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…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 206
Motor Traffic. Guide Wanted at Cessnock
Cessnock members of the National Roads and Motorists Association held a meeting on 2oth inst to consider the advisability of a permanent guide…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Railway Gangers. Rates of Pay Increased
The Industrial Conciliation Committee which recently sat to hear an application made on behalf of the gangers employed by the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motor Garage Blaze Fire Follows Explosion
A fire, preceded by a loud explosion, destroyed portion of the Richmond Motor Service Garage Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cessnock Collieries. Motor and Char-a-banc
A collision between a motor car and a char-a-banc occurred near Kemp's corner, Vincent-street, about 5.30 p.m. on 20th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Many Injured. Bus Caught Between Trams. Smash at Newtown
A Cronulla motor bus travelling along King-street, Newtown, towards Sydney on the night of the 20th inst was between two…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Constable Injured Motor Smash Near Wingham
Constable "Wright of Mount George, near Wingham, had a sensational experience" while driving a motor cal along the road between Wingham and…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motoring Exploit. Conquering the Sahara. London, Jan. 21. I
From Paris to Niamey (Nigeria) in eight days was the remarkable motoring exploit of Lieutenant Estienne. Hitherto it had been…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →'Political Derelict' Mr. Theodore Denounced by Railwaymen
At a meeting of the executive of the New South Wales branch of the Australian Railways Union the following resolution was carried…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sent for Trial. Leichhardt Motor Tragedy
Douglas Arthur Newell (29), bailiff, of Leichhardt, was found guilty of manslaughter, and committed for trial by the Sydney Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Under a Tram. Woman's Trying Ordeal
Knocked down and run over by a tram at Circular Quay early on Monday night, an elderly woman had a remarkable escape from being killed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Excessive Speeding by Motorists
At the monthly meeting of Patrick Plains Shire Council, Councillor Picton said if the record breakers wanted to break their necks that was their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Labourers. Paid Fou Bank Holiday. Sydney
The Minister for Railways, in replying to Mr. Sanders, admitted that labourers on hourly pay and engagement on railway construction work,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 recently in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Toll of the Motor
In spite of all the measures which have been taken by automotive manufacturers, police authorities, safety officials, and by others to decrease the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Car Overturns a Mother Killed
A mother was killed and two of her children injured, when a motor car skidded and overturned on the Southernroad, near Campbelltown, on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Notes a Cause of Slow Leaks in Tyres
Many cases of tyre trouble are due to the fact that the tube has not been properly inserted. Before a tube is placed in the cover the nut above the metal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton Police Court Friday, January 28th. (Before Mr M. H. Cleeve, P.m.) Motorist Fined
John Allan Killey was charged with driving a motor car in a manner dangerous to the public, and with not sounding a warning when approaching…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cycling
At the Penrith Speedway on Thursday, the chief event, a motor cycle race over three miles, between Eddie Brinck (America) and Billy Conoulty…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Killed by Train. Liverpool Crossing Fatality. Sydney
John Francis Berrier, 68, an inmate of the Liverpool Hospital, was run down by a train while crossing the line near Liverpool station, and…
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