Runaway Railway Trucks Supposed Boyish Prank
Through what is supposed to have been a mischievous prank by boys at Port Kembla,45 loaded coal aud coke trucks were released, and £1000 worth…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1924
3,824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 192
Motor Car Burnt an Unlucky Spot
Whilst endeavouring to negotiate the road three miles from Wiseman's Ferry a motor car belonging to Mr J. Doyle, of Merrylands, back-fired, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car in Flames
Two motorists had a sensational experience and a narrow escape from death whilst motoring from Wagga to The Rock. Ben Terlick…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Increase in Motor Vehicles
On December 31 last 21,434 moto. vehicles, in addition to 3826 motor cycles were registered in Queensland. These totals showed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycling
The Cessnock and District Motor Cycle Club had an afternoon out on the Sports Ground on Saturday. The roll up was not as good as night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Crossing Blockage of Traffic
A great deal of delay and inconvenience to road travellers, vehicular and pedestrian, is frequently caused by coal trains being held up on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ambulance Corps. Presentation of Awards. Railway and Tramway Board Visitors
The annual concert and presentation of awards won by the East Maitland and Paterson branches of the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Dunolly Bridge
About 3.30 p.m. yesterday the local fire brigade received a call for a fire on Dunolly bridge. The firemen found that the outbreak had occurred on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Letter to the Editor. Stroud Road-port Stephens Railway
Sir,—There appears to be some doubt in the public mind in regard to the reference recently made by Parliament of a proposal to construct a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bridge on Fire Damage at Dunolly. Singleton
A fire-occurred on the footway of Dunolly Bridge yesterday afternoon. Some four feet of the decking about the centre of the bridge was charred,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Argentine. a Progressive Country. Railways Well Run. Newcastle
The Norwegian schoner Fjong, arrived from Beunos Alres this morning after a sixty days' voyage. Captain Nellsen said that heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swansea-motor Fatality Singleton Resident Exonerated
At the Newcastle Courthouse on Monday, Mr C. Hibble, District Coroner, held an inquest regarding the death of James Leslie Herd, at the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Through Shop Window. Sensational Motor Smash
A sensational motor car smash occurred at South Grafton A Dodge, owned and driven by H. G. Thompson, a grazier, dashed across Skinner-street…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stroud Road-port Stephens Railway
In our correspondence columns a letter from Hon. W. Bennett, M.L.A., appears, in which he advises the residents of interested centres to "get…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Correspondence Stroud Road-port Stephens Railway. (To the Editor.)
Sir,—There appears to be some doubt in the public mind in regard to the reference recently made by Parliament of a proposal to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →General News Stroud Road-port Stephens Railway. (To the Editor)
Sir,—There appears to be some doubt in the public mind in regard to the reference recently made by Parliament of a proposal to construct…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Railway Station
The Department is making a small addition to the Muswellbrook railway station. We hope to see the day when the present structure will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Colliery Smaller Railway Order
MINERS GIVEN 14 DAYS' NOTICE. Consternation prevailed in town yesterday afternoon when it became known that 130 miners engaged at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor and Trains Past the Days of Cobb and Co. Merriwa's Hard Worked Music Composer
True enough it is said: Motors ave beating the Muswellbrook-Merriwa train for passenger traffic. Up till ten years ago a coach ran…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycling. Local Club Promises Well
Last night a general meeting of the Maitland District Motor Cycle Club was held at Miss Edward's rooms, High Street, Mr. J. C. Cameron…
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