How the Empire Motors
More cars per population are owned by Southern Rhodesia than any other country in the Empire. It boasts of one car to every three adults. Next…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 125
Motor Fatalities
Statistics of motor car accidents in the United States for 1934 reveal that the death toll was 38,980, being the highest figures on record. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Motor World Smooth "Clutching"
Have you ever watched the springs of cars near an intersection when a line of vehicles has piled up and their drivers are waiting with feet on…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cars Collide Fishery Creek Bridge Narrow Escapes
Colliding on the Fishery Creek bridge, on the Maitland-Kurri Kurri road, shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon, two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Killed Road Accident Week-end Smashes SYDNEY
William Dellahunty, 54, and his granddaughter, Shirley Dellahunty, 3, of Buckingham-street, city, were killed, and another man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Off the Line Railway Accident Fireman Injured Sydney
A fireman, Arthur Wright, sustained a severe leg injury and shock, and several other men narrowly escaped when a length of the main…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Slow Travel. Train Service to Canberra
In criticism of the slow railway service to canberra, Mr. C. L. A. Abbott, M.H.R. former Minister for Home Affairs, declared yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Motor Company. Campbell's Garages, Ltd
Campbell's Garages, Ltd., with a capital of £35,000, has been registered. The company will have its headquarters at Muswellbrook, and will operate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eighteen Persons Injured. Trams Collide. Sydney
Eighteen persons were injured in a collision between two trams at Balmain early to-day. The accident occurred at the intersection at Barnes'…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Annual Railway Picnic. To Be Held at Muswellbrook
A meeting of employees was held in the R. and T. Institute, Murrurundi, on Sunday last for the purpose of deciding upon holding the picnic this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Revenue
During December, 2514 passenger tickets were issued at the Singleton Railway Station, the revenue from which amounted to £751. For parcels…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →18 INJURED Tram Collision 5 in Hospital Sydney
Of 18 persons injured when two trams collided at Balmain this morning five received hospital, treatment. The trams were badly…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Injured Motor Cycles Collide NEWCASTLE
When motor cycles collided at the corner of Maitland and Carrington-st., Mayfield, the riders were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CANON-SON Motor Accident Victims YASS
Canon, W. L. Langley, of All Saint's Woollahra, is in Yass Hospital and his son, Alan, is in Corowa Haspital. Both are victims of motor accidents…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Lines Change on Railways Start February Newcastle
It was decided at a conference between railway officials that the change over to the now railway lines and the electro-pneumatic signalling system…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Hurt Motor Cycled Skidded
Howard Haggarly, 22, of Caampbell's Hill, West Maitland, an employee of the Maitland branch of the Advax Ty-Repair Co., was admitted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Traffic
Traffic at the local railway station was heavy during the recent holiday season, but did not constitute a record. For the month of December…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Motors Plant Great Enterprise
With a record Christmas and a general Improvement in trade convincing the man in the street that the long-awaited prosperity has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Cycling Australia Wins Second Speedway Test
A crowd of 25,000 on Monday night watched Australia defeat England by 44 points to 28, in the second speedway test at Sydney. Australia won nine of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Railway Excursions to and From Sydney
Word has been received from the Secretary for Railways of an extra series of excursion trains to Sydney, that is, in addition to the facilities…
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