Killed in Fall From Train
Inquiring into the death of Peter Ivchenko, 37, labourer, at Maitland Hospital on March 29, the coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins)…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
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Hunter Trust Acts On Bridge Repair
The Hunter Valley Trust has recommended to the Minister for Conservation, Mr. Weir, that the Dunolly Bridge be declared a conservation…
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Finding that Roy Tanner, 54, of Maitland, died as a result of injures received when accidentally struck by a train, the…
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A motor cyclist, John Radecki, 2[?], of View-street, Singleton, died as the result of injures received when his machine collided with…
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A semi-trailer loaded with tyres and general merchandise burst into flames and blocked the Hume Highway between…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car and Tram Collide
SYDNEY : Five passengers in a car were injured when car and tram collided in Canterbury road, Petersham, this morning…
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Two men were killed in railway accidents in the northern area during the week-end. A returned soldier from the two…
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NEWCASTLE — Two railwaymen were killed in the Newcastle district on Saturday night…
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REPLYING to Local Government's claim for more petrol tax money for roads, the Commonwealth Treasurer…
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The greatest menace on the roads to-day is the speeding road hog, a spokesman of the Maitland branch of the Road Safety…
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Construction of the Delaware Memorial Bridge across the Delaware River in eastern United States is expected to relieve traffic congestion between some of the Nation's largest cities. Here, bridgemen…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Dept. Submits Bridge Plan John Street Level Crossing To Go
The Department of Railways has submitted a a plan for the duplication of railway lines at Singleton which involves: (1) The dosing of the; John Street level…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bridge Safety Limits Being Flouted Council Seeks Copoeration For Enforcement
Co-operation of the Main Roads Department and Maitland police is to be solicited by Maitland City council to ensure enforcement of safety limits on the flood damaged Belmore Bridge…
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The new air conditioned Daylight Express, to run between Sydney and Armidale, will commence on Monday next, 9th April, and will connect with Diesel trains for stations on the North-West Line and Armidale to Glen…
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SYDNEY: Special railway excursion tickets will be available for travel in Sydney and Newcastle districts for Anzac Day next…
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Municipal Council officers yesterday gave a detailed explanation of the proposed overhead railway bridge…
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The members of the Lower Belford Branch of the Country Women's Association have decided to approach the…
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SYDNEY: Allegations that cattle transported by the New South Wales Railways, were ill-treated were denied today by…
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SYDNEY; Four persons were killed and seven other were injured in road accidents in News south water last night and this…
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It is almost a proverb that every little boy wants to be an engine-driver. But machinery has not multiplied the number of engine-drivers so as to allow all little boys to drive engines... The effect of railways on a population cannot be to produce a…
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