Toll of the Road Safety Campaign Launched
A campaign for greater road safety was launched in Sydney on Monday at a conference representing all sections of the community,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1936
2,499 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 62 of 125
Not Main Road Tarro to Miller's Forest
The Department of Main Roads advised Tarro Shire Council to-day that it was unable to proclaim the road between Tarro and Miller's Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Body Found on Wallangarra Road Believed at First to Be Wanted Man. Sydney
The body of a man was found yesterday on the Wallangarra road, near Tenterfield, with an artery cut in the arm…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →High Speed of Motor Vehicles View of Police Superintendent White
Increased speed capacity and quicker acceleration are, in the opinion of Police Superintendent White, of Newcastle, largely responsible for the high…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tree-lined Roads
Queensland Main Roads Board has begun a programme to make its State highway the most attractive in Australia. The long long road to Cairns…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Road Stockrington Colliery
Lake Macquarie Shire Council advised Tarro Shire Council yesterday that at its last meeting the engineer had submitted a report regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Train Attack Man Detained BRISBANE
The Rockhampton police detained a man last night in connection with the assault on Mrs. Ro[?]sslor in a railway carriage near Maryborough on June…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Threat of Crisis Main Roads Bill Special Meeting Sydney
A special meeting of the Government Parliamentary party was held at Parliament House to-day to discuss the threatened crisis…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Railway Way Mr. J. Smith Farewelled
Mr. Jim Smith came from Seven Hills eight months ago as a porter to take up a position of shunter at Singleton. He has gone up another rung in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lucky Escapes Motor Accidents GOSFORD
Twelve persons had remarkable escapes from serious injury in three accidents, which occurred at a dangerous corner on tho Pacific Highway, about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stroud Road
The annual R.C. Ball and juvenile dance held on Friday and Saturday nights respectively were huge successes, the hall being crowded on both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Killed by Aeroplane Damages Awarded Against Pilot
At the Kempsey District Court on Tuesday, before Judge Clancy, Thomas M'Kiernan was awarded £182 damages against Douglas Rountree Way, an air…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Road Fatality Car Driver Charged
At Tamworth Police Court on Saturday last before Mr. G. J. Johnstone, P.M., Gladwyn Bernard Brown, 25, was charged with feloniously slaying…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Killed Fell from Train SYDNEY
When thrown to the platform as she attempted to jump from a moving train at Thornleigh station, shortly after 11 o'clock last night. Thelma…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Main Roads Amendment Bill Split Among Government Supporters. Sydney
A further meeting of the Government parties was held at Parliament House to-day to discuss the split which has occurred over the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Safer Roads N. Zealand Proposals Level Crossings Wellington (N.z.)
In order to eliminate 62 level crossings, the Government intends to spend £150,000 this year, states the Minister for Public Works (Mr. R. Semple)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kopit on Trial Murders in Train Sanity Questioned Brisbane
At the trial of Herbert Kopit, 23, labourer, who is charged with having murdered Harold Speering in the Rockhampton mail train on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →U.A.P. Members Urge Vote Against Roads Bill 13Th Battalion Stimulating Interest Officers' Dinner Singleton
The 13th Infantry Battalion has adopted the practice of holding officers' dinners at the various centres where detachments of this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Merriwa-leadville Railway. Fight Still Wages
Taking the Deputy-Premier at his word, that he was prepared to receive any new evidence that could be put forward in support of the above…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Young Girl's Death Found on Railway Platform. Sydney .Friday
Thelma Daphne Kregor, aged 17, of Pennant Hills, was found fatally injured on the platform, at Thornl[?]gh railway station late last night…
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