Motor Cycle Club Meeting
A meeting of the Motor Cycle Club was held at the Zinc Lakes entrance on the Mildura, road yesterday morning. About 40 members rod supporters…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
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United Tramway Club
The United Tramway Rifle Club fired the double 500 yards in fair conditions, although a quick chaining right wind caused trouble at times, J. Lawry was…
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When its rider lost control in a spoon drain on the Wilcannia road carly yesterday afternoon a motor cycle was extensively damaged, but the…
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A motor cycle which got out of control crossing a spoon drain on the Wilcannia road yesterday was badly damaged, but the rider…
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Melbourne.—Mrs. Phoebe Broadway (41) of Geelong Rd., Footscray, was fatally injured when she was struck by a truck…
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Police evidence, given at an inquest today, showed that Jack William Willoughby (28) had admitted shooting his wife, laurel Elaine Willoughby (25) with a 22 calibre rifle…
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A neighbor, in whose home a woman took shelter from her husband, gave evidence at the inquest today into the circumstances of her death. The coroner was…
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Adelaide, January 30.—Beginning [?] week, no Express train will leave Adelaide for Melbourne on Tuesday night and no [?] will run from Melbourne…
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Det. Sgt. Mobbutt told the Coroner's Court yesterday that Jock William Willoughby admitted shooting his wife. Laurel Elaine Willoughby (25) at their home in Railway Town on December 19, lost year. Neighbors told of Mrs. Willoughby…
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Melbourne.—Three people were killed on Victorian roads on Mondays—one more than on Australia Day last year…
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Progress on the surfacing of the Silverton Road seems assured this year. District Engineer (Mr. A. it. Grant) said yesterday that the local…
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Ottawa, January 31.—Flooding which caused the collapse of Duplessis Bridge, near Three Rivers, is blamed for the loss of four lives. The road leads from Quebec to…
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At the inaugural committee meeting of the year of the Sliver City Motor Cycle Club held on Tuesday night a comprehensive syllabus was discussed and…
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It was reported this week by Mr. A. R. Grant, district engineer, that the future be serviced by the Wentworth…
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Quebec, February 1.—Premier Maurie: Duplessis told the Quebec Provincial Legislature last night he believed the Collapse of the tear spans of the…
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SYDNEY.— Allegations that gangs operating in many parts of N.S.W. are catching cats for use in training grewhounds, are…
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In the Police Court yesterday before Mr. C.K. Ward, S.M. Anzac Williams (29), laborer, was sentenced to two months' imprisonment for having taken…
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The following is the list of candidates who were successful in passing the eleptric motor drivers examination, held at Broken Hill…
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The B.D.A.A.L.P. has decided to lodge a protest regarding district main roads. There is no doubt that they are bad at present, some being at their worst for…
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Sydney, February 5.—A new award made today by Federal Conciliation Commissioner V. G. Hall will cost N.S.W. Railways about £75,000 per…
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