In Court on Farm Motor Theft Charge Interest to Local Farmers
Before Judge Nield at Newcastle sessions on Monday, John Patrick Hoban (32), builder, pleaded "not guilty" to the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
1,284 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 59 of 65
Motor Cyclist Collides with Straying Horse
A motor cyclist who collided with a straying horse near Hinton last night suffered probable fractures of the third and fourth…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Peeps Into the Past Singleton – 15, 25, And 50 Years Ago 15 Years Ago (Taken from issues of the "Argus" week ending November 25th, 1934) Railway Officers Visit Singleton
That the personal visit of high railway officers to the district in an endeavour to stimulate interest has borne…
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LONDON, Nov 26.—Brian Pr[?] 20-years-old history student st Remington University has formed a “seal racing society of Great…
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Hr. Arthur Howrah, MLA, has been advised by the Minister for Works and Local Government Mr. J. J. Cahill that he has…
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Holding that there was insufficient evidence to link the appearance of a led Ford coupe with trailer attached, on the Werai Road on the afternoon…
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LONDON, Nov. 26.—Dollar earnings of Britain’s motor industry were double what they were earlier this year, Mr. Giesham Cooke,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist’s Skull Fractured
SYDNET, Nov. 26.—Barry Harrison, .19, of Chisholm-street, Belfield, suffered a fractured skull and fractured nose when his motor-cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heat-wave Motoring
The onrush of summer Is causing many pars to be the by vapour lock according to the N.R.M.A Ex[?] heat causes petrol in the…
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MELBOURNE, Monday. —In [?] view of hundreds of people a man Jumped 80ft. into the Yarra River off Prince’s Bridge…
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The Tamarang shire Council has decided to purchase a dozer at a cost of £506[?] and a pump for road watering, at a cost or £93/18/6…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A tram conductor had a miraculous escape from serious injury to-day when electric, wires [?] under…
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SYDNEY Monday.—Plans for Circular Quay overhead railway, have to be redesigned because of the shortage of steel, Chief Civil…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£1000 Required From Aero Club to Establish Aerodrome for City
Members of Maitland Aero Club were informed last night that the club would be required to raise £1000 for the purpose of setting up an aerodrome at Rutherford. This proposition will be places before Maitland City Council…
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GARY (Indiana), Nov. 29.—Air suction from the Twilight Limited Express, travelling at an estimated 90 miles an hour, last night dragged…
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SINGLETON, Tuesday.—Driver of the taxi-car which collided with another car near Greta on Saturday night, Les Kelly, 82, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Relief Sought for Isolated Settlers Links To New England Road Proposed
Relief of isolated settlers is the idea behind a recent inspection of the long-projected road from Gloucester to the New England Tablelands, the road from Nowendoc, via Jacky Barker's Creek to the foot…
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On a charge of riding a motor-cycle while not being the holder of a driver's licence, Mervyn Langan, of Wollombi, was fined £2 with 7/ costs by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"No Greater Social Nuisances Magistrate on Noisy Motor Cycles
There were no greater social nuisances than noisy motor cycles, the Magistrate (Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M.) said at Cessnock Court this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bird Killed. Motorist's Unpleasant Experience
Mr. and Mrs. W. A. McLaughlin, of Aberdeen, had an unpleasant experience when travelling near Cassilis recently. When negotiating the steep…
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