Ford Motor School
Mr. Fred Dombkins, a member of the staff of Davey and Olsen, motor and general engineers, of Dungog, has just returned from Sydney after a…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1938
2,371 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 63 of 119
The Pleasures of Motoring
A very large number of motor cars and motor cycles on the roads of this State have been purchased by their owners with one object only—to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Ship's Mishap Near Seal Rocks
A matter of a few miles undoubtedly saved the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's motor-ship Comara when a mechanical breakdown…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Friendly Road
A POT OF GOLD I confess to being intrigued by the title of a picture film I rend the other day. "Gold is Where you find it" was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Scenic Road Gosford
The construction of a scenic road along the shores of Brisbane Water, to connect Woy Woy are Gosford, at a cost of £30,000, wil be begun on July…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shifting Church Contractor's Problem Must Cross Bridge Sydney
The job of moving St. David Church of England at Thirroul bodily to a new site is proving difficult. The building weighs 40 tons, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Road Safety Appeal for Co-operation Wastage of Life
A very large number of motor cars and motor cycles on the roads of this State have been purchased by their owners with one object…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£80,000,000 British Motor Tax Builder
"The British car manufacturer is handicapped by the immense burden of taxation placed on transport in this country by the flood of restrictions…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Giant Press For Motor Body Panels WEIGHS 500 TONS
General Motors-Holden's Ltd., recently purchased overseas one of the largest presses yet built for the production of motor body panels. This…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trams Collide Car Also Involved SYDNEY
After colliding with a car last night, a tram crashed-into another tram and damaged it at North Sydney. Both trams were crowded, but only…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Must Be Laxity" Drunks on Railway NEWCASTLE
"There must be some laxity when drunken men are allowed on railway platforms," said Mr. Soane, S.M.. In the Police Court to-day. He had fined…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Japanese 'Planes Bomb Canton Railway Station Heavily Damaged
Japanese war 'planes bombed Canton for 80 minutes yesterday morning, concentrating on, the Wongsha railway station, which was again heavily damaged. The loss of life was small. In reply to a recent protest from the United States, Japan…
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It was resolved, on the motion of Crs. Fitzgerald and Berry that the seal of Council be affixed to approval for closing of road on the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trunk Road Application
From Patrick Plains Shire Council, re trunk road application, suggesting inclusion of M.R. 213 as well as 128 and 101. If this were agreed to it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Died in Train Sydney
Keith Jacobs. 48, a well-known Sydney and Melbourne business man, was found dead to-day on the arrival of the Melbourne Express. He was [?]ing in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trunk Road. Bunnan-Scone or Muswellbrook-Merriwa?
Following the statement by the Minister for Transport that it was unlikely that the Muswellbrook-Merriwa road would be classified as part of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Pleasure of Motoring
A very large number of motor care and motor cycles on the roads of this State have been purchased by their owners with one object only—to derive…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shooting at Farley Railway Station Gibson's Fate State Cabinet Considers Case Jury's Recommendation Sydney
State Cabinet to-day gave consideration to the case of Thomas Dixon Gibson, 19, who was sentenced to death at Maitland for the murder of Cyril Maher, a railway employee,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Aerodrome Proposal Cost of Clearing The Site. Engineer's Estimate
Following a request by the Department of Works and Loc-al Government, the Engineer of East Maitland Council (Mr. W. R. Lindsay) reported to council last night that the cost of establishing the proposed aerodrome at East Maitland would…
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