Motor Accident. Boy Committed to Institution
A boy, 15 years of age, who was charged in the Children's Court at West Maitland on Monday, with having inflicted grievous bodily harm…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1929
3,969 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 199
Retrenchment. in Railway Service
Anxiety exists among railwaymen in the Wagga district because of rumours that the Commissioners contemplate drastic staff retrenchment…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Race. the Brescia Cup. Brescia, April 14
Eighty-one competed for the thousand miles motor race from Brescla to Roma and back, for the Brescia Cup. The winner, Campart,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Second Death. Melbourne Motor Smash. Another Passenger Critically Ill. Melbourne
Mrs. McPhail, who was injured in the Prince's Highway, when a motor car crashed into a tree, died this morning, making the second death in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Thefts. Arrest at Enfield. Others Pending. Sydney
As a result of inquiries now being made by railway detectives and Ashfield Police, the widespread thefts of railway goods at Enfield yards will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Railways Construction to Begin
The State Cabinet has decided to ask the Railway Commissioners to commence as soon as possible the proposed railway line from Casino…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main North Road
Asking that the route of the main North Coast-road be altered to run through Maitland, Paterson, Dungog, and Gloucester, a deputation will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Re-treading Roads Experiment at Tamworth
Tamworth Municipal Council is "retreading" a length of 20 chains of Nemingha-road, for the Main Roads Board. The work is in the nature of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pushed Off Station Man Dragged by Train
A wild scramble for a train at the Central Station on Saturday afternoon resulted in serious injury to Samuel Willis, aged 49, a merchant, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Derailment. Carriage Over Embankment. Three Men Injured
Two passengers and an assistant guard were injured when a carriage on the 8.30 train from Kiama to Sydney left the rails and toppled…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smash at Kogarah Train and Engine. Eight People Injured
With a terrific crash the sound of which could be heard some distance away, a steam tram collided with a railway engine at Kogarah on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Middle Bridge Mystery. (Published by Special Arrangements.) Copyright. Chapter I.—(Continued)
"Hardly enough to pay the fines for dangerous driving, eh?" laughed Starling. "Oh, we're very humble folk. But…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pinned by Tram Paddington Man Succumbs Sydney
James Miller, 49, of Grosvenor street, Paddington, who was knocked under a tram by a motor car in Elizabeth street, city, on Saturday, died…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Head Injuries. Cessnock Motor Accidents Cessnock
Returning from Cessnock races on Saturday afternoon Alex Mason, 39, of Anstey-street, Cessnock, a passenger in a motor car, was thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dimissals Resentment Amongst Railway Men Talk of Trouble Sydney
Recent dismissals in the Railway Department have caused considerable resentment amongst the men. Already there is talk…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Notes. More Air for the Carburettor
The average motorist wastes gallons of petrol every year, because he allows his carburettor to run on too rich a mixture. By a little study of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Appointment
Mr. M. B. Martin-Delbridge is today relinquishing the management of John McGrath, Ltd., West Maitland branch, and returns to Sydney, where…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thrown off Motor Cycle
Les McDonald, 25, a dairy farmer, living at Eskindale, Seaham, struck a hole in a paddock when riding a motor cycle yesterday, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Rules. Interstate Railways Match. New South Wales Beats South Australia
A good crowd at Erskine Oval on Saturday witnessed a splendid game between teams from the railway services of New South Wales and South…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Youth Arrested Alleged Motor Cycle Thefts Sydney
At one o'clock this morning a 17 year old youth was arrested at Five Dock in connection with a number of motor cycle thefts, which had…
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