Snake Caught In Motor Cycle
LONDON, July 1.—A highway motor-cycle patrolman yesterday ran over a 3ft, grass snake on a Yorkshire road…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Injured in Motor Smash
MUSWELLBROOK: A railway ganger, Leslle Herbert Spears, of Wellington, received critical injured when his utility trick was…
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“All postal malls and parcels in New South Wales are being conveyed by motor transport, and Maitland is the key town for the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Porter Killed By Train
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — Neville J. Croker (34), of Moncur-st., Marrickville, a railway porter, was killed by an electric train at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flood Damage To Shire Roads
Flood waters had done damage estimated at £3000 to roads in the Port Stephens Shire, the shire clerk (Mr. C. L. Monkley) said to-day…
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SYDNEY, Tues.—State Cabinet is to-day considering substituting road transport for the passenger train service between Sydney and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Deputation On Kulnura Road. Completion Urged
Reporting on a deputation which waited on the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Cahill), in connection with the Kulnura Road, Cr. A. Slack told Karsley Shire Council this…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycling. Singleton Club Visits Muswellbrook
A number of the Singleton District Motor Cycle Club members joined the locals in a grand afternoon's sport on Sunday last Fifty odd people from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heavy Loss on State Railways
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Although the NSW Railways are expected to lose nearly £2,000,000 during the current financial year, there…
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LONDON, July 5.—Huge extension to London’s tube railways, which will take 20 to 30 years to complete—at an estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Motor Robberies Last Night
A panel van valued at more than £560, and containing £200 worth of electrical equipment owned by the Postmaster…
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TOKIO, July 6.—A mutilated body found under a suburban railway bridge to-day is believed to be that of Sodanchi Shimpyama, chairman of the State Railway Commission. He was last seen alive when he left his ear outside…
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Most country towns will be without beer this week. The transport of beer by road and rail has been prohibited by Government emergency…
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SYDNEY, Thursday.—Efforts by the N.R.M.A. to secure an assurance from the Government that more police would be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Britain's First Motor Rickshaw for Export
Britain's first motor rickshaw designed for export to India, Burma, Siam and China, has been designed. It is a three-wheeled machine driven by a 250 c.c. two-troke engine mounted under the passenger's seat, and it reaches 35 to 40 miles per hour. Petrol consumption is 60 miles to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Taken From Railway
NEWCASTLE, Thurs. — The Chamber of Commerce has wired the Premier strongly protesting against coal being taken from…
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Britain’s first motor, rickstaw designed for export to India, Burma, Siam and Ghina, has been built by W. R. Pashley, Ltd., of Birmingham. It is a three-wheeled machine driven by a 250 c.c. two-stroke engine [?] under the passenger’s sea, and it reaches 35 to 40…
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Alan Southwell, 21, of 34 St Andrew.-st., Maitland a carpenter employed at Greta Camp sustained heavy contusing and…
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The North-West Mail will be the only train running from Sydney for the north on Sunday next. No trains will run in Sydney and Newcastle at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Motor Cycle Club News
A social run to Cedar Creek will be conducted by the Cessnock Motor-cycle club on Sunday. On arrival at cedar Creek organised…
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