Man Decapitated Fell Under Tram SYDNEY
Patrick Bourke, 40, a gasworker, of Brown-street, St. Peter’s, was decapitated last night when he fell beneath the wheels of a tram…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 92
Soldiers and Road Accidents
“We agree with” Mr.- Bruxner that road accidents among soldiers can be checked,” said Mr. H. E Richards, acting general secretary of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wool on Road Lorry Driver Fined NEWCASTLE
Eight bales of -wool fell from a motor lorry . in Merewether street. Newcastle, and blocked-'traffic In the Summons Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Views of Medical Journal Drunken Motorists SYDNEY
'The Medical Journal of Australia considers it would sanitary if and person was convicted of driving while under the influence of liquor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Skid Markets Evidence In Motor Prosecutions
For some years the authorities in various American cites have been keeping a systematic recoded of all skid marks left on the states after…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Industry Stability Threatened Effect of War
Trade disturbance in the Australian motor industry in the wake. of the-war threatens the stability of one of the greatest…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Injured Motor Smash At Young Wallsend NEWCASTLE
Daniel Lewis, 65, pensioner of Wallsend his wife and Leo Duggan 12, of Waratah were injured when a private service bus and a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Decapitated by Tram
A man was decapitated when he fell beneath a tram at St. Peter's on Friday night. He was Patrick Bourke (40), gas worker, of Brown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coastal Roads Already Made
Commencing from Tea Gardens adjacent to Port Stephens, a good road has recently been constructed to Bullahdelah. From there to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tragic Motor Smash Man Killed on Neath Road
A tragic motor smash in which James Percival Smith, 45, of Pelaw Main, lost his life, occurred on the Neath Road on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →View of Department of Main Roads
An extract from Department of Main Road's Annual Report, 1937, states: Apart from the matter of local…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →British Artillery Train On Scottish Moors
The deserted open country of Scotland’s moors is used by British Artillery unite at practice [?]ranges. A 6-inch howitzer it seen being man-handled into position for execise firing,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wanted: Road From Walcha to Gloucester to Run Into Port Stephens
For some years Walcha and Gloucester local governing bodies have been agitating for a road across the range from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Are Country Motorists Reckless
Although there were, only 2118 accidents in country towns and rural areas last year against 8188 in the County of Cumberland, persons…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Accidents Motor Cyclist Has Leg and Arm Fractured
Ronald Power (23), single, was admitted to the Scott Memorial Hospital, Scone, at an early hour on Saturday morning last suffering from a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Mechanic Charged Stealing And Goods In Custody
Charges of stealing and having goods in custody were preferred against William John Gibson, 22, motor mechanic, at the West…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Charges Motor Cyclist Offends CESSNOCK
Colin Fleming of Main Road, Neath, rode a motor cycle in Vincent-street, Cessnock, at 10.16 p.m. on January 4 without a light, and did not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Light and Didn't Stop Motor-cyclist Fined on Two Charges
For having ridden a bicycle at night without a light, Colin Fleming, of Main-road, Neath, was fined £1, plus 8/- costs, in default three days, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Exceeded the Speed Limit. Pokolbin Motor-cyclist Fined
Bernard Ambrose Phillips, of Pokolbin, was charged, at Cessnock Court yesterday, with having driven a motor-cycle at an excessive speed. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist Fined Disobeyed Lights NEWCASTLE
For falling to comply with a traffic light signal, William Edward Wilson, of Broadmeadow, was fined £1 with 5/6 costs in the Summons Court…
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