Motor Cycle Stolen
A yellow and black motor cycle stolen from outside the Commonwealth Bank at 12.30 p.m. yesterday had not been found at a late hour last night…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
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A.R.U. Executive Order No Strike To Support Tramwaymen
Sydney, April 4. — The Federal Executive of the Australian Railways Union today issued a direction to Victorian railwaymen that they should not strike…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Services Are Disrupted
Washaways between Bogan Gate and Condobolin have disrupted rail traffic. Comets bound for Parkes and Broken Hill waited today while repair gangs worked to restore the line. The Comet which left Broken…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Warning on Roads
The R.A.A. warns weekend travellers that most roads to Sydney will be untrafficable over the weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Work In City
Reconstruction of city streets is being continued by the City Council's engineering department. Those receiving attention now are…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Return to Work Will Be Urged At Tramwaymen's Meetings
Melbourne. April 5. — The A.UP. industrial group in the Tramways Union will tomorrow mike another attempt to end the six weeks old tram strike at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Bike Recovered
A motor cycle stolen from Chloride Street on Tuesday was recovered at 7.45 yesterday. The cycle, which is owned by John Brealy of 665 Blende…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Need For An Aerodrome Wilcannia Again Semi-isolated
Rarely a week has gone by without Wilcannia being literally uprooted by the collapse of the communication system with sources of supply. On Saturday, due to rain, the Cobar mail was five hours late and the mails for outlying stations, in some…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Packed Train Last Night
The special express which left Sulphide Street Station at 7.63 o'clock last night carried 500 passengers to Adelaide for the Easter break…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Cabinet Approves Amended Superannuation Scheme Improvement For Railway Tramway Employees
Sydney, April 6. — The State Cabinet yesterday approved legislative amendments liberalising superannuation payments and leave conditions for railway and tramway employees The Premier (Mr. McGirr) announced this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thinking Of Scrapping Trams Vic. Govt's Ideas
Melbourne, April 6.—The report was correct that the Victorian Club inst last night discussed whether the Melbourne tramway system should…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Head-on Collision Motor Cycle Hits M.V. Coach
A motor cyclist was admitted to the Hospital with unspecified injuries last night following a head on collision with a Murray Valley coach on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cyclist Injured
A motor cyclist suffered injuries to the right arm and concussion when he collided with a bus on the Wentworth road about [?].30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Barrier Miner Saturday, April 8, 1950. Threat to Trams System in Melbourne
THE Victorian Government is said to be considering closing down Melbourne's tramway system and replacing trams with private buses if the 45day-old strike is not settled after the holiday next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sia.motor Cyclist Has Fall
Leslie Charles Drew, of 105 Main Street, York. Adelaide. escaped without injury when he was thrown from his motor cycle in the Thackoringa hills…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Killed From Stolen Motor Cycle
Brisbane, April 9.—A man was killed when a stolen motor cycle he was riding last night crashed into an electric light pole, Owner of the motor cycle (Douglas…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rain, Fog on Sa Road
Traffic on the Adelaide road on Thursday night encountered rain and fog. A member of "The Miner" staff…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Proposed Extensions For N.T. Railways
Darwin. April 11.—Investigations into the economic possibilities of extending railway communications in the Northern Territory are nearing completion. the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Western Railway Delays
Railway officials along the Western line believe it is unlikely the line will be in use for two weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Route for Motors to Sydney
The R.AA, patrolman (Mr. P. White) has advised motorists travelling through to Sydney to travel via Wilcannia, Ivanhoe,…
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