Motor Accidents. No Intention Op Closing Hotels on
Mr. Wearne asked the Chief Secretary whether he would consider cancelling for all time the licenses of any persons found driving motor cars…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1927
4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 206
Fatally Injured. Run Over by Motor Lorry, Cessnock
William Woods, an employee of the Kearsley Shire, was fatally injured while working in the council's gravel quarry near the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Collision in West No One Injured. (By Telegraph.) Perth
A railway collision occurred at Midland Junction shortly before 10 o'clock last night, when a, suburban passenger train bound for Perth collided with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Motor Peril (By Telegraph.) Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Chief, Secretary stated that last year there were 19,329 convictions recorded against drivers of motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Francis Birtles Motoring From England
In a new car, the "Imperial Six," an expedition is leaving England today for Australia. The personnel consists of Messrs M. H. Ellis, an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Bottles on Roads
Penalties for persons who throw broken bottles on to the roads to the peril of motorists and others are provided for in an amendment of a Local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kurri-Maitland Road
The work of repairs to the Kurri-Maitland road has been delayed owing to the supplies ot material being held up. At the last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steam Roller Falls Through Bridge
During the week one of the Shire Council's steam rollers met with a mishap. While proceeding along the Mount Vincent road all went well…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Prisoner Escapes. Jumped From Train
While being brought from Melbourne to Sydney, Ernest Thompson, who was under the escort of Constable Wardley, asked permission to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Freestone As a Road Metal
The Engineer of the Blue Mountains Shire has the following to say regarding freestone for roads:— About four years ago the Blue…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ashlea Bridge. Official Opening. a Fine Structure
There was a large and representative gathering of town and district people at the Ashlea Bridge on Saturday last, to witness the official…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Better Farming. Train Tour to Start in March
The Under-Secretary of the Department of Agriculture has informed the Farmers and Settlers' Association that it is expected that the first tour…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Workers' Strike. Catherine Hill Bay Trouble
Four hundred men of the Sydney Newcastle road work, near Catherine Hill Bay, are on strike. A ganger wanted to change one man…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Strangles Man. Scarf in Engine
News of an unusual occurrence is cabled from England. A man had garaged his ear and apparently was examining it while the engine was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Motor Merger. £1,000,000 CAPITAL
A big motor merger with a capital of £1,000,000 has been effected in Melbourne for the assembly, sale and distribution of Morris cars and trucks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways and Oil Fuel. Important Change Brought about by Coal Strike
Proposals for the reconstruction of all their locomotives to equip them for burning oil fuel instead of coal are stated to be under consideration by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway Company. If adopted, the change would mean the cancellation of coal contracts of more than 3,000,000 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Speedy Railway Runs
A record run has been made by the Edinburgh-Harrogate London express, the train covering the 189 miles nonstop run from Harrogate to London…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Much Wanted Railway
Commenting on the inactivity of the Government towards the proposed Sandy Hollow-Maryvalc line the Gulgong "Advertiser," in its last issue,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Accident
Whilst proceeding. from Muswellbrook by car, to his home at Jerry's Plains, on Monday evening last, Mr. W.Moxham met with an accident…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Letter. Deputations to Railway Commissioner. Various Requests
Mr. W. C. Quinton, Northern Area Railway Commissioner, visited Singleton on his tour of inspection yesterday, and was met by…
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