Big Death Roll In South African Train Accident
JOHANNESBURG, Nov. 16. Three South African Air Force Dakotas yesterday flew between Pretoria said Eastern Transvaal…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Broken Shifts On Buses And Trams
NEWCASTLE, Wed. — Unless the Road Transport Department ends broken shifts on Saturdays, Newcastle bus and tram…
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At Maitland courthouse yesterday the Coroner, Mr. V. R. Jenkins, returned a finding of accidental death at the inquest on the death of Neville Augustine Payton, 23, of Rutherford, who was killed in a motor cycle collision at…
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In view of an existing agreement between the Department of Civil Aviation and the Departments of Air and Navy…
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Six persons suffered minor injuries and many others were badly shocked when an electric train crashed into the rear of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Australian News Electric Train Crashes Into Goods Train Sydney
Six persons suffered minor injuries and many others were badly shocked when an electric train crashed into the rear of a…
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Mr. E. R. Brown (Engineer) submitted a special report to Monday's meeting of the Muswellbrook Shire Council on the main roads…
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Mr. Hasan All, Pakistan Minister for Communications, told a public meeting recently that construction of 300 miles of roads…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Train Collision in Sydney. Passengers Escape with Minor Injuries. Sydney
Six persons suffered minor injuries and many others were badly shocked when an electric train crashed into the rear of a stationary goods train…
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Police charged Neville Jones, carrier, of Scone, with having failed to give way to a vehicle on his right…
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“We are grateful for departmental activity, but there is still room for improvement in the system of issuing fitness…
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Some garages have raised the cost of motor vehicle repairs by 50 per cent, following recent release of price control, according…
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About 11 o’clock last night a car driven by Mr. G. K. Fry came into collision with a parked vehicle on the East Maitland-road not far…
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Mrs. E[?] Hipwell, 62, of Morpeth-road, Largs, was admitted to Maitland Hospital yesterday afternoon as the result of injuries…
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SINGLETON, Monday.—Struck by a locomotive at Nundah station George Strachan, 20 of Melrosss-street, Lorn received a commuted…
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A truck and trailer, carrying galvanised iron, which collapsed on the railway line near Werris Creek early yesterday, delayed…
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A. correspondent writes: At a meeting of the council of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerca there was keen criticism…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Where the Petrol Tax Goes Roads and Bridges Getting Poor Deal
The present petrol tax of 10½ld. per gallon means an income of £15,500,000 to the Commonwealth, and is…
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Nundah station master was so seriously injured, when he was struck by a railway engine at Nundah…
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MUSWELLBROOK. Tuesday.— Muswellbrook and Upper Hunter Shire Councils will be asked to provide a .high-level bridge over…
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