Cessnock-Broke Road
Kearsley Shire Council has received the following tenders for the second contract on the Cessnock-Broke road—E. J. O'Sullivan £1468/16/8…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1930
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The Tramways. Dismissals in Sydney
Officials of the Tramway Employees' Association deny the statement by Mr. W. J. Cleary, Chief Commissioner that the curtallment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melville Bridge. Mr. O'hearn Criticises Minister
Speaking at Rosebrook on Saturday night, Mr. O'Hearn, M.L.A., attacked the Government over its attitude in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fifty-five Years Ago. Rival Claims for a Bridge
It was on Monday, July 5, 1875, that the first concrete move was made to secure the erection of a bridge over the Hunter River at Maison Dieu…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shots Near a Bridge Supposed Lunatic at Large. Melbourne
While investigating the source of several shots near Flemington Bridge early this morning Constable Gray heard a report and saw the flash of a shot in his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maison Dieu Bridge Officially Declared Open Completed After Half Century of Waiting On Saturday afternoon the new low level bridge across the Hunter River at Maison Dieu was officially declared ,open by Mrs W. H. Andrews, wife of the President of the Patrick Plains Shire Council. Tor more than half a century the construction of a bridge at this point has been a constant cause for contention, and the completion of the structure, is an event to cause, jubilation throughout the district
In response to the invitation to be present at the important, ceremony a .large crowd from both town and district assembled at the bridge approach…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mutilated Body. Found on Railway Line
The mutilated body of Thomas William Smith, 53, lately residing at [?] The Crescent, Homebush, was found on the line near Sydenham…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horse Killed. Crashed Into Motor Car
While Beatrice Kinsela, aged 17, residing at Bondi, was riding with her brother in Centennial Park on Sunday morning, her horse bolted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes. Loss of Magnetism in Magnetos
When a magneto has been running for several years, it is sometimes found that the intensity of the spark produced has fallen off to a certain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Head On. Motors in Collision. Sydney
A motor car and a motor lorry collded head-on between Engadine and Loftus this morning. Both vehicles were very badly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Accidents. Four Injured in Motor Smashes
Joseph Murray (43), tram conductor, of Morewether, when cycling home early on Sunday morning, came into collision with a car, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Accident
A motor car, driven by Mr. Walter A. Johns, 24, of Rawson-street, Kurri Kurri, who was accompanied by Mr. George Trefonoff, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hurdling. with Motor Boat. Speeding Stunter Killed. London, May 4
John Miller, the well-known motorboat racer, and originator of "motorboat hurdling," which he was endeavouring to popularise in Britain, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Breaches of the Motor Traffic Act
Stanley L. Bignell pleaded guilty to driving v car without headlights, and was fined 10/, with 8/ costs. George Lomas pleaded not guilty to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Harbour Bridge
Unless unforseen difficulties are met, the Harbour Bridge will be open for traffic in December, 1931, or early in January, 1932. In making…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Train. Sydney, Tuesday
While Carlton Hosia, 47, a fettler, of Gladesville, was working on the railway at Berowra to-day he was run down by a [?] and killed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Muswellbrook Shire Council Sandy Creek Railway Crossing—destruction of Opossums—dole or Work?—power Grader—new Road Through Pickering—tenders for Road Work
The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council was held on Friday last, when there were present:—Crs. D. M. Bell (president), Jas. Lonergan, A…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wingham Show. Special Train to Be Run
The Railway Department advises that a special train, by which tickets will be issued at the rate of single fare for the double journey, will be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Outlook Treasurer on Financial Crisis. "No Royal Road To Wealth." SYDNEY
"The crisis that we are now facing is different from those that have confronted us in the past" said the State Treasurer…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Transport. 635 Miles by Motor Lorry. Only Slight Bruising
Twenty-three sheep brought from Melbourne by motor lorry to deimonstrate a method of transport evolved by Sir Edward Mitchell, and…
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