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 5 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1927
4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 206
Allandale Road
The Shire Council is giving some attention to the Allandale Road. This muc hused highway is being scarified and rolled, making an even…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor Drivers' Narrow Escape. Steering Gear Fails. Lorry Crashes Into Bridge
W. Daniels and J. H. Priest had a very narrow escape from death on Wednesday when driving one of the Dairy Coy's, lorries…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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 8 →Bridge's Hill Question of the Subdivision
When general business was being discussed at the Municipal Council meeting on Tuesday night, Ald. J. Cousins moved that the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Runaway Train Alarming Experience at Wingham
Several railway passengers had an alarming experience on Friday, when a brake van, in which they were travelling, and six trucks broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General Closing of Road
Wallarobba Shire Council notifies that the Dungog-Weismantels road will be closed to all traffic on Monday, 31st instant, pending bridge…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Frugal Body Main Roads Board's Parsimony. Shire Council's Claim
That the Shire Administrator (Mr. J. Brown) regards the Main Roads Board as a decidedly frugal body was made evident from remarks he…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Repairing Roads and Streets. Ambitious Programme. at Wednesday's Meeting of the Municipal Council the Following Report From the Works Committee Was Adopted:—
Skellatar Street.—The footpath on the south side of the street requires gravelling and this work should be carried out when funds permit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →First Consignment. Broken Hill Railway
Four trucks of stores arrived over the new line from Sydney on Tuesday, being the first consignment over the Sydney-Broken Hill line. It is stated…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Child Dies of Injuries. Falls Under Father's Motor Lorry
A distressing accident occurred on the road to Baerami on Wednesday resulting in the death of a 10-year old hoy…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Radio Column. Hidden Radio Set at Motor Show
The practice of motorists to carry a radio set on their cars found expession at the Sydney motor show. A car was on exhibition equipped…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Tramway. Proposal for Electrification. Councils Reject Engineer's Scheme
A proposal by the electrical engineer to the West Maitland Municipal Council, Mr. S. G. Turner, for the East and West Maitland Councils…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tram Bolts. Man Seriously Injured. Sydney
A ballast tram of two trucks laden with metal bolted at Rozelle early this morning and crashed through double gates of White Bay power…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Railways. Ratification Bill. Sydney
The Grafton-Kyogle to South Brisbane Railways Agreement Ratification Amendment Bill was read a second time on the voices, and taken…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tramway Policy. Question to Minister. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. O'Hearn asked the Minister for Railways, in view of the fact that the Railway Commissioners had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Railways. Demands by Unions
A deputation waited on the Parliamentary Labor Party on Wednesday, requesting the enactment of the proposed Railways Bill, changing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flood Damage. Kurri-maitland Road. Main Roads Board to Inspect
Mr. George Booth, and Mr. Walter O'Hearn, Ms L A, waited on Mr. Garlick; Chairman of the Main Roads. Board, in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newcastle Road
The East Maitland Municipal Council advises that owing to the portion of Newcastle-road, between Porter Avenue and the Tarro Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Runaway Train Signalman Averts Disaster
A few minutes before the SydneyDubbo passenger train was due on Tuesday night the signalman at Tumulla Siding, near Bathurst, diverted a…
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