Amazing Escapes From Death Train Strikes 'Bus in Victoria
Many people had amazing escapes from death when a crowded passenger bus was struck by a Gembrook narrow gauge train…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 63
Motor Cyclist Hurt
SYDNEY, Friday.—Frank Slayter, 80, of Bankstown suffered a fractured right foot head injuries and concussion when his…
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The Secretary for Railways Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Duplication of Railway Line to Werris Creek Request to Premier
A request to the Premier to investigate the possibilities of having the railway line duplicated from Branxton to Werrls Creek,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cycle Was Uncontrollable After Blow Out Inquest Into Young Woman's Death
At the inquest touching on the death of Margaret Joyce Byrnes, aged 19, of 58 Ingall Street, Mayfield, held in the court house…
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SYDNEY, Sat.—Phillip Moyes 30, Of .Wellington-street, Croydoc, was wiled last night when he fell from an electric train on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Men Killed in Road Accidents One Man Found Nearly An Hour After Crash
SYDNEY, Saturday.—Three men were killed in road accidents in Sydney last night. An accident at Blacktown in which a motor cyclist was killed and his pillion rider seriously injured, was not…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. O’hearn Visits Railway Workshops
Mr. W. F. O’Hearn and Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., at the lunch Bour, addressed the workers at the South Maitland Railways workships…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Flood Rains and Motoring
SYDNEY, Sat—Although holdup is sometimes unavoidance during flood rain, motorists can often prevent wet igotition by taking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Increase in Victoria’s Road Toll
MELBOURNE, Monday.—Victoria’s road toll for the last week Jumped to a near record—11 dead and, neatly 80 injured—when there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Swedish Motor Ship Adrift
HONOLULU, April 28.—A navy despatched yesterday to aid the Swedish motor ship Mattawungs, 5768 tons, which is-adrift…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Concession Fares
The Secretary for Railways, Mr S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day, that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets to be issued…
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Mr. Borthwick said that the roads throughout the length and breadth of the electorate were shocking. He outlined a scheme for financing their…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—At 6 a.m. to-day Gordon Grif[?]ths, still, labourer, was found at Hamilton in a train from Wyong. In the Police…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bridge Spikes Damage Tyres
At the monthly meeting of Muswellbrook Shire Council a letter from E. W. Doust, representing owners of properties at Sandy Hollow, made a claim…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed in Fall From Train
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mrs. Ida Lillian Hadley, of Fairfield was fatally injured last night when she fell from a train on which she was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Repairs To Deep Creek Bridge
CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—The engineer reported to Kearsley Shire Council that the repairs to the bridge over Deep Creek at the…
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CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—The shire clerk (Mr. Grieve) reported to Kearsley Council that arising out of representations made…
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A complaints that Bathurst burrs were growing on the road at Weakley’s Flat Bridge war referred by Lower Hunter Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Difficulty In Tar Sealing Road
Owing to the nature of the gravel in the pavement of the Minmi-Wallsend road, difficulty was being experienced in getting a satisfactory…
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