Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1927

4,115 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 206

Trade Mission. at Detroit Mass Motor Production. at Detroit, Motor Production. Detroit, Michigan, March 24

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

The Australian industrial Mission has completed inspection of several large manufacturing plants. At the plant of the General Motors…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Woman Killed. Motor Car Somersaults

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 16

A motor car turned a somersault on the level road at Terara, near Nowra, and a woman was killed. Alderman Henry Anderson, of the…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Motor Collision. Man's Leg Terribly Smashed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 7

As the result of a collision at Inverell between a motor car and a, lorry. James Kenneth Cameron (23) had his left, leg frightfully injured…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Five Injured. Motor Car Somersaults. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 7

A motor car, when returning from the master builders' picnic at Wentworth Falls, somersaulted on the main western road…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Fatally Injured. Motor Collided with Standard

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 16

William Worthington, aged 61 years, a plumber, carrying on business at Maroubra Bay-road, was fatally injured at 6.30 p.m. on…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Boy Killed. Knocked Down by Motor Car. Driver Charged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 14

At Redfern on Sunday afternoon, three boys were knocked down by a motor car and one was killed. The driver of the car was charged with…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Motor Notes. Care of the Battery Box

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 13

A recent experience of the writer shows how unwise it is to omit such an apparently substantial fitting as the battery box from the periodical…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Found Dead Alongside Electric Motor

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 13

Joseph Martin Kavanagh (35) of Geelong, was found lying dead alongside an electric motor at the Cresco Fertiliser Works at Geelong…

Continued on Trove, page 13 →

Three Injured Motor Car Overturns

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 14

Three people were injured, one seriously, when a car overturned on the Windsor Road, Baulkham Hills, on Sunday…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Manslaughter Charge. Motor Driver Acquitted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 3

Thomas Augustus Greno (35), lorry driver, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice James, with feloniously…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Speed of Racing Motorists

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 5

In connection wtih Patrick Plains Shire Council's circular letter asking for co-operation in amending the traffic regulation to limit the speed…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Manslaughter Charge. Sequel to Motor Accident

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 8

Alfred Henry Stanborough, 4[?] motor garage proprietor, was charged at the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, with feloniously slaying Joan…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

No Extra Pay Trammen and Royal Visit

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 9

The Railway Commissioners state that they do not see their way to give any direction in respect to the request of the tramway employees…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Struck a Fence. Motor Cyclist Seriously Hurt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 16

Arthur Lucas (23), of St. Kilda, was riding a motor cycle at Brighton (Vic.) on Monday afternoon, when the machine skidded, and struck a…

Continued on Trove, page 16 →

Child Killed. Run Down by Motor Car

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 9

Muriel Hain, aged 5 years, lately resident with her parents in Nelson street Rozelle, was knocked down by a motor car in Evans-street, Roselle,…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Motor Notes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 2

The chief topic in motoring circles just now is the big project of the Dunlop Rubber Co., who intend holding next September a 5000 miles…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Railways Bill Drastic Changes Proposed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1927 · page 1

A "cut" in the salaries of the Commissioners is proposed in the Railways Bill. The Chief Commissioner is to receive £4000 a year instead [?]5000…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

LOCAL & GENERAL Death of Infant. Closing of Bridge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

The town clerk of Kearsley Shire Council notifies that that the bridge In Kline-street, Weston, is now closed against all traffic until The death is reported of Patricia, the infant daughter of Mrs. J. Lattimore, of Bridge-street, West Maitland. The funeral will take place…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fatal Motor Accident. One Killed, Another Injured

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 6

One man was killed and another seriously injured when a motor cycle collided With a motor car in Chapel-street, Melbourne yesterday…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

A Wind Railway

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 3

One of the most curious railways that this country has ever known was the line called the South Doven Atmospheric railway, which ran…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →