British Railways Nationalised
LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.).-- Without ceremony or change in the routine of 600,000 employees, the four main railway companies…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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Road Deaths In 1947
SYDNEY, Fri.--The total number of deaths in road accidents, in N.S.W. last year was 505, compared with 508 in 1946…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Travel The Road From Maclean To Broome's Head
For downright coolness in all circumstances, for his skill in guiding a large and well filled bus on a 17 mile road along…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.--A mass meeting of Melbourne tram man was held this afternoon to endorse yesterday's decision to…
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CHICAGO, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Ten children were killed and two injured yesterday, at Archbold (Ohio), when the Chicago-bound…
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LONDON, Monday (A.A.P.).--Mystery member of the special train which is taking ex-King Michael of Rumania to Lausanne is a good looking young boy who, on his arrival with the Royal Party in Vieinna after crossing the Rumanian frontier…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coff's Harbour Taxis "Forced" Off Road
COFF'S HARBOUR, Monday.--Because of petrol shortages, all taxis in Coff's Harbour went off the road soon after midday to-day, and it is expected that the town will be without a taxi service for a month…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Crowded With Returning Holidaymakers
Since Friday last well over 5000 passengers have been handled by the railways from South Brisbane and…
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Before Messrs. H. Breakell and H. I. McGuigan, Js.P., in the Grafton Court of Petty Sessions yesterday, Harry James Peninton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Truck Overturns On Yamba Road
The driver of a motor truck which overturned yesterday on the Grafton-Yamba road, about two miles from Yamba, received…
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Mr. R. Russon, Railway Department timber inspector advises that the next railway sleeper pass at Grafton railway depot will take…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dog Led Father To Unconscious Son Beside Railway Line
SYDNEY, Wed.--The howling of a dog to-night led a father to a railway line where his 2½-year- old son lay unconscious. The boy,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Soviet Road to Kashmir
NEW DELHI, Thurs. (A.A.P.).--Indian official circles to-day denied, reports that the Soviet Union proposed to build an all weather…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coramba Road— Accident Aftermath Defendant Admits to Driving on Incorrect Side Convicted and Fined
The aftermath of an accident on the Coramba Road, Dorrigo, was heard in the Dorrigo Court of Petty Sessions at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damages Against Ford Motor Co
NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.).--Damages totalling 215 million dollars were claimed against the Ford Motor Company and…
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BRISBANE, Sun.--Continued terrential rain blocked the roads and paralysed rail traffic on the coast of North Queensland…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Carr's Creek Bridge Weak Span Collapses
FOLLOWING Friday week's heavy rains and wind storm the weak span on the western end of the Carr's Creek bridge collapsed, and left Carr's Islalnd farmers in an awkward position. One landowner stated on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coolroom Motor Catches Fire
During last night's blackout an electric coolroom motor at the .rear of Schwinghammer's small goods shop, Prince street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Kempsey Aerodrome Requirements
Kempsey is complaining that promises made regarding the Aldavilla aerodrome are not being. fulfilled, but the Minister for Civil…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Destroyed On Palestine Border To Check Arab Raiders
JERUSALEM, Monday (A.A.P.).--Haganah forces are believed to have been responsible for blowing up the "Bridge of Jacob's Daughters" over the River Jordan on the Palestine Syrian frontier last night…
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