Bank Robbery. Man Arrested on Train
Henry Collins, alias William Power, alias Smith, alias Tuckwell, aged 28, was arrested on the Sydney mail train at Toowoomba on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1927
4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 206
Fell Under Train. Girl Terribly Injured
While attempting to alight from moving train at the Pendle Hill railway station, Lilian Battie, aged 14 years, of Eeltalong-road…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Train Smash. Children Have Narrow Escape
Five children narrowly escaped death when a goods train collided with a pin at the Templeton level crossing near Christchurch (N.Z)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Main Roads Grab. Newtown Alderman's Comment. Sydney
The Newtown Council has decided to co-operate with the Woollahra Council in a further protest against the Main Roads Grab…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Man Killed. Run Over by Train
William Kelly, aged 60, an inmate of an old men's home, was found lying face downwards on the railWay line at Darling Harbour on Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Sleepers on Line. Attempt to Wreck Train
There is no doubt that an attempt was made to wre[?] a fast passenger train, on the G[?]leclong line, near Manor (Vic.),…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Train Derailed. Accident to Forbes Mail. Near Parkes
Disaster almost overtook the Forbes mail train while it was travelling between Parkes and Tichborne, when eight trucks and two carriages left…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Better Farming. White Train to Be Utilised. Travelling Instructional Institution
"I have been considering for some time if the Great White Train (which has rendered such useful service to the 'Made in Australia' movement)…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Roads Agreement. New South Wales Stands Over. Mr. Lang Criticised. Sydney
The National Roads and Motorists Association has been advised by the Federal Ministers for Works that the road agreements between the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For Harbour Bridge. Biggest Bearings Known. Conveyed to Docks. London, Jan. 9
A special train, travelling on two lines of track, transported from Darlington to Middlesborough Docks, two of the biggest bearings known to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Kurri Adjutants' Trams. in Two Continents
Adjutant R. Johnson, appointed from Lambton to take charge, of Kurri corps of the Salvation Army, has had some rushing about South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Under a Tram. Man's Lucky Escape. Soap Wounds and Abrasions. Sydney
David Hall, a messenger, of Surry Hills, had a harrow escape from death last night when crossing George Street, near Bathurst Street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Taxation. New South Wales Highest
Although the motorist of New South Wales on the average pays a far higher amount in annual taxation for his car, he receives back far…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two Arrested. Alleged Attack on Motorist
The Forbes police have arrested two men who are alleged with having attacked a young motor driver named Harold Pouted, of Parkes, seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fell Under Tram. Child's Lucky Escape
Jack Lobley, aged 2, fell under a tram at Carrington, but escaped with slight abra[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →The Railways. Cabinet Discusses Proposed Inquiry
The State Cabinet gave consideration to the appointment of a Royal Commission to inquire into the recent railway disasters…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →'Black Outlook.' Railway Workers Dismissed
One thousand men employed by the Railway Commissioners on construction works had been dismissed during the last two months…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Steam Trams. Closed Down Services. Assembly Questions. Sydney
Several questions regarding the closing down of the four steams tramways at the end of last year, were put to the Minister for Railways in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Newsboy Injured. Knocked Off Tram Sydnfy
A boy, whose name is believed to be Edgar Eastman, was selling newspapers on the wrong Bide of a tram at Rand wick, when he was knocked…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Summarily Shot. Railway Company Auditor. Tokio, Jan. 6
A Harbin despatch says that Mr. Yang Cho, auditor of the Chinese Eastern Railway Company, was arrested and summarily shot by…
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