Uniform Road Traffic Laws
SYDNEY, Wed.—The State Ministers of Transport at their meeting in Melbourne on Tuesday next will consider a proposal…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
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Bridge in Maitland Team
On Saturday at Newcastle Sports Ground, Maitland trill oppose the Newcastle Club. Neither team has been very successful this year but,…
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LONDON, January 3, — Five people were killed and about 30 injured when the night matt train from Liverpool Street (London) to Peterborough crashed during a fog into the rear of the Southend passenger train which was standing…
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A combined mass meeting of tram and bus employees decided last night that unless their claims, including a 40-hour, five-day week, were granted…
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GOULBURN, Saturday.—A motor cycle, ridden by M. Catt, of Burragorang, with Miss J. Clarke, of Goulburn, as passenger, was…
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Midget cars, built from surplus aeroplane "belly" petrol tanks, will be manufactured by an American concern at Buffalo…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader: Teaching Current Affairs. Bombs Hurled At British Troop Train ln Palestine Cairo Expects A New Outbreak Of Terrorism
JERUSALEM, January 6.—[?] British troops were standing to in Jerusalem yesterday [?]owing information that a renewed outbreak of terrorism could be expected during the night, a message from Cairo reveals that three British soldiers were seriously…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — John Charles (“Red”) Sketton. 31, of Newtown, speedway motor-cycle and speedcar driver, was killed…
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Secretary for N.S.W. Railways (Mr. S. R. Nicholas) said that during November, 353 persons were convicted for breaches of the…
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NEW YORK—(Assoc. Press)— Rocket motors on trucks and railroad trains and on many other mechanical devices where a short,…
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SYDNEY, Wed.—The Assistant Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. A. A. Shoebridge) said that motor vehicles registered in New…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Big supplies of motor, tyres, would soon be ready for sale in Australia, said the Managing Director of Goodyear…
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Completion of the bridge across the Hunter River at Hexham will leave only four ferry crossings on waterways on the Pacific Highway in New South…
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Children of Bishop’s Bridge gave a creditable performance at the annual concert held in the public hall, which was brightly…
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The Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahlll) advised Lower Hunter Shire Council that he was not prepared…
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SYDNEY, Thursday—Alterations to the law relating to serious motor traffic breaches proposed by traffic police…
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Fifty persons were injured when a French passenger train crashed into a goods train which was derailed when it hit barrels of poison gas…
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Fifty persons were injured wlien a French passenger train crashed into a goods train which was derailed when It hit barrels of poison gas dropped by…
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There are 340,197 vehicles registered in N.S.W., an all-time record. The increase in the last 12 months was 33,620. The registrations included…
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Special care should be taken by motorists to avoid trouble and discomfort on summer motor tours, according to the chief engineer of the…
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