Goal Train Smash. at Abermain. in the Early Morning. Cessnock
An extraordinary and sensational railway smash look place close to the marshalling yards at Abermain, on the Cessnock railway line, about…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1925
4,025 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 202
Miraculous Escapes. Motor Cars Wild Flight
A sensational motor accident occurred on the Orange road, eight miles from Molong, when two cars travelling in the same direction came into collision…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motoring Record. Feat by Cessnock Youth. 322 Miles in One Day.cessnock
What Is claimed to be a record for continuous driving was achieved on Sunday and Monday by Tom Barrett a son of Mr. William. Barrett…
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The H.R.A. and H. Association will hold its usual weekly motor cycle and cycling carnival under the electric light on the show ground…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dangerous Practice. Jumping on and Off Trams
Steps are being taken by the tram way authorities in Newcastle with the object of putting a stop to the dangerous practice indulged in by boys…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Head Severed; Woman Killed on Railway. Dungog, Wednesday
While going to Dungog to attend the General of her brother, Mr, Thomas Hicks, who was killed on Monday afternoon, Mrs, Lestle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grants for Roads
In the allocation of the common wealth-cum-State grant for roads, 1024-26, the following shire councils benefited:—Port Stephens Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Smash at Abermain
Sir.—Once again it is brought home to us that where human life and profits are concerned by some people profits must be given preference. This is…
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The tram service between East and West Maitland was interrupted last evening through a derailment in Regent-street. This happened about…
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A deputation which waited on Mr. Oakes, Chief Secretary, from the Motor Traders' Association and the Motor Omnibus proprietors' Association,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heavy Floods. in North Queensland Railway Damaged
Following torrential downpours of rain floods have occurred in the northern parts of Queensland Railway lines have been damaged, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electrical Equipment for State Railways. English Company to Erect Large Works. SYDNEY
Sir Vincent Raven, one of the commissioners who recently inquired into the new railways, visited Lidcombe Council last night, and stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Through Fence and Down Embankment Driver Loses Control of Motor 'Bus. SYDNEY
Thomas Turell, aged 40, was driving a motor bus down Milson-road Cremorne, this morning, when he apparently become ill and lost control…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Injured. 'Bus and Motor Car College. Sydney
A bus and motor car collided at Haberfield last night, with the result that three persons were injured. The 'bus and car were badly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fall From Tram (By Telegraph.) Sydney
An unknown woman fell from a tram at Circular Quay last night and sustained a fractured skull and other injuries. She died this morning without…
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Some novel features have been introduced into an air express to carry 14 passengers, now being built for the Air Ministry (reports the "Westminister…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Collision on Railway Coal Train and Trucks
Early on Wednesday morning a coal train of 40 full waggons was brought to a standstill outside the Abermain marshalling yards when…
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A further sum of £2400 has been made available from the Common-wealth-cum-State Main and Developmental Roads Vote for work on the…
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Mr. J. J. Fitzgerald, M.L.A. wired on Tuesday that the sum of £7400 had been granted from the Commonwealth vote for the further making of Stockton Nelson's…
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Mr. J. Ferry, engineer to the Bolwarra Shire Council, reported at its meeting this afternoon that nearly the whole length of the Bolwarra…
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