Treasure Hunt For Motor Cyclists Committee Arranges Outing
The committee of the Silver City Motor Cycle Club has arranged a treasure hunt for next Sunday night, said the secretary, Mr. R. Spencer,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
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Fall From Motor Cycle
Douglas Foster (31) was admitted to Hospital, last night suffering from contusions and abrasions received when he fell from a motor…
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Montreal, January 23.—A roaring snow slide pushed a locomotive and one carriage of a train off the track at Seaton Lake, British…
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Seton Lake (British Columbia), January 24.— A roaring snowside pushed a locomotive and one car of a train off the tracks here yesterday and swept them…
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At an estimated coat of £5,464 the racecourse road is to be constructed and bituminised. The Mayor (Alderman W. F…
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About 4.30 o'clock yesterday [?] noon Mr. R. Brady, of 139 [?] killed a 3 ft. brown snake [?] prietary Square. Children were…
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Frederick William Doherty, of 55 Beryl Street, was seriously injured in an accident at the Crystal Street Station diesel…
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The four occupants of a car had lucky escapes from injury when the vehicle overturned after the tyre had blown out about twenty-five miles from Broken Hill…
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THAT Java has not settled down promptly after declaration of a republic need occasion no surprise. The wonder should be that there are not half a dozen revolts at once…
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A shed and laundry combined at Railway Town was severely damaged yesterday morning when a fire spread from a copper and swept through the shed…
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Mr. Frederick William Doherty (55) who was seriously injured in an accident at the Crystal Street railway station on Thursday morning…
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A car and a utility truck collided on the Mt. Gipps road about live miles from the city curly yesterday morning. Driver of the car was treated at the…
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There was no produce train from Adelaide today because of the holiday yesterday. Next train will arrive on Thursday…
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AN early morning train which leaves Katoomba on week day for Sydney is still referred to a the "fish" train…
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On Sunday night the Silver City Motor Cycle Club held its first social function of the year. About 50 members and friends attended the highly…
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At approximately 2 p.m. yesterday a motor cycle driven by Raymond Walter Mathews (19), who lives near Olary. collided with a car travelling…
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Sydney. — A 2d. levy on bar customers at the Royal Hotel, Port Macquarie, has paid for a road to the local surf beach…
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Hong Kong (AAP.Reuter) January 31. —About 60 rioters were taken to hospital and at least ten others were placed under arrest after demonstrating tramwaymen…
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Sydney.—Clara Campbell, 75, widow, of Chatswood, was killed when struck by a motor cycle at Roseville…
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The relieving district engineer (Mr. H. G. Alexander) announced today that mile-posts would be erected on main roads soon…
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