Serious Accident Fall From Motor Cycle
Thrown from his motor cycle when it collided with a pedestrian on the Wangat road on Friday morning, Joseph Pascoe, aged 23, of…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1939
2,677 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 47 of 134
Stroud Shire Requests Deputation to Railway Commissioner
At the meeting of Stroud Shire Council last Friday Cr. Wilmen, deputy-president, reported on Council's deputation to the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tarro Shire Proposed Road Work Engineer's Report
Cr. T. McCarthy presided at a mooting of the Tarro Shire Council to-day, and there were also present Crs. L. F. Minkley, P…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Local and General News Newcastle-singleton Passenger Train Services
Mr H. C. Moss, Secretary of Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce, has received the following letter from the District Superintendent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ambulance Work Railway Candidates MUSWELLBROOK
Outstanding success has been the outcome of the ambulance classes conducted by local railway officials, the twenty-five candidates who presented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Not in a Hurry" Motorist's 50 Miles NEWCASTLE
On March 16, Ernest Arthur Dare Cookraine, of Lindfield, drove his motor car on the Pacific Highway, near Hexham, at 50 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Many Thefts of Motor Cars Magistrate Promises Drastic Action
After criticising parents for lack of control over their children, Mr Arnold, S.M., at Central Police Court, Sydney, on Monday threatened more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Accident Sequel Motorist Cannot Drive for 10 Years
A motorist who was involved in a fatal accident was fined £60 at Moree Police Court on Tuesday and in addition to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dragged Into Motor Lorry Woman's Story to Police. Sydney
Jean Begley, 27, a resident of Newtown, informed the police to-day that while she was in a night club in Oxford-street last night a woman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome
The question of District Park or Tomago as an aerodrome site was discussed at the Shire Council meeting on the 12th. Cr. Elkin said My. C. E. Bennett, M…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Scalers Fined Found Asleep In Train NEWCASTLE
Found asleep in a carriage of the railway train at Waratah at 2 a.m. to day, four young men without tickets or money were arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Works Municipality of Morpeth Council Meeting
A quantity of material left over from sewerage trenching in Morpeth is to be utilised for road reconstruction as required…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hold-up at Motor Garage Earlier Closing Mooted SYDNEY
The Secretary of the Service Stations' Association, Mr. C. A. Gregory, referring to the many garage hold-ups that have occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Fares
In the Legislative Assembly the Premier, Mr. Stevens, said he would discuss with the Minister for Transport, Mr. Bruxner, a request by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stuck to His Post Injured Railwayman's Fortitude PERTH
Although he could not stand, and was suffering acute pain from an injured hip, the 61-year-old driver of the Westland Express stuck to his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tarring Roads
From E. E. Carnell, W. J. Nicholas, George Carnell and Athol Andrews, of Booral, asking that portion of the Booral-Bullahdelah road be tarred, for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Visit of Ministers to Proposed Aerodrome
The latest information which the Town Clerk, Mr C. A. Buchan, has received from Mr S. L. Gardner, M.P., relative to the forthcoming…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bunyah Creek Bridge
The Manning Shire Council advised that it had deferred consideration of constructing a bridge over Bunyah Creek until next year. Its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Complaints
H. A. Renwick, of Girvan, drew attention to the condition of the bridge over Sandy. Creek, complaining that although the engineer was instructed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety
The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention during the 12 months ended 30th June, 1938, was 1,819 in which 115 persons…
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