Unusual Fatality on Gundy Road
Mr. Richard Leonard Baker (35), well-known resident, met an untimely death under most unusual circumstances on the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
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Aberdeen Road Levelll Crossing Accident Railway Gatekeeper Before Court Charge of Causing Grievous Bodily Harm
An accident at the Aberdeen road level crossing on 7th July last, when the Tamworth passenger train crashed into a motor car, had a sequel at the Muswellbrook Police Court on Wednesday when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inquent on boy's death Bus driver always warned children about crossing road
A witness told the Singleton Coroner's Court yesterday that he always instructed children getting out of the school bus to wait until the before crossing the road so as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Loss On Tasmian Railways
HOBART: Tasmanian Government railways lost £80,089 more during the last financial year than the previous years…
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Mr. A. E. Toyer, Commissioner for Main Roads since 1946, collapsed and died on Tuesday while inspecting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Coach Down Mountain Road
LONDON (AA.P. Reuter): Six people were killed and 34 injured—28. seriously—when a motor coach crashed through…
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SYDNEY: New South Wales State Cabinet, has approved the appointment, of Mr. H. M. Sherrard as Commissioner for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycle Hit Two Lorries
The rider of a motor cycle was killed when his machine came collision with a [?] waggon and a lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hints For Motor Handymen
Here are some hints to motoring handymen from the NRMA. It the starter refuses to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Limit
CESSNOCK: On the recommendation of the engineer (Mr. L. Grattan), Kearsley Shire Council decided to limit…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Commonwealth Aid Roads Grant
The allocations of the above grant have been made to the various shires. Wallarobba received £8,160, Stroud £7,830…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Killed In Fall Under Train
Maitland deputy coroner (Mr. V. R. Jenkins) found yesterday that no precautions, which safety required,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alternative To Train Travel Approved
A special meeting of the transport committees Maitland City Council last night approved for a [?] period of three months a time table submitted by Hunter Valley Coach Company to meet the needs a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Use the Railways
The State Treasury is doing its little bit to help stem the financial drift of the State railways. The Acting Premier…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Road in Bad Repair
Lennoxton-road was in such a state that he would not drive over it, Cr. L. G. Clements told Lower Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Aberdeen Road Level Crossing Chamber of Commerce Wants Overhead Bridge
The hon. secretary of the Muswellbrook Chamber of Commerce, Mr. P. Clohessy, sent to the Municipal Council on Wednesday a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last Train to Morpeth
A link with the old days, when Morpeth was the centre of northern traffic will close at 7.42 on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council accepts bridge work schedule
The Shire Council has accepted a schedule of works from the Department of Main Roads in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Shire to gravel private road
The Shire Council decided to form and gravel a road at the request of the Plashett Pastoral Co…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Appeal By Road Safety Council
The Maitland branch of the Road Safety Council will next month make a drive to renew interest in the organisation…
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