Record Train Ticket Sales; 51,000 Issued
An all-time record in the sale of tickets for December was created at the Wollongong railway, station,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
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Five Motor Cycles Overrun Detour; Three in Hospital
Three motor cyclists were injured on Saturday night when their vehicles simultaneously collided on a disused bridge on the Shellharbour Road, Lake Illawarra South. The following night…
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On charges of, exceeding the speed limit and falling to dip his headlight, John W. Koenig, 3 Strathern Avenue. Wollongong,…
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A woman was drowned and several persons were injured in road accidents over the New Year holidays. WOMAN DROWNED…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring Organisations Appeal for Courtesy
The N.R.M.A and R.A.C.A. have issued an appeal to motorists for courtesy toward fellow road-users. Spokesmen for the two bodies…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lightweight Motor Cycles Are Popular with Workers
Lightweight motor cycles—such as the James 125 c.c.—are becoming increasingly popular in the Greater Wollongong district, particularly with the workers in industries who use them as an economical means to get to and from their homes and work…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the Early Days of Motoring Irate Car Owners at Motor Shows could be embarrassing
In the early days of motoring it was not uncommon for an irate car owner to appear at some car stand at the annual English Motor Show carrying a broken axle shaft and demanding in a loud voice…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man Killed When Train Hits Motor Cycle
MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Arthur John Stevens, 42, was killed Instantly tonight when a train crashed into a motor cycle…
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The 40-foot motor cruiser, Saraband, owned by Mr. T. Massey, of Elizabeth Bay, Sydney, narrowly escaped destruction on the rocks off Bellambi on Thursday morning. With her engines out…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railways Move Timber Stocks
SYDNEY, Sunday (A.A.P. Reuter).—Accumulated timber stocks on the North Coast were moved during the Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →M Cycle Collides with Bridge
A motor cylce rider and his pillion passenger received injuries which necessitated their admission to Wollongong…
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Injured in an accident on the Prince's Highway at Fairy Meadow on November 30th, Joseph Cowperthwaite, of Daisy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →All-time Railway Record at Wollongong
An all time record was established in all branches at Wollongong railway station during December, said a departmental spokesman to-day. Passenger traffic increased by 42 per cent…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Juries Don't Like to Convict In Motor Car Fatality Cases
NO matter how painstakingly police prepare a case against a driver who has been involved in a motor accident in which a life has been lost, and, in their opinion the facts warrant a charge of manslaughter being made against him, juries are [?]th to return a verdict of guilty…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Constable Had to Jump Clear of Motor Lorry
A motor lorry driver who ignored a constable's signal to stop and almost ran the constable down, appeared at Bulli Court last Friday, on two charges. The man, Francis Davey…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cyclist Remanded on Three Charges
At Bulli Court last Friday, George Henry Phillips (27), garage proprietor, of 15 Kembla Street, Port Kembla appeared on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Features in 1950 British Motor Cycles
Matchless motor cycles this year will feature a fully waterproofed magneto developed as a result of trials and experience. Matchless competition models…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Failed To Register Motor Vehicle Transport
At the Wollongong Court last Thursday, two men appeared before Mr. J. Fleeman on charges [?] failing to register transfers of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motorist Remanded
Before Mr. J. Fleeman, S.M., at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday. Timothy Brennan (35), carrier, was charged with (1)…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Last Warning To Port Motor Cyclist
In Wollongong Court yesterday morning Mr. J., Fleeman, S.M., warned a Port Kembla motor, cyclist that he would lose…
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