Sydney Man Fined Kurri Road Accident Sequel
At the conclusion of evidence in a negligent driving case in the West Maitland Police Court yesterday, Robert Arthur Williams, of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
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Shire Roads
At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting on Friday last, the question of reconditioning and tarring the roads to 'Seaham, Hinton and Burrowl came up…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Mishap Maitland Passengers Cars Derailed
Amongst the passengers In the north-west mail train which was derailed near Wyong yesterday afternoon, were: Mrs. A. B. Crothers and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fabric Found Belonged to Wing of Aeroplane Official Views Sydney
The aviation authorities were informed to-day that tattered strips of a silver-coated fabric, apparently from the wings of an aeroplane, had been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Advertising on Roads Review by Cabinet Promised Sydney
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, has been asked by Cabinet to submit recommendations dealing with the whole question of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mail Train Jumps Rails But Nobody Is Injured Gosford
Passengers in the north-west mail were thrown from their seats when the engine and four carriages were derailed two miles north of Ourimbah railway station. None was injured, although Mrs. Vailes, an elderly woman travelling to Wee Waa,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Road Layers Dispute at Abermain No. 2 Mine Resumes Cessnock
Abermain No. 2 Colliery, after a day's idleness, resumed work this morning. Two road-layers were required to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland Show. Booking for Motors
The booking for space at Maitland show by motor firms is a record and a much greater area will have to be allotted than has been the case…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Accident Mudgee
Arthur Lord. 22 years, married, an examiner in the railway, was seriously injured. He stepped in front of a stunting train, the wheels of which passed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Aerodrome for Dungog
A further step was taken towards the acquisition of an aerodrome for Dungog when, at its meeting last Tuesday night, Dungog Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Main Roads
Owing to the main roads grant being expended, one of the gangs has had to be put off by the shire for the time being. Most of these men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Main Roads Programme
The town clerk presented a tentative programme for main roads maintenance for 1930, the total expenditure being estimated by the engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mail Train Derailed
The engine of the North-west Mail, travelling at a fast speed between Ourimbah and Tuggerah, on Wednesday afternoon, struck an object on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Film
"Safety First," the film produced by the New South Wales Road Safety Council, will be shown in picture…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Conditions Bulahdelah — Taree
An N.R.M.A. country inspector who recently travelled over the coastal route from Bulahdelah to Taree by way of Forster and Tuncurry, reports…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety: At The Turn
The policeman at the corner says it is a real pleasure to watch some drivers as they round the turn. Many of them…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road Safety Education and Enforcement
This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor trucks which they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Port Stephens Reconditioning Shire Roads £10,228 ESTIMATE
At the Port Stephens Shire Council meeting the matter of reconditioning of the Seaham, Hinton and Burrowl (new line) roads came up for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Truck Crashes Into Train Driver Crushed to Death
A six-wheeled truck, loaded with 10 tons of sand, crashed at 50 miles an hour through the railway gates at Arden-street siding, North Melbourne,…
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