Late News Train Derailed. Lucky Escape
The South Grafton mail train was delayed about half an hour owing to a derailment near the Fassifern signal box shortly after 3.30 o'clock this…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1932
2,121 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 65 of 107
To the Editor. Simsville Road
The following correspondence passed between Cr. H. C. Barnes, of Stroud Shire and Mr. J. McDaniel, of Stroud Timber Limited:—…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempt to Wreck Train Many Lives Endangered
Many children might have lost their lives near Jewell's platform had a train wrecker succeeded in his attempt to derail the Newcastle to Belmont…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car and Train Smash at Ashtonfields Occupants Lucky
Struck by a shunting train late yesterday afternoon, a car, which was being driven towards Maitland by Mr. Alexander Beatty, of East…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Wrecker at Work in North. Newcastle
An unsuccessful attempt was made this evening to derail a passenger train on the branch railway line to Belmont, Lake Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road That Is Too Good Unusual Complaint at Armidale
It is not often that a complaint is made that a road is too good. Such, however, is the case with Marshstreet. North Armidale…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mail Train Derailed. Mishap Near Fassifern. Many Passengers Receive Fright. Sydney
The Sydney to Grafton mail train was delayed 1½ hours when derailed near Fassifern signal box shortly after 3.30 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Share Sought Railway Coal Contracts
A deputation from Greta asked the Minister for Transport (Mr. M. [?] Bruxnor) to give the idle collier[?] at Greta portion of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Game at Week-end. Newcastle Railway Team Coming
To-morrow (Saturday), Scone II. will be represented by the following, against Aberdeen, in a deferred comp, game to be played on the Town Park: Snell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farewell at Railway. Mr M'neish Transferred
A large number of the staff of the Singleton railway station and refreshment rooms gathered in the dining room of the local refreshment room last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dole Frauds. Double Drawings and Free Train Rides
Detectives have been astonished by the ingenuity of many dole recipients, who have managed to draw the dole in both metropolitan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Double Dole Free Train Rides Ingenious Ruse Sydney
Considerable ingenuity has been displayed recently by many dole recipients, who have managed to draw the dole in both metropolitan and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fractured Skulls Motor Lorry Capsized
Herbert Alexander Davidson, 40, and his wife, Amelia Elizabeth Davidson, 36, received fractured skulls and contused wounds when the lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hints for Motorists Faults in Petrol Pipes Difficult to Discover
Cue of the most difficult troubles to discover when one is seeking the causes of poor petrol mileage is a leakage of fuel from a joint or crack…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Increase in Railway Traffic
Figures made available by the Transport Commissioners show that during May and June 19,800,986 passengers were carried on the Sydney railway…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Communists and Police. Disturbance in Railway Square. Sydney
An ugly situation was quickly circumvented by the swift action of the police in Railway Square this morning, when the Communists endeavoured to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rugby League Football Train
A special train, for the conveyance of Coalfields football fans to the Cessnock-Eastern Suburbs Rugby League match, at the Newcastle Sports…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In an Aeroplane. Marriage Ceremony Above the City
A novel wedding in an aeroplane flying at a great height above the city took place on Saturday afternoon. The bride was Miss Gladys Bullivant, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Double Dole Free Train Rides. Ingenious Ruse. Sydney
Considerable ingenuity has been displayed recently by many dole recipients who have managed to draw the hole in both metropolitan and country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman's Long Tramp
Esther James, who is still in her twenties, recently concluded her 1600mile tramp through New Zealand; she started her walk from Russel (Bay of…
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