Motorists and Alcohol
"Our hospitals are getting crowded out with victims of motor accidents. If we could prevent any man who had once been found in a motor car under…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1929
3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 199
Escape of Prisoners Dash From Railway Station
Two prisoners—Patrick Duncan and Walter Duggin Jones—while being escorted from Cessnock to Sydney, escaped on Wednesday evening at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Daring Escape of Jones and Duncan Clean Getaway on Central Railway Station. Cessnock Constable Tripped Up
The news that Patrick Duncan and Walter ("Digger") Jones, who figured so prominently at Cessnock court the other day, had escaped while on escort to Sydney on Wednesday night, caused a profound sensation on the coalfields…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Something Damnable" Night Noises on Railway Whistling and Blowing Off Steam
The Cessnock Municipal Council last night received a petition from South Cessnoek residents complaining about the noise of whistles and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shire Roads
At the monthly meeting bt Muswellbrook Shire Council, the engineer's report, which was adopted, stated that the total amount of money…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Fares Claim Against Main Roads Board
The Chief industrial Magistrate, Mr. B. A, Prior, gave judgment in Sydney in the matter of a claim by James Duffln, a member of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Killed by Train Railway Inspector Run Down
A goods train ran down a motor cycle on Friday on the line between Cowra and Young, and killed inspector Hocking, of the permanent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Killed Aeroplane Crashes at Marulan. Goulburn
A Gipsy Moth aeroplane which left Goulburn for Sydney at 9 o'clock this morning crashed at Marulan and was smashed to…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Heavy Oil Engine Used on Aeroplane, London, Feb. 6
For the first time in the history of aviation (says a telegram from Berlin), a Junker's aeroplane, carrying a 600-h.p. Junker's engine, made a…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Kearsley Roads. Loan Instead of Special Rate
"While I appreciate the spirit of weston P.A. in suggestin a special rate of 2d in preference of the £15,000 loan the cirumstances of the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Pilot Killed. Aeroplane Crashes at Mascot. Fall. of 300 Feet
At Mascot aerodrome late on Sunday afternoon, H. B. Appleyard, a pupil-pilot of tho Now South Wales Aero Club, was fatally Injured, when…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Rilled Instantly. Car Strikes Bridge. Railing Pierces Driver's Stomach
At about 8.30 on 7th inst a shocking accident occurred on the Richmond-road, near the Blacktown. Showground A motor car, which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Dynamited. Train Bearing Mexican President. One Man Killed. Vancouver, Feb. 10
A message from Mexico City states that President Gil escaped uninjured when an attempt was made on hid life. The train on which he was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drove While Drunk Motorist Heavily Pined
When Rupert Chance, 21, was charged at Central Court, Sydney, with having driven, a oar while under the influence of liquor, Constable…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Two Killed. Motor Cycle Leaves Track
Two people were killed when a motor cycle left the track at the Melbourne motordrome on Saturday night. The rider of the cycle was also…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sly Grog. at Railway Construction Camps
Evidence indicating a large trade in Illicit liquor was given at the Kyogle Police Court during the hearing of a case involving railway…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Graphic Story. Arrest of Motorists. Alleged Stolen Car. Cessnock
Charged with having stolen a motor car, the property ol Henry Tierney of Paddingion, on January 23, Walter Jones and Patrick Duncan…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motor Notes. Loss of Power on Long Hills
It not infrequently occurs that the amateur motorist is at a loss to understand why his car which otherwise has been performing quite…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed Railway Morpeth to Pindimar. Collating Evidence
A letter was received at the meeting of East Maitland Municipal Council on Tuesday, stating that Mr. G. B. Waller, president of the Port…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Blocked Disastrous Washaways Near Gloucester
No fewer than five interruptions to the railway line occurred within ten miles north of Gloucester, and it is believed that further up the line…
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