Big U.s. Railway Strike
WASHINGTON, August 24.—A nation-wide railway strike, effective from 10 a.m. G.M.T. on Monday, has been ordered by the two…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
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Bicycle Road Racing
SINGLETON, Friday.—Members of the Singleton Cycle Club, V. Geary, R. Newiing and E. Bailey, met the Patrick Plains…
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Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A.. has been informed by the Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) that a grant not exceeding…
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The Shire Engineer reported to Wednesday's meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council as follows:—"Contact has been made with the…
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A vivid description of the suffering of 1500 nuns in a slave labor camp in Russia reached the outside world, when one of them, a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Work on Shire Roads Estimated at £136,000 Clerk’s Suggestions To Meet Expenditure
SINGLETON, Friday.—Patrick plains Shire Council decided to submit a report prepared by the clerk (Mr. H. Troman) to the Main Roads Board asking it to contribute £51,000 towards the cost of the work which is to be carried…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Australia Honours South American Hero Renaming of Coal and Candle Creek Road
In memory of the anniversary of the death one hundred year ago of General Jose de San Martin, impressive ceremonies are being held all over the world. Although August 17 in the actual centenary date, ceremonies in the Argentine itself…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Merriwa District News Black Soil Roads in Shire Area. Standard Specifications for Construction. New Engineer's Report to Shire Council
Mr. G. S. Bailey, newly-appointed Engineer of the Merriwa Shire Council, submitted the following comprehensive report to the August meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Plan to Make Shire Road £136,000 Improvement Plan Presented To Council Higher Rates Necessary to Float Scheme
PATRICK PLAINS SHIRE WILL HAVE ROADS SECOND TO NONE IN THE STATE IF A £136,000 ROAD-IMPROVEMENT PLAN INTRODUCED AT YESTERDAY'S MEETING OF THE COUNCIL IS…
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American motorists are using road maps in record quantities. The general increase in the number of families owning cars,…
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NEWCASTLE. Sat.—The District Superintendent of Railways, Mr. J. L. Juch[?], said that he did not believe that the railways…
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LONDON, August 28. â Six were killed and 35 injured in the Irish malltrain crash yesterday, it was officially announced…
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Two youths were killed and a woman and her 10-years-old daughter injured in a head-on car-motor-cycle smash near…
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LONDON, August 23 (AAP).—Five people were killed and 35 injured when the Irish mail from Holyhead to London left the…
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Three persons were injured and one suffered from shock when a car ran off the road and struck a tree in Maitland-road,…
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A series of accidents [?] afternoon involved increase to two motor cyclists. Cecil Kelly 23, of Woodville, riding a motor…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The new Eastern Suburbs railway will not interfere with White City championship courts for the Davis Cup…
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WASHINGTON, August 24. — The Army took control of the nation’s railways yesterday and two unions which had called a…
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WASHINGTON, Monday.— The army took control of the nation's railways yesterday and two unions which had called a…
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Tie Department of Road Transport has brought The Avenue, a 16-acre former picnic ground, near Figtree Bridge,…
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