Gas Fire for Tramps. Surprise for Gasworks Manager
When an outbreak of fire was reported to have occurred under the old bridge spanning Muscle Creek little did our gasworks…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
2,677 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 134
PATERSON Motor Traffic Breaches Police Court
Before Mr. R. Solling, P.M., at the Paterson Police Court, William James Parry, of Homeville, was charged with having ridden a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On Railway Trespasser Fined
John William Martin, alias John William Murray (22), a Victorian, tried to board a train at Farley on the wrong side while it was in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Overbridges Cost of Improvement
The president of Wallarobba Shire (Cr. J. B. Carlton) has received the following intimation from Mr. W. H. Newman, Secretary for Railways:…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Matter
A charge against James Robert Dwyer, gate attendant at Parkville, for neglect in omission of his duties in not closing the railway gates at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Suggestion
"If there V an accident today it will not be my fault." A suggestion that every car driver should be faced with these…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Main Roads Change of Control Retrogression Fears
"The N.R.M.A. strenuously will oppose any attempt to change the present system of main road control and planning," said the president of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Friendly Road By John Smith
ANIMAL INSTINCT. A friend was telling me recently of the extraordinary intelligence displayed by his dog. Its breed was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Accidents Carelessness of Drivers Greatest Cause
The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention during the 12 months ended 30th June, 1938, was 1819,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Saved Lives Two Railway Men Commended SYDNEY
The Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, has officially commended two railway men who were responsible for saving three lives…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lighter Oil Winter Motoring
The importance of motorists preparing to meet winter motoring condition is stressed by Mr. J. Fielder, chief engineer of the N.R.M.A…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Infant Cars Reactions To British Motor Tax Greater Demand
According to press reports from London, it is stated that amongst the reactions to the increase of the sorse-power tax from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor WORLD Analysis of World's Motor Cars Will Play an important Part in Event of War
It is generally agreed that automotive transportation of men, munitions, etc., will play a vital part in any major hostilities in Europe, consequently recently issued statistical information relative to the automobiles available to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Census Over 46 Million Vehicles World's Total
That the automobile has become a necessity and is regarded throughout most of the civilised world as a vehicle essential to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Five Injured Motor Car Capsizes KATOOMBA
When a motor car overturned last night, a man, his wife, two of his children and his mother-in-law were injured. The injured were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Head Injuries Thrown From Motor Cycle DUNGOG
When the motor bicycle he was riding to work at Wangat Water Works yesterday collided with a pedestrian, Joseph Pascoe (23), of Mackay Lane,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Smash at Hamilton Four Persons Injured NEWCASTLE
Two men were seriously injured, and two other persons less seriously, when a car collided with a lorry at Hamilton. The injured were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →N.J. Railways Profit Wellington (N.z.)
During the year ended March 31 the railways showed a nett profit of £700,000, despite an increase of £500,000 in expenditure compared with the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →War Bridge St. Peter's Church
A war bridge evening was conducted at the residence of Mrs. F. Courtney, in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, on Wednesday night last, in aid of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hurled From Train Sydney
William Smardon, 65, storekeeper, of Austinmer, narrowly escaped death on Sunday night when he fell from a speeding South Coast train at…
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