Gas Turbine That May Revolutionise Industry Will Bridge Gap to Age. of Atomic Energy
Britain is now developing a gas turbine which may revolutionise industry. Mr. George Strauss. Minister of Supply in…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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Two Injured in Fall From Motor-cycle
Two people were injured when they fell from a motorcycle in Wollombi Road, Cessnock, early this morning. They were:—Keith McLead, 22, of…
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CESSNOCK, Friday. — Keith McLeod, 32, of Ellalong, fell from his motor cycle on Wollombi road, early this morning, and…
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Aldermen and officers of Maitland City Council yesterday afternoon inspected sites suggested by the Main Roads…
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SYDNEY, Saturday. — Police are still seeking a young man who matched a girl’s handbag on a Bankstown bound electric…
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The State Governor spoke feelingly on this most urgent need when recently opening the Shell Company's new bitumen refinery at Clyde…
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Mr. W. T. Arnold, hon. sec. of Dungog branch of the A.L.P., has received the following letter from Hon. M. O'Sullivan, Minister for Transport:—…
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DUNGOG, Saturday. — Wallarobba Shire Council received a request from residents of Aber-glasslyn asking council’s support…
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The examination of the Paterson Railway Ambulance Class was carried out at the week-end by the examiner (Mr. F. J…
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Two motor cyclists, who pleaded guilty to exceeding the speed limit in Newscasts-st., East Maitland on January 29, were each…
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At West Maitland police, court to-day, Brian McNamara, of High-st, East. Maitland, was. fined £1/10/ with 8/ costs for…
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On Thursday afternoon next the members of the Maitland branch of the Country Women’s Association will conduct the…
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LONDON, May 25. — The Hyderabad Government is investigating allegations that the Hyderabad police failed intervene…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Railway time-table officers are to-day examining all NSW schedules in the light of the coal shortage,…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—All engine and leading carriages of a passenger train were derailed at Campbelltown early today…
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Electric motors are not only expensive, but are still in very short supply. These facts combined no doubt induced thieves to enter quite…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Australian Railways Union. Muswellbrook Meeting. Support Fob "Yes" Vote
The monthly meeting of the Muswellbrook branch of the Australian Railways Union was held in the new Railway Institute on Sunday last…
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STROUD, Wednesday.— Upper Wellamba River Co-operative Dairy Society, Ltd., wrote to Stroud Shire Council asking if it…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday.—A passenger who had slipped off the platform at the rear of a train speeding towards Lithgow last night was…
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Singleton and District Chamber of Commerce is to again make representation to have an opening up of the "lost" road to Sydney through Broke ami it was pointed out last night that opening up of the road would involve only a small…
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