Two Persons Injured Motor Cycle Crashes
Two occupants of a motor cycle and sidecar were injured on Saturday night when the machine cradled into a culvert guide post on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,946 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 98
Motor Collision
A COLLISION Occurred on Sunday afternoon at Peterson between a utility track driven by Mr. A. W. Hunt, of Bexley North, and a car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cards Banned on Race Train
Two detectives patrolled a race train and prohibited passengers from playing cards during the journey from Sydney, to Menangle yesterday. Their…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tarro Shire Developmental Roads Engineer’s Report
The engineer to Tarro Shire, Mr. W. R. Lindsay, reported to a meeting of the council to-day that the Shires’ Association of N.S.W…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →GELIGNITE Explosion On Road Man for Trial Sydney
On a charge of having at Wabrougs an explosion of a plug of [?] with infant to do grievous kodly harm,. John James Davies. 54…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Nightmare Lake Road in Tarro Shire Cessnock Views Cessnock
Ald Jim Drown, at a meeting of Cradock Council last, night referred to the condition of the lake-road In Tarra, shire, from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Shipped in Error Incident at Launceston
Leaving his motor-car on King's Wharf, Launceston, while he went on board a ship to say farewell to his wife and mother-in-law, Mr C. D…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Body in Railway Cutting Young Man Found Dead
An unknown young man between 17 and 20 years old was found dead in a railway cutting six miles north of Kempsey at 5.15 a.m. on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ironbark Bridge Protective Fencing
The Divisional Engineer, Main Roads Department, has advised Tarro Shire Council that the chain wire safety tensing on the Hexham…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →JUSTIFIED Criticism of Mulbring. Kurri Road
At the meeting of Tarro Shire Council, Cr. J. T. Butler said the criticism at a meeting at Co[?]ert Council of the Mulbring Kurd Hard…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Main Roads Origin of the Department It’s Achievements ([?])
Thurs[?] the portal under [?] new [?] been [?] have been raised to State [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motorists’ Corner The Cases of Bush Fires Deeping of Framers
[?] of the R.A.C.A who is [?] as the of the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Struck by Motor Cycle Cessnock
Jack O’Bjrae, 42, of Alexander-street Cessnock, was struck by a motor cycle in South Cessnock last night. He received lacerations to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Deplorable Condition of Lake Road Tarro Council Taken to Task. Appeal to Main Roads Board
At last Tuesday night's meeting of the Cessnock Municipal Council, Ald. Jim Brown directed attention to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Deaths in Country
Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent, of the fatal accidents are…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Objection to Road Closing
The Lands Department advised that an application had been lodged to close part of road lying between portions 54 and 57 at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cycling Club's Road Race the Handicaps
Following are the handicaps for a three miles road race to-morrow at 3.30 p.m., under the auspices of Singleton Bicycle Club. The event…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lives Blighted Children Robbed of Parents Road Accidents ([?] by the Road [?] of New South Wales)
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Remarkable Incident. Infant Rolls From Train Few Seconds After Birth
A remarkable incident has been reported to the Brisbane police. A baby was born on a train travelling in the country, and while the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Congregational Church and Durham Club. Motor 'Bus Concessions
The Commissioner for Transport has notified Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., that a permit has been granted exempting the 'bus…
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