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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

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Railway Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 8

Mr. Les Morrow, chief welfare officer from the Railways' Institute, Sydney, represented the director (Mr. R. J. Ruavell)…

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Elderly Man Shot Dead In Motor Car

Maitland Mercury · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 2

SINGLETON: The Coroner (Mr. A. M. Chandler), yesterday opened an Inquest into the death of Phillip Theodore…

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Motorcyclist Hurt

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 July 1953 · page 4

Mr. Mervyn Caslick, 21, of Castlercagh Street, suffered injuries to his head, abrasions to the face and both…

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"Strangers on a Train

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1953 · page 4

The casual meeting of two strangers aboard a passenger train, an everyday occurrence, draws deep shades of dread…

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Courtesy Road Signals

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

Use of courtesy signals by motorists should be encouraged by the Government, said N.R.M.A. general…

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Comment on Road Causes Concern

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 1

Members of East Greta Progress Association at the last meeting criticised the reported attitude of the…

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Two Killed In Road Smash

Maitland Mercury · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 2

NEWCASTLE: Two women died of injuries and another woman and two men were injured when a car struck a…

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Two riders hurt in motor cycle races

Singleton Argus · Monday 27 July 1953 · page 3

Two riders were injured at the Maitland Motor Cycle Club's meeting at East Greta yesterday…

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Court Gave Verdict For £45,000 Railway Commissioner

Maitland Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: Australian Wool Brokers and Produce Company Ltd., owners of a property near Wagga, were awarded £45,000 damages against the Railways Commissioner in the Supreme Court to-day…

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Master road plan to be devised for Commonwealth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 3

The Australian Road Federation would prepare a master road plan which it would ask the…

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Railways May Appeal

Maitland Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 2

SYDNEY: Legal advisers of the Railways Department are considering if an appeal should be ledged against…

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Railways may appeal against heavy damages SYDNEY, Wed

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1953 · page 2

Legal advisers of the Railways Department are considering if an appeal should be lodged against…

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Motor Vehicle Registrations

Maitland Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1953 · page 2

CANBERRA: New motor vehicles registered in June totalled 12,109, which was fewer than in May, according…

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Aerodrome for Quirindi District

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 2

QUIRINDI: Tamarano Shire Council showed distinct preference for a local district aerodrome against…

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Bell Street Bridge

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

The following correspondence from the Department of Main Roads with reference to the repair of the Bell Street bridge…

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Train Service Paralysed

Maitland Mercury · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY : A collision between two goods trains blocked the main Bankstown line early this morning, paralysing…

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Correspondence (To The Editor.) Bulga Bridge

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 7

Sir,—Please permit me space in an issue of "The Argus" that the following may be printed…

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Train Collision at Bankstown Causes Big Delay

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday (AUP) .—A collision between two goods train blocked the main Bankstown line early…

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Useful Hints for Motorists

Singleton Argus · Friday 31 July 1953 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. engineers offer these hints to car owners: Looseness of electrical…

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The Road Home

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Saturday 1 August 1953 · page 7

For [?] have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come." Hebrews 13.14. Jesus said: "In way Father's…

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