's Success London, May 17
The French Appeal Court, has awarded M. Pelterie, inventor of the aeroplane "joy stick, 7,500,000 frances (at par. £300,000) damages against the French Government and…
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The condition in which the road services are left by, plumbers has received the special consideration of the Shire Council. The matter, was referred to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Shore Bridge Preparations Going On
If tho North Shore Bridge cannot be said to be taking shape, at least preparations are going on apaco. The Railway Department is now…
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During the last year or two there has been a remarkable development chisels and hammers for street work in London and other…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Local & General News. Sydney-tamworth Passenger Train
With the inauguration of the railway time table on Sunday, May 27, the running of the 9.20 train from Sydney to Tamworth will be altered so that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Uniform Gauge. Federal Minister's Reference. the Road Grant
Speaking at Kyogle, Mr. Stewart, Minister for Works, referred to the Government's uniform gauge proposal. It would, he said, enable the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motor Fatality. Racehorse Owner Killed. Three Others Injured. Melbourne
A motor car, containing a party of Geelong residents, on their way back from Ballarat races last night, struck a horse on the Ballarat-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Commissioners. Uniformity in Practice Aimed At
The annual conference of the Railway Commissioners of the various States and Commonwealth Railways is to be held at the…
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The Japanese Government has laid down the following rules for the guidance of tourists:— "At the rise of the hand of the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Melbourne Robbery Motor Driver Charged
Frederick Charles Daniels, 27, a motor driver, alias Henry Wilson, was wrested on Wednesday in Melbourne, and charged with stealing…
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The oil engine was first applied to comparatively small vessels, but year by year the size of ships driven by oil fuel used in internal combustion…
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