Five Killed in Road Accidents
SIDNEY: Five people were killed in road accidents In New South Wales in the first days of the holiday…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
1,139 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 57
Road Safety Branch; May Disband
SINGLETON: The Singleton branch of the. Road Safety Council will to-morrow night decease the advisability of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To-day’s Leader Discipline On The Roads Britain’s Air Defences Match For Bombers
LONDON: Britain’s air defences, tested for two by the biggest mock attack since the war, are a match for modern bombers, Britain's Air Defence (Marshal Sir Basil Embry) said fast night when…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cyclist Fined For Speeding
A motor cyclist with two previous convictions for spending was fined £7 with 12/ costs by Mr. C.H ward…
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An old ash truck that has seen many years of service was smashed during, shunting operations at the…
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A railway coupling weighing about 401b. was found on the main Sydney to Newcastle line 100 yards…
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JOHANNESBURG: Australian bantamweight champion Jimmy Carruthers,yesterday resumed rode work in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Road Deaths Position Frightening
SYDNEY: Commenting on the 12 road deaths over the six-hour week-end, Superintendent Lawrence, Acting Deputy…
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The majority, if not all, of to-day’s traffic accidents can be traced back to bad habits on someone’s part…
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Three motor cars were involved in accidents over the week-end. Fortunately, no person was seriously…
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Police investigating the obstruction of the railway line between Sydney and Newcastle last night arrested an 18-years…
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SINGLETON: The Singleton branch of the Roan Safety Council will not disband, it was unanimously decided last night…
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The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. B. Renshaw) last Wednesday announced that grants had been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plans for Work on Payne's Crossing Bridge
In order to speed up the reconstruction of Payne's Crossing bridge, which was damaged in the 1949 flood,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Ford Car Is Designed for Australian Roads
"It's good to be able to introduce a car built in Australia and really designed to cope with the roughest road…
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A meeting of the Singleton Branch of the Road Safety Council last night indignantly rejected a claim published in a Maitland newspaper that the branch would consider…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Policy Is Id Train South Koreans to Relieve Others Statement By U.S. Defence Secretary
WASHINGTON: The United States Secretary of Defence (Mr. Robert Loyett) said yesterday United States Army policy was to speed the training of South Korean troops so they could relieve other United Nations forces in the Korean battle lines…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Odd Railway for an Oilfield (Renter Correspondent)
SERIA (Brunei): A new landmark off the Brunei coast line and the latest addition to the world catalogue of odd railways is due to come into service here shortly. It is the “Seria Sky Hook,” o mile-long…
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SINGLETON: An instruction car from the Railway Institute visited Singleton this week it provides a refresher…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Killed
Owen Yates, 19, of McParlane-street. Cessnock, was killed Instantly last night when the motor cycle he was…
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