Road Accidents
Five persons were killed and many others injured in road traffic accidents at the week-end. The list of casualties was the heaviest for months…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
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Long Bridge Work to Continue
Although nothing definite is known us yet, the overseer of the repair work done at the Long Bridge, West Maitland (Mr. G. Miller), is of the…
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The new concrete bridge at Wang Wauk, constructed at a cost of approximately £7000 was officially opened on Saturday by Mr. C. E. Bennett…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman's Loss Money Taken in Train, NEWCASTLE
Travelling by train from Sydney to Newcastle last evening a women lost £6/10/. in money. She placed her purse on the seat which she had…
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Train control, which automatically stops a train if the driver passes a " stop" signal and rings a bell as he approaches an all- clear sign, is to be…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Woman's Loss in Train
Travelling by train from Sydney to Newcastle on Monday evening a woman lost £06/10/ in money. She placed her purse on the seat which she had…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →COST £ 6000 Wand Wauk Bridge TAREE
In the presence of a gathering of 500 people, including shire councillors of the Manning and Stroud shires, Mr. C. E. Bennett, M. L. A., officially…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →That Bridge! Government Assistance Council 'S Move
It the suggestion of West Maitland Council is adopted by Bolwarra Shire Council a deputation of four will wait upon the Minister for Works and Local Government,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rest Disturbed Men on Railway Property i Court Sequel
.' .Taking' their case under, a railway, water tank with a lire cheerily burning and. consuming railway coal, nine men had their comfort rudely…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Youth Dies Fell From Motor Car COOMA
George Hewitt Taylor, 17, died in the Cooma Hospital as the result of injuries suffered in falling from a car near Holt 's Flat carly on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Woman Killed in Motor Accident Driver Committed for Trial
Allegations that a motorist had driven on after he had knocked down a woman, and that he had been driving while under the influence of liquor,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car Capsize Between Branxton and Singleton Man's Injuries Prove Fatal
Mr Percy Theodore Hatfield, aged 45, manager of a motor garage at Collarenebri, who was admitted to Maitland Hospital on Thursday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Sense Motor Car Safety
The progress made in the construction and safety of the motor car, has unquestionably outdistanced the knowledge and ability of many drivers to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Youth Critical Fell From Train Skull Fractured Sydney
When he fell from a train as it was approaching Stanmore station last night, Roy Frederick Skinner, 16, of Gulldford, was critically injured…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Wins Road Work Held Up Defied Driver Sydney
Defying councillors and the driver of a steam roller, a women resident of Arncliffe [?] dispute with them to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →LANCASHIRE Railways Improving
The British Government's announcement last month of plans to spend £30,000,000 within the next five years on the reconstruction and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motorist Sentenced Adelaise
Found guilty in the Criminal Court of having driven a motor vehicle on the Port-road, on February 15, at a dangerous speed, and by such ' conduct caused the death of Albert William…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Gate Scone Deputation Opening Hours Scone
The New South Wales Commissioner for Railways (Mr, T. J. Hartigan), who visited Scone this "week was met on arrival by the Mayor (Aid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Bridge Flooded. Bowman's Crossing
The bridge over the Hunter River near Jerry's Plains, on the direct route between Singleton and Demnan, which was opened to traffic three months ago,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local and General. Tarring of Road
Last week a start was made with the tarring of about five miles of the Merriwa-Cassilis road, commencing at the intersection of Bettington and…
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