Skull Fractured. Lost Control of Motor Bicycle
When a side car became detached from a motor cycle on Sunday afternoon, James Nobel, 26, of Granville, lost control of the machine, and was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 203
Run Over by Trams. Two Boys Severely Injured
Two boys were run over by trams in Sydney suburbs on Sunday. The first occurred at Five Dock, when Norman Page, 16, of that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →English Motors. Mr. W. N. Morris Visiting. Australia. Auckland
Mr. W. N. Morris, head of the Morris Cowley motor firm in England, arrived at Auckland to-day, on route to Australia, where he intends…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Children on Streets. Dangers of Motor Traffic. Coroner's Comments. Sydney
The Parramatta coroner, returned a verdict of accidental death in the case of Ronald Phillips, aged seven, who was knocked down and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Perth to Sydney. Motor Record Lowered. Sydney
Dr. Alan Mackey and Mr. Barney Wood arrived at Sydney this morning in an Essex super six car, after having lowered the previous best…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Lop-sided.' Newcastle-maitland Road Partnership. Tarro Shire and Main Roads Board
Referring to the deputation, which recently met the Main Roads Board, asking that the Board assume full financial responsibility in connection…
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Efforts are being made by both the Upper Hunter Shire Council and the Aberdeen Municipal Council to obtain assistance from the Main Roads Board…
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The N.R.M.A. is in receipt of the following interesting authoritative statement from America concerning road betterment in the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dropped From Aeroplane Parachutist's Thrilling Experience
Lieutenant Haakon Quiller, the Norwegian, parachutist, had a thrilling experience when he dropped from an aeroplane about 6000 feet above Bondi…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock-Broke Road
In July of last year the Patrick Plains and Kearsley Shire Councils wore requested by the Main Roads Board to arrange for the engineers…
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Calcutta, Sunday;—A torn-up rail, believed to be the work of a train wrecker, was responsible for the derailing of the Rangoon (Mandalay mail,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Magnate Coming to Examine Road Conditions Sydney
Mr W. N. Morris, head of the MorrisCowley motor firm in England, arrived at Auckland to-day; en route to Australia, where he intends, to examine road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gates on Public Roads. (To the Editor)
Sir,—Re the letter from Mr. P. T. Moore, published in your issue of 20th. inst., I beg to differ on several pointy that he mentions. For instance, he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Anti-Road Hog. League Formed
Motor car accidents in Australia are now, on an average, causing on death and injury to 10 persons daily (says the "Herald")…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Struck by Train. Two Men Have Narrow Escape
Death was cheated in a sensational manner at Lithgow when James Duffengine-drive, and Ken. McDonnell, fireman. were walking along the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Callous Drivers Anti-road Hog League Formed
Motor car accidents in Australia are now, on an average, causing one death and injury to 10 persons daily. This was one of the statements made at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Settlement Likely. Wiseman's Ferry Road Dispute. Sydney
Efforts to end the dispute on the Main Road Board's job at Wisoman's Ferry are proceeding. A settlement is likely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Broke Road Shire Engineer's Report Clinometer Survey Completed
Reports dealt with at Friday night's meeting of the Shire Council included one from the engineer (Mr. J. F. Shine) concerning the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Feared Plot Against President Cosgrave Train Derailed in Canada. Man Killed. Ottawa, Jan. 30
One train man was killed and several were injured, in the derailment of a special Canadian national train, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Roads Proposal io Hand Them Over Kearsley President Is Canny. May Be a Two-edged Sword
Among the correspondence dealt with at the Kearsley Shire Council meeting on Friday night was a letter from Yanco Shire Council, asking…
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