Railway Officer Farewelled
Mr M. Mills, who has been on' the Singleton railway station staff, was farewelled prior to his departure for Wee Waa, where he has been…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
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Paralysis Case Death in Aeroplane NEWCASTLE
While being brought by aeroplane from Gunpedah to Newcastle Hospital an infantile paralysis victim died in the plane before arrival at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Proposed Bridge Over Paterson River
Re Mr. J. Bird's proposal for a low level bridge over the Paterson River, near Bird's deviation; it is proposed to take soundings at the site before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Port Stephens Shire Council. Road Programme
Port Stephens Shire Council made application to the Minister for Local Government (Hon. E. S. Spooner) for financial assistance in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dead at Wheel Car Crash on Bridge LISMORE
With a fractured skull and injuries to the face, Leslie Walter Ellis, 28, branch manager for S. W. Ramsey, butcher, of Old Bonalbo, was found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Patrol Grader. Shire Council's Proposed Purchase
At yesterday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council it was decided to call tenders for the supply of one motor patrol grader…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DENMAN Motor Car Overturned Lucky Escapes Denman
The occupants of a motor car had a narrow escape on Saturday evening last when the vehicle overturned whilst going down a steep incline,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Injured Motor Cycles Collide NEWCASTLE
Early this morning two motorcyclists were injured in a collision on the Glebe-road, Adamstown. They were admitted to Newcastle Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Accident at Charlestown Two Cessnock Residents Injured
Two Cessnock residents— Benjamin Helley 28 of Catherine-street Cessnock and Arthur Elvin 20, of wollombi-road, Cessnock—were several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Illegal Use of Motor Car. Youth Bound Over
Jack Wallace, 18, of Bellbird, pleaded guilty, at Cessnock Court yesterday, to a charge of taking and using a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Driver Dead at Wheel Crash on Bridge
Leslie Walter Ellis, aged 28, branch manager for S. W. Ramsey, butcher, of Old Bonalbo, was found dead at the wheel of his car on a bridge two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Toll 576 Persons Killed 8687 Injured Sydney
Figures released by the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr.C.N. Neale) show that there were 576 persons killed and 8687…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Not Suitable Photos for Railways SINGLETON
The Railways department advised the council last night that the photographs submitted for display in railway carriages were unsuitable, as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mine Mechanics Vacancies on Railway
Mr. H.C. Morton, General Secretary of the Federated Mining Mechanics' Association, with Messrs. A. Leggett, A. McAlpine and W. Beavis, conferred…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Curbing Erring New Zealand Motorists Week-ends in Gaol Threatened
Motorists in New Zealand who drive negligently may spend weekends in gaol. In making this announcement, the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sweet Roads in India
Molasses has been used in road construction between Bangalore and Mysore, India. It is mixed with slaked lime and charcoal powder, and each…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Lochinvar Bridge Footway Proposal
Referring to council's correspondence in which it was stated that council was not in a position to finance the construction of a footway estimated to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →CYCLING Greta Road Race
A field of 22, including riders from Newcastle and Maitland, competed In the Greta League Cycling Club's six-mile road race. H. Hawkins, 2min…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bridge Work Shire to Borrow £5500
Kearsley Shire Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday to borrow £5500 from the Australian Mutual Provident Society to rebuild a number…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Drowning Cases Outnumber Road Toll AUCKLAND
Figures showing that more lives were lost in New Zealand this summer through drowning than in road accidents were quoted by the…
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