Increase In Motor Vehicles In South Africa (By a Reuter Correspondent)
JOHANNESBURG,—South Africa has become the seventh largest user of motor vehicles in the world according to a report…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Aerodrome For Newcastle
Speakers at a meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce made reference to the recent statement by the…
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ROME, October 10.—Bandits entered a compartment of the moving Rome to Milan express yesterday, chloroformed two…
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The driver of a five-ton semi-trailer milk lorry had a miraculous escape from death about noon on Friday at…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The triennial conference of the N.S.W. branch of the Australian Railways Union, which opens in…
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Donald E. Collison, of 8 Thomas-st., Adamstown, who pleaded guilty before Mr. P. R. Wood, S.M., in Maitland court…
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Further charges against Lithgow Railways and Powerhouse employees are expected following disclosures that…
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NEW YORK, Oct 11 (AAP).— Four persons were killed, and at least 75 injured, when the Rock Island Railroad Imperial Express…
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Mr. J. B. Hodgson, S.M., Hitting as a Fair Rents' Board on Tuesday last, heard an application by the trustees of the will of Herbert Robert…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Melville Edgar Harris, 53, an engineer, of Lidcombe, was killed when struck by an electric train near…
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The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J Cahill) yesterday informed Port Stephens Shire Council that a…
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Port Stephens Shire Council yesterday decided to ask the Main Roads Department to supply additional safety measures…
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Maitland Hospital last night admitted a 23-years-old man who was injures when he was thrown from his sulky while driving…
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Local rider, Jack Jowett, again showed his ability to handle his "Tiger" at Nicol Park on Saturday. Present at the Park were riders from…
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ROME. Oct. 19.—Ten members theatrical company were killed yesterday when a train plugged into a river near Ortona…
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CESSNOCK, Wednesday.—Kearsley Shire Council at its meeting agreed to subsidise the ,cost of a boundary bridge at Payne's Cross…
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TAMWORTH, Wednesday. — The pilot and three passengers were injured, When an East West airlines Anson passenger plane dived into paddock shortly after taking from Tamworth this morning…
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MUSWELLBROOK, Wed. Muswellbrook loco stall is to be increased by the addition of eight firemen, bringing the…
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Maitland Motor Cycle Club has arranged to conduct a social run Caves Beach on Sunday next members to meet on top of…
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Mr. F. R. Wood, S.M., at Maitland Court after fining a motor cycle rider for having a noisy machine, said the…
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