Motor Cyclist Killed Swerved to Avoid Woman
Phillip James Pennington, aged 20, of Myrtle-street, Sydney, was travelling along Shepherd-street on Sunday morning when an elderly woman…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
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Motor Boat in Flames Narrow Escape of Picnickers
A motor-boat, which was towing a puntload of picnickers through Palmer's Channel, on the Lower Clarence, on Sunday, suddenly burst into flames…
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Following an accident at Darlinghurst, on Friday night, in which a woman was seriously injured, the driver of a motor, who, it is alleged, did not…
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Miss Edna Fletcher, of Turner-street, West Maitland, was admitted in an unconscious condition to the Maitland Hospital on Saturday afternoon. She…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →TRAMS v. 'BUSES. Struggle in London
London, Thursday.—The "Evening Standard" states that the latest development in connectoon with the railway and motor vehicle war, which has…
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The Chief Secretary (Mr Bruntnell) has decided to withhold the imposition of a regulation which would have compelled the owners of all motor cars to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Save Cigar Butts! New Railway By-law
The, following amendment of clause 36 of by-law No. 739, which was recently adopted by the State Railway and Tramway Commissioners, was gazetted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fall From Motor Cycle
An Allandale Road miner, named Joseph Ruddy, sustained head injuries through a fall from his motor cycle on Saturday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thieves Busy Again Motor Rim and Tyre Stolen
During the week-end a rim, and a new lyre and tube, valued in all at about £12, were stolen oft a motor-car belonging to Mr. Leo. Cullen of the…
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At 4.30 on Sunday morning the Cessnock Fire Brigade turned out to a call of fire from Dudley-street. On arriving at the scone, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by Train. Linesman and His Wife
Peter McDermott (41), a railway linesman, and his wife, Olive McDermott (40), were run down by a goods train, from Sandgate (Q.), and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Britain's Roads Alleged Raiding of Funds. Lord Beauchamp's Protest. LONDON, March 6
Lord Beauchamp in the House of Lords moved a resolution protesting against Mr. Churchill's raiding of the road fund to the extent of…
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The Maitland Hospital authorities reported this afternoon that the condition of Miss Edna Fletcher, of Turner-street, West Maitland, who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mishap to Motor Lorry
A motor lorry, used in connection with the transport of butter by the Bowthorne Butter Factory at Morpeth, was left standing yesterday at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Men. Hours Op Work. Judge's Dilemma
In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court, Sir John Quick had before him an application by the Australian Railway Union her a variation of its…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Bandits. Several Women Attacked. Sydney
A woman, while walking unaccompanied last night in Coogee was attacked by motor bandits, a gang of whom scorn to be operating…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle—Sydney Road Bridge Wanted
Al its meeting on Tuesday the Tarro Shire Council de[?]ded to co-operate with the City of Newcastle Council in their endeavours to have…
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The Municipal Council is making a more lasting jab of Main Street, to-words Wollombi. The road surface is being treated with tar penetration…
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The Council's Workmen have Seen engaged this week strengthening the bridge over Blind Creek on the Allandale road. The bridge had been in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Main Roads Programme for 1928
I have to report that I wired the Board for approval to commence the Main Roads Programme, and received approval to commence the work…
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