British Owned Railways In Argentine
BUENOS AIRES, Jan 31—A spokesman for the Argentina Central Bank announced that the Argentina had offered 500 million…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1947
1,253 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 63
Road Safety Campaign In America
WASHINGTON — (Associated Press)—The biggest highway safety, campaign in United States’ history is being planned for 1947…
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SYDNEY, Monday. — Ross Fraser, 21, of First Avenue, Five Dock, was admitted to hospital in a critical condition following…
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LONDON, February 3.—The Government had taken no action to assist the company with coal supplies, therefore would be necessary to carry out the decision to close down the Birringham works after to-day, declared the chairman of…
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“Apparently the resumption of motor cycle racing to causing these young men to exceed the speed limit,” said Mr. H. L…
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The Secretary for Railways, Mr S. R. Nicholas, announced to-day that arrangements had been made for excursion tickets…
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NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.—Last night Norman Robert Price (47) miner, was in a carriage of a Newcastle bound train but had no…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Britain's Great Campaign For Road Safety London to Have a Permanent Training Centre with Many Novel Features
Mechanical devices are teaching hundreds each day how to keep death off Britain's roads. They are part of an instructive show for school children and…
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While officially opening the Railway Institute at Litligow recently, Mr. Hartigan, Commissioner for Railways, appealed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Large Motor Factory Established at Ballarat Ford Company Applauded Kor Decentralisation Move
Latest big industrial firm to support the national policy of decentralisation of industry is the Ford Motor Company, whose new modern car…
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TENTERFIELD: Arnold Kevin Fitzgerald, 65 employee of Queensland railways, while sheeting a truck at Wallangarra…
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CESSNOCK, Wed. — At the request of the President of Kearsley Shire Council (Cr. Varty). the engineer (Mr. L. Grattan) prepared…
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“Portion of the Tarro-MilIer’s Forest road is in a dangerous condition and requires immediate attention,” said Cr. L. F…
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At the Lower Hunter Shire Council meeting the President (Cr. L. G. Clements) said that in company with Cr. P…
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BANGKOK, February 6.—Two persons were killed, including the Minister for Communications (M. Dechatiwong), and 19 others seriously injured when a rail trolley plunged from a bridge into a ravine on the Burma-Siam “death…
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During the general business or the Upper Hunter Shire Council yesterday, Cr. J. F. Carter again drew attention to the bad state…
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Mechanical devices are teaching hundreds each day how to keep death off Britain's roads. They are part of an instructive show for…
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Sir.—Whilst travelling on the Spirit of Progress last Sunday night, on the 6.25 p.m. from Newcastle to Cessnock, I wondered what line of reasoning the district people to Newcastle, to the beaches, etc., in the morning, it only required one to bring them back at night…
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Mr. J. R. Grimmond, popular and efficient guard on the Brisbane Express between Coffs Harbour and Brisbane for the past 16 years, will reach the…
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Flood waters, lightning, and freak winds of terrific velocity, caused widespread damage on the N.S. Wales Railways on…
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