World's Record. Sustained Aeroplane Flight. New York, Jan. 7
Kingfsord Smith, who, in the "Spirit of California" made an endurance flight last month in California, established a world's record…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1928
4,060 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 203
Killed by Train. Woman's Terrible Injuries. Sydney
Mrs. Ada Greentree, 59, a resident of Willoughby, fell between the platform and a moving train at Central Station last night. She sustained…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Youth Killed. Riding on Roof of Train. Terrible Injuries
Riding on the roof of a sleeping-carriage of the North Coast mail, about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning, George Strickland, aged 19 years, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Newcastle Road. Relief Desired. by Tarro Shire Council
Counoillor Butler referring to the fund from motor taxation received by the Main Roads Board at the meeting of the Tarro Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cutting Railway Losses Trams May Go
The removal of trams from the City streets is to be considered by the traffic committee which met during the week to prepare the ground for the public…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrible Ride Boys on Train Roof. One Killed. Mate Nurees Fileless Body
Nursing the lifeless body of his mate, whose head was crushed to pulp, a youth of 17 figured in a drama of unusual daring on the top…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Revenue
The revenue of West Maitland railway station last month was £5078/11/2 1/2, compared with £4/861/0/10 1/2 in December, 1926. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Company's Claim
A verdict for £17/9/, the amount claimed, was awarded Cessnock Ford Service Co., in a case against E. Wersnop, a the Cessnock Small…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Flying Venture. London to Malay States. Tramp Ships of the Air. London, Jan. 9
Flying Officers Newell and Vincent, accompanied by a mechanic and a photographer, left Staglane aerodrome in two three-seater Siddeley…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Expired Certificate Motor Driver's Lapse. Cessnock
When, he appeared at Cessnock Police Court to-day, for failing to return an expired certificate, together with a driver's license, George…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Charged. Alleged Assault on Tram Conductor. Kicked and Dealt Heavy Blows. Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day William Thompson, 24, and Thomas Craig, 26, wharf labourers, were charged, with assaulting the tram conductor, Claude Riley…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Supremacy Keen Battle in Small Car Field. Montreal, January 6
A New York message states that Ford's manufacture of a new model car has resulted in a battle for leadership in the small car field, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Lorry Breaks Away Trail of Wreckage
A motor-lorry standing on an incline in front of the motor registration office in Watt-street, Newcastle, at the weekend, broke away and ran backwards…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Fatality
While riding on the roof of a carriage of the North Coast mail train, on Saturday morning, George St. Clair Strickland (19), was fatally injured…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Railway Cost of Installing Secondclass Sleepers
At the last conference of the Farmers and Settlors' Association it was resolved to ask the Railway Commissioners to instal second-class sleeping…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fisherv Creek Bridge
Alderman Tegg enquired at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening how matters stood in regard to construction…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auction Bridge. Revision of the Rules. London, Jan. 16
Detailed revision laws of auction bridge have been completed and are now being printed, but the changes, will not be available for publication…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ore Prospecting Geophysical Method. Not a Royal Road
Mr. E. C. Andrews, State Government Geologist, in a preliminary report to the Minister for Mines (Mr. Chaffey) on geophysical prospecting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ford Cars. Huge Output Pending. Triple Motor Monoplane. New York, Jan. 10
Mr. Henry Ford stated to-day that he does not intend to make any revision of car prices, and will disregard what his competitors may do in that…
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