Fell Under Train Sydney
George William Kent. 59. of Kogarah, was billed when he fell beneath a train at Kogarah station. Kent tell from the platform, and four…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 98
Two Killed Motor Cycle Strikes Car MELBOURNE
On their way to a picture theatre [?] Apollo Bay, a young woman and [?]er male companion, were killed when their motor cycle co[?]ded with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four Shots Men Found in Motor Garage TAREE
Four shots were fired by the police when two men were disturbed in the Ford Garage Tarce, at 1. a.m. The men escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bing Crosby “Road to Singapore”
Bing Crosby is working simultaneously on the script of his forthcoming Paramount picture, “Road To Singapore” with Dorothy Lamour, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dragged Clear of Train Constable Saves Soldier
Early on Monday morning Constable William C. Plummer saved Sergeant John Honey, of Ingleburn camp, from being run down by a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →40 Road Deaths in Victoria (Tivoli Theatre Manager Fatally Injured
Nine accident deaths in Victoria during the week-end brought the total of holiday tragedies to 40 since the Saturday before Christmas—an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →MUSWELLBROOK Sing[?]eton- Putty Road More to Be Employed [?]
It is [?] that more men [?] employed on the [?] Road, on which several [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Works Damaged Adelaide
Fire caused £4500 damage to the works of General Motors-Holden Ltd., at Woodville. Kapok padding and instrument panels were burnt,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Holiday Road Toll BRISBANE
Thirteen persons were killed and 66 injured in road and other accidents over the holidays. The number is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Marked Reduction In Road Accidents Success of Intensive Police Patrol Campaign
The Superintendent of Traffic Sydney Mr. Hooper, said that the marked reduction in road accident during the Christmas and New Year holidays was due, largely, to the [?] campaign for road safety carried out by the police in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Attitude of Spain Towards The Allies Better Now Railway Communication with France Germany’s Oil Needs (Daily War Commentary Issued By the Department of Information)
The resumption of full railway communication between France and Spain, which had been interrupted since 1936, is a further sign of the improvement of Spanish relations with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Excessive Speed Two Motorists Fined
Two men failed to appear at the East Maitland Court to-day to answer charges of having exceeded the speed limit on Maitland-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Work on Aerodrome. More Men Employed
On Tuesday last work commenced on the Cessnock Aerodrome to make it available to all classes of defence air-craft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Singleton-Putty Road
With further reference to your personal representations as to employment of Cessnock unemployed in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Will Support Singleton's Aerodrome Claims Municipal Council's Deputation Promised Assistance
The Mayor of Singleton (A Id. T. C. Weedon) and the Town Clerk (Mr C. A. Buchan) spent all day Wednesday in Newcastle as an official deputation from the Municipal Council seeking support from the Greater Newcastle Council for the establishment of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria's Road Toll MELBOURNE
The death of a woman who was injured in a taxi-cab accident in the city on Tuesday evening, has increased…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rover Motors Social Club. Christmas Night Entertainment
On Christmas night employees of Rover Motors celebrated their annual dinner at Plumb's Restaurant. The employees of the bus company have a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Practical Motoring. How To Offset Costs In Car Operation
Now that higher petrol duties, increased registration charges and other rising costs have had the effect of making motoring more…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →400 American Planes & Pilots for Finland Finns Plan Another Onslaught. Murmansk-leningrad Railway Rendered Useless. Paris
THE Paris radio announced to-night that 400 American planes with American pilots will reach Finland this month. LONDON, Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hit by Motor Bike Former District Resident
A serious accident befel Mr. C. Kellner, aged 78 years, at New Lambton on Wednesday of last week, when he was knocked down by a…
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