Baby Killed by Train
BULLI : An 18-months-old baby, who was ran over by a train at Wombarra late yesterday afternoon died in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 57
Inter-Town Road Safety Competition Mooted
Inter-town road safety competitions on the coalfields arid throughout the Hunter Valley have been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Work on Lake Road Cessnock Council Move
Approaches will be made to the Main Roads Department and the Minister for National Development This was decided on Wednesday night when council received letters from Kearsley and Lake Macquarie Shire…
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The Engineer (Mr. H. M. Watson) reported to a meeting of Cessnock Municipal Council on wednesday night that the…
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The Department of Main Roads advised Dungog Municipal Council on Monday that, having regard to the availability of funds and the large…
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A happy time was spent at the Methodist Sunday School picnic last Saturday. The day was wet, but the Superintendent of the Sunday School…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cyclist Injured
A 28-years- old motor-cyclist was injured yesterday when he was thrown from his machine after it…
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Five people were killed and 75 injured In 300 road accidents in the Newcastle police sub-district in April…
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CESSNOCK: At the Cessnock court to-day. Ronald Phillips was fined by Mr. F. Wood, B.M. £2/3/, with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Proposal for Civil Aerodrome on Hexham Swamps
A proposal for the [?] of Hexham swamp for [?] site by the use of garbage and industrial spoil from Newcastle was supported by the Lower Hunter Shire Council this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tocal Bridge Repairs
Repairs to Tocal bridge) should be completed by next Friday the engineer (Mr. W. R; Lindsay) told Lower…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Govt. Investigating Howe's Lagoon Channel Survey Of Bank Erosion Near Belmore Bridge
Investigation by the Department of Public Works of drainage by Wallis Creak and the proposed channel through Howe's lagoon was proceeding a meeting of the Hunter Valley Conservation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →7 DIE lN Early Morning Sydney Train Disaster Ghastly Scenes As Dead And Injured Pulled From Wreckage
SYDNEY: Police authorities confirmed early this afternoon that seven persons had been killed this morning in one of the worst train smashes in the State's railway, history. At least 100 more were injured when a packed electric train telescoped…
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SYDNEY: The commissioner for NSW Railway (Mr.K. A. A. Fraser) said considerable extensions; to the railways,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aerodrome Site On Hexham Swamp
An area of 10,000 acres for Industrial and agricultural purposes could be obtained, as well as an aerodrome site by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Child Killed by Train
GLOUCESTER: David William Lewis, 2, son of the gate attendant at Bulllac, north of Gloucester, was fatally…
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SYDNEY: The cause of yesterday’s railway disaster at Berala is expected to hinge principally on technical assistance of the Railway Department C.I.B. Defective–Inspector J. J. Flint sold to–day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →14 Hurt When Trams Collide
SYDNEY: Fourteen people were admitted to hospital to–day, after two trams collided at Allanson–road, Randwick,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Deputation on Payne's Crossing Bridge
A deputation, comprising the President (Cr. Saxton) and Cr. A. Johnson, will wait on the Main Roads Department and…
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David William Lewis 2, son of the gate attendant at Bulliac, north of Gleucester, was critically injured when…
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