Bridge Building
Since 1925 the constructions 1002 bridges, aggregating 18 miles 648 feet in length, at a cost of £2,686,219, had been authorised to June 30…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1941
1,832 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 92
Road Service Insurance Scheme
Mr. A. G. Bill, manager of the enterprising frm of Bennle S. Cohen. (N.S.W.)Pty., Ltd Insurance brokerers, has completed on extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Walkers Eliminating Bad Habits Safety Appeal
(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales Competent authorities estimate that one person to every…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pelaw Main Man's Tragic Death. Echoes of Motor Fatality on Neath Road. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death
Echoes of the tragic death of James Percival Smith, miner, 49, of Stanford-street, Pelaw Main, who was fatally injured in a motor accident at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road-making in Wartime State Plans Are Affected
While the full effect of wartime conditions had not been felt by June 30 last, the New South Wales road-building plans had commenced to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death of Motor Cyclist Fatal Ending to Collision on Denman Road. Coroner Returns Verdict of Accidental Death Evidence Discloses that Motor Cyclist Travelled Without Headlight
An inquest into the death of Arthur William Berrigan (27), who died on 16th February last from injuries sustained in an accident while riding a motor cycle on the Denman road, was conducted at the Muswellbrook Court House by Mr. R. Clendinning, J.P., District Coroner. Mr. Stephen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatality at Antiene Railway Crossing Horse-Laden Lorry Hits Gates. Victor Ernest Richardson (19), railway gatekeeper, was killed instantly at about 3 o'clock this morning at the Antiene railway gates
The fatality occurred when a lorry, carrying three men and a woman and five horses crashed into the gates while the gatekeeper was opening the gate…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Chief's Inspection Tour. Mb. Hartigan in North-west
The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T.. J. Hartigan, after an extensive tour of the north-western portion of the State, embracing a distance of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Killed Instantly Struck By Railway Gate MUSWELLBROOK K.
Victoria Richardson 19, of Sawfell North Coast was killed instantly at Antene railway gates at 8 o’clock this morning when a lorry carrying a [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Speed Exceeded Motorists Fined At Newcastle NEWCASTLE
For exceeding the speed limit of 30 miles on Pacific Highway, Adams town, Charles J. McLeon, of Bar Beach was fined £2/5/, with 5/6…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Private Pledger Farewelled By Railway Staff
The staff of West Maitland railway station last night entertained Ptc. A. R. (Tom) Pledger, who until recently was employed as a clerk in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Friendly Road
PRINTER’S INK Newspapers are run primarily for profit. They are usually owned by a group of shareholders who naturally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Transport Essential To Life Of Nation War’s Lessons
According to a leading English automotive authority. It has taken the war, with all its trial and tribulations, to prove to the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Third Party Motorists Travelling To Victoria
New South Wales motorists travelling to Victoria may obtain cover the Victorian Compulsory. Third Party Insurance Act at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorists’ Corner “Carbon” Appointed Show Commentator Memories of the Past
The Royal Empire Show from 7th to 16th April will be outstanding in many respects, chief of which is the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Industry Importance To Australia Big Wage Bill
It is not generally realised that the maintenance section of Australia’s automotive industry puts more money into circulation in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Looking Ahead Radios On Motor Cars Phones Next
Radio broadcasting has developed so rapidly during the last decade that it does not seem fantastic to suggest that the day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sandy Hollow Railway
Reference was made at the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce to an article which appeared in a Sydney weekly paper regarding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed by Train Sydney
Charles Kinnear, of Horsley, was fatally injured at Berry when he fell under the Daylight Express as it arrived from Nowra. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Registrations
With 31 new car registrations and 66 re-registered, the Chevrolet headed the list in the week ended February 28, according to figures issued by the…
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