Brakeman Saved Child From Train
NEW YORK, July 24.—A 60-years-old negro brakeman, Jin Dowell, yesterday rescued a baby boy in dramatic fashion from…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
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Raced Train, Saved Baby From Death
NEW YORK, Monday.—Sixty-year-old Negro brakeman, Jim Dowell, yesterday rescued, a baby boy in dramatic fashion,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mr. Rose Pressing for Warkworth Bridge Correspondence Exchange With Minister
How the vital necessity for early action in connection with a new Warkworth Bridge over the Cockfighter Creek is being pressed in high quarters is revealed in correspondence which has recently…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclists Injured
Jim Trowbridge, 20, of Lindsaystreet. East Maitland, suffered head and back injuries, and concussion, when he fell off…
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LONDON, July 24 (A.P.P.).— Australia bought more British motor cycles during the first half of the year than the United States and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MR. F. G. BURGMANN Former Singleton Railway Worker
The death occurred on Saturday of Mr. Frederick George "Charlie" Burgmann. He died at the residence of his…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Motor Cycles For Australia
Australia bought more British motor cycles during the first half of the year than the United States and Canada put…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fog Closed Essendon Aerodrome
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— Because of heavy fog, Essendon aerodrome was closed for about five hours this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Police For Road Duties
More police will be allotted to road patrol work in city and country areas in a drive to reduce road accidents and deaths…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Circus' Star Jumping Dog Road Victim. Tent Hand Injured
Victim of a road accident outside Singleton was a valuable circus greyhound belonging to Ashton's Circus, which was on its way to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Charges Against Motorist Remanded Until Next Month
Five charges were preferred against Eric Claude Pearce, of High-street, Cessnock, at the Cessnock Court this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Move for Retention of Aerodrome
CESSNOCK, Wed. — Cessnock Municipal Council was last night advised by Newcastle Aero Club that it was prepared to co-operate…
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The Department of Main Roads advised Council that repairs to Cooreii Bridge will be completed by September, 1950, but because of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Request For High-Level Bridge
SINGLETON, Wed.—At a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night, the secretary (Mr. Les Doohan) said he had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cattle Damage Road Works Council Decides on Temporary Route Through Common
The Works Inspector (Mr. R. Howard) told Monday's meeting of Dungog Municipal Council that damage has been caused to the open water…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Lines Must Be Raised
The solution to the heavy losses caused by the flooding of railway lines near Maitland would be found in railing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway Carriage Fire-damaged
SYDNEY, Wed.—Several electric trains were threatened, with destruction by fire in Flemington railway sheds early to-day…
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SYDNEY. Friday. — Following [?] In smash on the North [?]line this morning, details of which are given on page 1,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rain Damage to Shire Roads
SINGLETON, Friday—The engineer or the Patrick Plains Shire A. W. McIntyre) reported that damage to main roads in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →More Road Patrols Needed
Stronger action by the Government is urgently necessary it the road accident position is to improve, in the opinion of the…
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