Train Disaster "Signalman to Blame" Jury's Verdict London, July 5
At the Inquest on the fifteen victims of the Welwyn railway disaster, the jury returned a verdict that the accident was due to a temporary lapse…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1935
2,592 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 130
Links with Early Days Extracts From "Mercury" Files Hunter Valley History Severe Hailstorm in Maitland—Union Benefit Society's Anniversary—Maitland - Morpeth Road Impassable. Heavy Hailstorm
On Monday morning a tremendous hailstorm fell in Maitland and for miles round. In West Maitland, from Hunter-street. westward, few, if any,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor World Metric Measurements
In many car specifications, catalogues and reports of oversea contests metric measurements are given, and it is helpful to know how by rule…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Youth's Fall From Train Fortunate Escape From Death
Roy White, aged. 16, of Petersham, had a fortunate escape from death on Friday night when he fell from the open doorway, of an electric train as it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Revenue Railway Service Speeding-up Sydney
Showing the improved financial position of the railways, the Deputy Railway Commissioner (Mr. F. C. Garside) said that although…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Found Dead on Railway Line Body Decapitated. Sydney
John Jones, a middle-aged man, who had bèn living at a returned soldiers' camp at Cronulla, was found dead on the railway line this morning between…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle Crashes Over Cliff Two Youths Later Charged. Sydney
There was a sequel this morning to a smash at Epping, where a motor cycle was found to have crashed over a cliff, when Sergeant Campbell saw two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Motor Smash Two Children Killed. Melbourne
A fatal accident occurred late last night at Hamilton when a motor car collided with a truck. Elizabeth Agnes Shilcott, aged 16,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Times Several Alterations the Particulars
The recent decision of the Railway Commissioners to discontinue the running of long-distance trains into Newcastle has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Conference at Ellalong Congewai-Martinsville Road
Delegates attended a conference at Ellalong on Sunday, 7th July, from Congewai and Ellalong unemployed, Ellalong A.L.P., Kalingo Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mails by Air in Two Years Aviation Officer's Forecast. Aerodrome for Muswellbrook Inspection of Locai, Sites
Mr. O'Neill, representing the Commonwealth Air Force Department, who visited Muswellbrook last week, forecasted that in two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Dead Tragedy in Train Strange Theory London, .July 8
The discover of a couple, dead on a midnight train each with two bullet wounds in the heart, led to a surprising theory at at the Inquest, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Denman District News and Business Announcements Victim of Fires. Road Ganger's Ill-luck
For the second time in a few weeks fire has left one of Denman's citizens homeless. Only a week or two ago Mr. Roy Phipps came home to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Railway Time-Table Several Important Alterations
The new time table in connection with the Northern railway, which comes into force on 14th July, contains a number of important…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Traffic Breaches
Several cases involving breaches, of the motor traffic regulations were dealt with at Cessnock Court to-day. For having ridden a motor-cycle…
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Last week we published a statement from the District Superintendent for Railways (Mr. R. E. Evans) to the effect that any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Service Department's Reply Council's View
East Maitland Council last night received a letter from the Acting Secretary for Railways (Mr. J. N. Forrest), regaling council's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Muswellbrook Road Improvements Work at Glennie's Creek
For some time the work along the Muswellbrook-road has been under progress, with curves straightened, new culverts put in and better conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tragedy in English Train Surprising Theory at Inquest. London
The discovery of a couple dead on a midnight train) each with two bullet wounds in the heart, led to a surprising theory at the inquest, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Offences Unserviceable Brakes CESSNOCK
At Cessnock Police Court, before Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M., yesterday, the Transport Board took proceeding against four motorists. Mr. J. A…
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