Dancing in an Aeroplane
Dancing the new smooth Charleston has been accomplished in an air liner at a height of 2000 feet. This is the first time that dancing has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1927
4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 206
Train Tragedy
With the legs severed above the knees, the mutiliated body of Francis Callaghan, 72, was found beside the railway line on the Broadmeadow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Federal Roads Grant. State Government Criticised
The State Government was strongly criticised at the A.W.U. convention at Katoomba, for not having accepted its share of the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Courtesy of the Road
Authorities differ on just what constitutes courtesy in motoring. However, this list, written by Bud Landis, the American humourist, contains ideas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thrill for Passengers Train Breaks Away
Several passengers, who were travelling on a goods train, had a sensational experience when six trucks and two brake vans, including the porition in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fell From Fast Train Sleeping Man's Experience
Walking in his sleep, James O'Neill, railway employee, stopped through the carriage door of a fast train, between Adamstown and Broadmeadow early on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Better Farming Train. Farmers and Settlers View
The intention of the Government to conduct a Better Farming Train was considered at a meeting of the Farmersand Settlers' executive, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Woman's Desperate Act. Threw Herself Under Train
Preferring death to imprisonment. Theresa Cassidy, who was sentenced to four months' imprisonment, was being conveyed to the Fremantle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →N.R.M.A. Notes. Road Agreements
The National Roads and Motorists' Association has been advised officially by telegram from the Federal Minister for Works and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Federal Road Grant. N.S.W. Will Not Participate
In answer to a question by the Hon. F. A. Chaffey in the Legislative Assembly, the Premier made it clear that it was not the intention of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Northern Railways. Area Commissioner's Visit
The Northern Area Commissioner of New South Wales (Mr. W. C. Quinton) will inspect the Northern lines from Muswellbrook to Tamworth inclusive,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Motor Order. £3,000,000 Contract Form
The contract to supply over 10,000motor cars and lorries, at a value of approximately £3,000,000, to a wellknown distributing firm at Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Political Derelict." Railwaymen on Theodrore
At a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union the following resolution was carried unanimously:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman Killed Run Down By Railway Carriage
Mrs. Harry Haycock was killed at Quorn (S.A), during shunting operations. She had just soon her husband off…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Under a Tram. Woman's Trying Ordeal
Knocked down and run over by a tram at Circular Quay early on Monday night, on elderly woman had a remarkable escape from being killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Fatality. Driver Committed for Trial
The Sydney Coroner (air, H. F. W. Fletcher) concluded his inquiry concerning the death, on January 8, of Joan Lorraine Barron, aged 6 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →BUSES v Railway. Queensland's Counter Move
Now goods train services, to be instituted in Queensland during the week, will give many centres within 100 miles of Brisbane a daily train…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Further Heavy Rain Floods in Queensland Railways Affected
Railway traffic in the north of Queensland has again been interrupted as the result of further heavy rain. All trains were cancelled on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local and General Motor Bike Versus Horse
Whether a motor bike could beat a horse over a short distance has been keenly debated at Wauchope for come time, but the matter was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Severe Test Overland Six. Hauls Loaded Tramcar
That the Overland six standard sedan is capable of meeting the requirements of the modern world for speed and power was exhibited…
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