Perfect Hand Unusual Bridge Deal
The contract bridge player's dream came true at Umtata. Cape Province, when four local women were each dealt a complete suit in the second…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
2,677 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 134
Lucky Beggar Motored to Colombo Bank
The story of how a beggar motored to a bank at Colombo and drew out his life savings when the European crisis was reaching its climax has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Broken Fork Motor Cycle Overturns CESSNOCK
A broken fork caused a motor cycle and sidecar, driven hy 'William Simpson, of Wollombi-road. CeKsnock, to overturn near the East End school…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Sense Appeal to Motorists
"Road sense is common sense," says the Road Safety Council of New South Wales, in a statement, appealing to motorists to exercise caution…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Work Queensland Progress
Important road construction and improvement work is proceeding in Queensland, according to advice received by the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Roads Policy Eliminating Traffic Bottle-Necks Widening Plans
Projects aiming at the further elimination pf traffic bottle-necks on the principal roads leading from the city to the suburbs are a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Brake Tests British Innovation LONDON, January 2
As part of the campaign to reduce the toll of life and limb in road accidents, police motor patrols began to—day to carry a device to test the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Bridge Over The Hawkesbury COST £1,000,000 SYDNEY
The Minister for Transport, Mr. M. F. Bruxner, to-day stated that a new bridge would be built over the Hawkesbury River to replace the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Complaints Nelson's Bay Deviation Not Finished Yet Newcastle
An officer of the Main Roads Department, replying to complaints regarding the condition of the Nelson's Bay deviation road, said there need be no fear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forty Nine Deaths Holiday Toll In New South Wales Fatal Road Accidents Sydney
Three more fatalities in New South Wales yesterday brought the death roll since Christmas Eve to 49. Of that number 25 died in road accidents. That compared with a death roll of 30 in the same period last year, road deaths amounting to 17…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Eye Tests British Columbia Motorists
British Columbia motorists are likely to weigh seriously such questions as those of periphy, diplopia and visual acuity. All three refer to conditions…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Holiday Railway Travellers
New Year's Day has always been a popular one for the seaside and it proved so again yesterday. Weather conditions were ideal for a day at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Killed Motor Car Overturned GUNDAGAI
Mrs. Mary Jane Allardice, 60, of Wagga, was killed an her sou and daughter-in-law injured when their car overturned on the Home Highway,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Aerodrome Cessnock
The Cessnock Labour Exchange has made a call-up of 30 men—25 married and five single men. They were on food relief and are to start work…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Road's Red Toll
ONE of the most disquieting aspects of holiday periods is the loss of life and bodily injury caused by motor accidents. True…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aeroplane Crashes Into Factory (Australian Press Assn. Message.) LONDON
A training aeroplane machine crashed into a Rolls Royce factory at Derby, killing the pilot and injuring six girls working in the blue print…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Bridge Over Hawkesbury Plans Being Prepared
Careful investigations have revealed that a new railway bridge will have to be built over the Hawkesbury River, the Minister for Transport,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death of Leslie Joseph Bannister Aberdeen Road Motor Collision Young Man Committed for Trial
At the conclusion of an inquest concluded at Muswellbrook on the 29th ult. into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death of Leslie Joseph Bannister Aberdeen Road Motor Fatality. Young Man Committed for Trial
At the conclusion of an inquest conducted at Muswellbrook on the 29th ult. into the circumstances surrounding the death of Leslie Joseph…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Bridge. Over the Hawkesbury. COST £1,000,000
The Minister for Transport Mr. M. F. Bruxner, yesterday stated that a new bridge would be built over the Hawkesbury River to replace the…
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