Fire on Train Two Men Acquitted
Murdo Smith, 45, sailor, and Sinclair clair Pottinger, 50 seaman, who were arrested after a fire on the Melbourne Express on April 21, appeared at, the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
2,371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 37 of 119
Coomba-wallis Lake Road Improvements
Mr. C. E. Bennett, M.L.A., has been informed by the Minister for Local Government as follows:— I refer to your personal…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Train Two Men Remanded, One Released
Bail of £100 each was allowed Murdo Smith, 45, and Sinclair Pottinger, 45, at the Central Police Court, Sidney, when they appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Body Companies. Prevention of Profeiteering Request to Minister
Requests that the Government take action to prevent profiteering were made by two Government members in the House of Representatives on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Saving with New Device Railways Will Benefit Sydney
Reasons existed why the secret reports upon a device to overcome break-of-gauge difficulties could not be made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hectic Time Longest Motor Car Race
It is just over 30 years since the world's longest motor car race was held from New York to Paris. Six cars and their adventurous drivers…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Under Influence Motor Driver Fined Unlicensed Pistol Newcastle
On April 1, Leslie Walderff (43), fruiterer, consumed too much liquor and In the bar of the Sunnyside Hotel, Georgetown, took a revolver from his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Astonishing People A Railway Three Miles High
He built a railway in the sky. This may bo said of Henry Meiggs, the American engineer who is honoured in Peru. Every year Lima lakes a day off work in honour of Henry Meiggs. In almost every town there…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Accident
Messrs. Harry Gurr, sen. and Cecil Ogilvie, both employees of G. and E. Dark, were injured when a lorry in which they were riding left the road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Ship "Bingera" Ashore Passengers Land Safely. Sydney
A message from Brisbane states that the coastal motorship "Bingera" is ashore and badly damaged on Spitfire Reef, 540 miles from Brisbane,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suspension of Motorists Licences S.m. Criticises Act
"I always found that the old Act was administered properly by the magistvates and when it was reasonable licences were not interfered with,"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Comprehensive Survey of Motor Traffic Accidents
One of the most comprehensive surveys made of motor traffic accidents is that conducted annually by the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The Friendly Road
GROWING CHILDREN: I would strongly recommend all parents to secure a copy of "The Growing Child and Its Problems." It costs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ROAD-BLOCKED Plight of Tourists Floods in N.Z. Wellington (N.z.)
Tourists at tho Lakes at Walkeremoana are isolated owing to the flood damage. Their plight is becoming serious because of food shortage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor World Part Motors Play in Transport Australia's Dependence on Petrol Supplies
The degree to which industry, business and road transport throughout the Commonwealth is now dependent on petrol supplies is not appreciated to the full, by the average Australian citizen. For instance, few people realise that to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Used Motors Stimulating Buying American Plan
In a concerted effort to stimulate the buying of used motor cars in U.S.A., 20 of the leading automobile manufacturers and 46,000…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tram Kills Boy Driver Censured SYDNEY
The driver of a tram which knocked down and killed a small boy in Des Why, on March 23 was severely criticised by the City Coroner (Mr. E. T…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Laws Police Courtesy Squad Work Begun Sydney
The police Courtesy Squad officially commenced duty to-day. They set out on foot, and on motor cycles watching for breaches…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Frame Broke Motor Cyclists Hurt NEWCASTLE
Two men were Injured In an accident caused by the breaking of the fork of a motorcycle and sidecar outfit in which they were driving along…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boy Killed by Tram Driver Censured by Coroner
The driver of a tram which knocked down and killed a small boy in Dee Why on March 23 was severely criticised by the City Coroner (Mr E. T…
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