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Hunter Valley · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1938

2,371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 119

Motor Cycle and Taxi Collide Young Man Killed

Singleton Argus · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 6

Jack M'Cann, 21, of Enfield, was killed, and Charles King, 20, of Enfield, was critically injured, when a motor-cycle and a taxi collided at…

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Sport and Sportsmen in the Sporting Limelight of the Week. Cricket: "Muscle Creek "A," Muswellbrook "B." Greyhound Racing: Mrs. H. Bridge, W. Day, J. Simpson, N. Bowen. BOWLS: J. E. Lowe, A. Vincer, J. Lowe, E. W. Shaw, A. Colefax, C. Johnston, W. Teasdale, J. Estell, J. Burrows, E. Peel. SWIMMING: W. Dobbin, S. Bowman, D. Cox, K. Cheatle, C. Hacke. the Rifle: Muswellbrook. Cricket. Muscle Creek Premiers

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 10

For the fourth time in seven seasons, Muscle Creek has again showed superiority over other competing teams by winning the premiership of…

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The Friendly Road

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 10

Be glad you're neurotic." It would take a good deal to convince any person given to being neurotic that there is anything…

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Main Roads Details of Expenditure SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 9

A slim of £1,637,082 was paid from the main roads funds during the second half of 1937. Details of the payments for the six…

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Hexham Bridge Chamber Favours Site NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 9

A communication was received by the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce on the subject of the proposed bridge over the Hunter…

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Weston Bridge Time Allowed to Accept Tender WESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 6

The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. E. S. Spooner), has informed Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.L.A., that he has agreed to allow Kearsley…

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Speed Laws "Injustice To Motorists" Transport Needs Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 1

The allegation that an injustice was being done to motorists under the present speed laws was made to-day by the president of…

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Motor World Charcoal Gas Interesting Victoria Tests Heavy Motor Truck

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1938 · page 9

Technical officers of the Defence Department in Victoria recently carried out some interesting tests with a charcoal gas driven heavy motor truck. The vehicle was equipped…

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Motor Traders' Exhibits at the Maitland Show Show Road Traffic Regulations for Motorists Guide Issued by N.R.M.A.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 8

Motorists attending the Show should pay particular attention to the regulations concerning road traffic. The following information has been supplied to us by Mr. White, local N.R. M.A. guide:—…

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Train Wreckers Rock Placed on Line Attempt Fails Hobart

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 3

A deliberate attempt to wreck a train occurred shortly before midnight at Claremont. The train, which was travelling towards Hobart, struck a…

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Train Strikes Utility Truck Driver's Narrow Escape. From Death. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 2

The Temora. mail struck a utility truck at a level crossing there' this morning, badly damaging the truck. The ariver, Charles Vandertas,…

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Motor Drive Business Men's Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 7

Fifteen cars conveyed a large party to Gresford yesterday when the Business Men's Club launched the first stage of the campaign in support of…

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Hit by Train Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 8

Lorna Eileen Weigand, 105, a schoolgirl, was killed by a passenger train before the eyes of her mother at Loftus…

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Hit by Train. 10-Year-old Schoolgirl Killed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 3

Lorna Eileen Welgand, 10½ a schoolgirl, was killed by a passenger train before the eyes of her mother at L[?] yesterday…

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Barrington Tops Road Work. To Be Re-Opened

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

The Minister for Works and Local Government has decided to order the resumption of work on the Barrington Tops road…

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Motor Cyclists' Many Injuries. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 2

When his motor cycle crashed over the embankment at the Sports Ground to-day Wally Lloyd, speedway rider, suffered fractured riles a probable…

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Motor Cycle and Lorry Head-on Collision. Young Woman Sustains Serious Injuries

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 5

Three motor vehicles and a dusty road were contributing factors in a smash which occurred on Halcomb Hill, near Aberdeen, early…

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Motor Cyclist's Death Grafton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 6

Arthur Lower, of Nambucca Heads, was found unconscious beside his damaged motor-cycle and sidecar on the Pacific Highway. It is believed that…

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£250 AWARDED Coalfields Motor Mishap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 7

Ralph Armstrong Laws, of Neath, wag awarded £250 at the Maitland District Court this afternoon, when ne claimed £400 from Thomas Francis…

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Fatal Skid Motor Cyclist Killed BULLI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1938 · page 4

Francis Griffiths, 19, of Thirroul, was killed, and Harry Hayes, 22, also o? Thirroul, was seriously Injured when a motor cycle on which they…

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