Car Overturns E. Greta-road Smash Lucky Escape
While being driven towards Cessnock at about 7 o'clock on Saturday night, a Studebaker Sedan, owned by a Weston…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1931
1,933 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 42 of 97
Hints for Motorists Decarbonising an Engine How It Should Be Done
Each front and rear wheel should revolve truly on its axis. The best method of testing this is to jack each wheel up and turn it, when if it is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Struck by Car Motor Cyclists Hurt Two in Hospital
While driving a motor cycle towards Maitland on the Whittingham Flat-road, Singleton, about 4 o'clock yesterday…
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At about 4.15 o'clock yesterday afternoon a motor ear driven by Mr Samuel Killen, of Great North-road, Rutherford, collided with a motor cycle and side-car…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Chief's Visit Cancelled
The northern tour of Mr .W. J. Cleary, Chief Railway Commissioner, and Messrs O. W. Brain and A. D. J. Forster, assistant Commissioners, who…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Street Footpaths
A start was made yesterday to lay down concrete blocks on the eastern footway in Bridge-street. The blocks will be laid down as far as St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Of High Birth. Baby Born in Aeroplane Le Pas (Manitoba)
A baby boy was born in an aeroplane at a height of 4,000ft. An emergency call was received from Mile 214 along the New Hudson…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Pedestrians in the Road. Council Seeks Legal Opinion
Have pedestrians the right to walk along the centre of busy public roads, dodging traffic at [?]imminet risk of having their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kavoc Wrought by the Floods Additional Damage to Roads Bhire Engineer's Report
The Kearsley Shire Engineer (Mr.J. F. Shine),in a report to he council last night on the subject of flood damage to minor roads, said:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prisoner Escapes From Train Disappears in Heavily Timbered Country. Sydney
A prisoner named William Jacques was being conveyed under escort from Brisbane to Adelaide, when he escaped from the train at Gloucester early this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Canberra Mail Train Robbery Two Men Arrested. £7900 in Notes Found
Two men were charged at Central Police Station, Sydney, on Monday night in connection with the theft of a mailbag containing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Prisoner Makes Daring Escape From Mail Train Into Night Officer Eluded Big Search Wingham
A prisoner made a daring escape from the Brisbane express while the train was halted at Somerset, between…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →World's Record Motor Cycle Speed 153 Miles an Hour London, May 19
The Australian motor cyclist, Simcock, covered a kilometre in 14,53 seconds, equivalent to 153,9 miles an hour, beating…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →E. Maitland Council Flood Relief Requests Buses and the Railways
At the ordinary, meeting of the East Maitland Council last night, there were present the Mayor (Ald. A. J. Baker), in the chair, and Aldermen A. S. Foster, J. T. Pont, J. Ferry, G.McBeath, J. Cook, C. W. Ebbeck, A. E. Weakley and W. Ferry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →GRETA Railway Ambulance Awards Gained
The annual examinations for the Railway and Tramway Ambulance Corps was held at Greta, and the following candidates were successful:-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Hits Tree Motorist Hurt NEWCASTLE
Swerving off the Awaba-road, a motor car crashed into a tree, and J. Shearer, 65, of Hunter-street, Newcastle, who was sitting on the front…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australian Motor Cyclist's Record Speed of 153 Miles Per Hour. (Australian Press Assn. Message.)
The Australian motor cyclist, Sincock, covered a kilometre in 14.53 secs., which is equivalent to 153.9 miles per hour, beating the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome Site Land at Cessnock Lease Granted
At to-day's meeting of the local Land Board at the Land's Office, East Maitland, with Mr. F. J. Peake, as Chairman, application was made…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sudden Death Tram Kills Woman SYDNEY
An unidentified woman, aged about 35, was killed by a tram which ran over her near Long Bay Poultentary late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Aerodrome Site
Maitland District Land Board, at its meeting yesterday, granted Cessnock Municipal Council, applying on behalf of Cessnock Aero Club, a 28…
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