Struck by Motor Lorry. Man Injured at Bellbird. Cessnock
Struck by a motor lorry at Bellbird yesterday afternoon, Samuel Booker, 23, of Greta-street, Kurri, Buffered concussion. He was…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 23 of 199
Malcolm Campbell Arrival at Capetown. Attack on Motor Speed Record. Capetown, Feb. 4
Malcolm Campbell, the British [?]eed motorist has arrived. He states that his attempts on the world's motor record will be made in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alarming Figures. Toll of the Motor. 332 Persons Killed
Police figures show that during 1928, 332 persons were killed in motor accidents in New South Wales. The number killed in the previous year was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peculiar Mishap Motor Car Throws Stone Through Window
On Saturday night people in tho vicinity of the School of Arts building were startled by a loud crash of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At Revolver Point Constable Booth Makes Sensational Arrest Alleged Unlawful Taking of Motor Car Two Men and Two Girls Before Court
'Tis said of Constable Bill Booth that he can memorise any motor-car number to perfection. The figures become indelibly imprinted on his…
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Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., made representations again this week to the manager of Labour Exchanges, Mr. Bellemore, urging that more men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Storm in Sydney. Roads Flooded
Following upon a very sultry day, a storm broke over Sydney soon after 8 o'clock on Monday night, and soaking rain fell for seveal hours…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Struck by Train. Man Killed; Another Injured
Two man were injured—one of them fatally—on Monday night, when they were run down by an electric train near the Hurstville railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. Navy. Construction of 15 Cruisers and One Aeroplane Carrier. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) Washington
The Scnate has passed a Bill authorising the construction of fifteen cruisers and one aeroplane carrier…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ran Into Flooded Creek. Motorist's Narrow Escape. Newcastle
During blinding rain last night, a motor car, driven by Clarence Reld, of Adamstown, ran into a flooded creek at New Lambton and turned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Missing Motor Car. Police Have Exciting Chase
On Tuesday afternoon, the West Maitland police received advice from Sydney that a Master Six Blue Sedan Bulck motor car, 1929 model, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Work in Queensland. Rush of Men From This State. Mr M'cormack's Charge
When the Queensluml Premier (Mr McCormack) reached Inglewood to turn the first sod of the proposed railway to Silverspur, about 400 navvies, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Driving on the Wrong Side. Negligent Motorist
At the conclusion of an inquiry concerning the death of Mrs Elizabeth Forbes on Christmas Day, following a collision between two cars on the Hume…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Painter Killed Run Down by Train. Sydney
Oscar Hicks, 34, painter, was run down by a train while crossing the lines between Redfern and Sydney this morning. He died almost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hand Amputated Woman and Husband in Motor Smash
As the result of a collision between two motor cars on the Quarry Hill, about three miles from Penrith, on Tuesday night, Frank Gives, 58, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Missing Motor Car
The West Maitland police are still searching for the sedan motor car which was reported to be missing from Kensington, Sydney. Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Award Redeemed. South Maitland Railways Case
On behalf of the South Maitland Railways application was made before the Workers' Compensation for the redemption of the weekly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Peace and Quiet Colombo Tramway Strike Ends. Boycott Succeeds. Colombo, Feb. 6
Peace and quiet are expected to follow the termination of the tramway strike yesterday. It is reported that five were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Roads
At the monthly meeting of Muswellbrook Shire Council, the engineer's report, which was adopted, stated that the total amount of money…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Main Roads
In our issue of 22/1/'29, we quoted from the Gloucester Shire regarding the action that is being taken to divert the North Coast Highway…
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