Toll of Road "The Greater Scourge" Diphtheria Singleton
That the Government is focussing its attention on a miner menace, while neglecting one that is assuming gigantic proportions…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1937
2,293 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 115
The Toll of the Road
In New South Wales in 1936, 550 persons were killed in motor vehicle accidents and 6,894 persons were injured. Eighty three per cent (83 per cent)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man's Escape When Bridge Collapsed MULBRING
A narow escape from injury was experienced by Mr. W. Andrews of the Mulbring carrying firm of Andrews bros. when Burnt Creek bridge near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Armed Men Hold Up Train and Rob Conductor Melbourne
Armed with revolvers, and with their faces covered with masks, two men held up Samuel Hold, conductor, and Thomas Guest, the driver, of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Life Sacrificed" Fatality on Railway Coroner's Comment Casino
Returning a finding of accidental death at the inquest to-day on Nelson Johnson 41, a fettler who was run down by an engine while riding on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Insurances MELBOURNE
Revised premium rates for motor vehicle insurance are announced by companies operating in Victoria Increases are made in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Collision
Going down the slight hill just about opposite where the lower Ash Island punt used to run, the Bullahdelah service car, on Saturday morning last, collided with a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Slack's Bridge Cessnock
Kearsley Shire Council last night accepted J. P. Sheddon and Sons' [?]ender of £824/9/ for Slack's Bridge. N. Bailey's tender of £27/16/ was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miraculous Escape Sedan Car Leaves Road a Weston
Five people—three men and two women—had miraculous escapes from serious injury, and possibly death, at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ramps on Public Roads. Cr. C. C. Bradly Defines Merriwa Shire Council's Policy. (To the Editor)
Sir.—It would appear that some confusion exists in the minds of a number of landholders with regard to the installation of ramps on public roads…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Masked Men Hold Up Tram Daring Robbery in Melbourne
Armed with revolvers, and with their faces covered with masks, two men held up Samuel Reid, conductor, and Thomas Guest, drive, of a tram at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dance and War Bridge
A grand dance and war bridge will be held under the auspices of the East Maitland Returned Soldiers Women's Auxiliary, at the Mechanics, institute…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Friendly Road
KILL THE ROOTS One of the most terrible scourges from which this generation is suffering is the pilling up of armaments on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →All Weather Road
The Important link between New England Highway at Willow Tree mid Gunnodah, by way of Brooza, is now described by the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tourist Roads Mt. Kaputar—Barrington
No decision has been reached as to which tourist roads in the Mt. Kaputar or Barrington Tops areas is to be developed. Mr. E. S. Spooner…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →U.s. Road Toll
Despite a vigorous nation-wide safety campaign, the road accident situation in the United States failed to Improve during the first months of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor World Good "Sportsmen" of the Road Courtesy Contributes to Safety
Any motor drivor who "rushes" pedestrians, uses the horn unnecessarily, passes without safe clearance, speeds into Intersections…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Bridge Quarrobolong Creek CESSNOCK
Kearsley Shire Council decided to call tenders for the construction of a new bridge over Quarrobelong Creek on the Millfield-Mt…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Serious View Railway Understaffing SYDNEY
"We regnrd very seriously, from a safety point of view, the understanding of stations" said the secretary of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →NON-DAZZLE Motor Headlights Bosch Insert
Many owners of cars and trucks, particularly of vehicles that have been In service for some years, are aware that their…
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