Subsidences Big Problem for Railways
Railwaymen are still working at full pressure to keep the Illawarra line in working order. Late last night there had been…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
850 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 43
Shared "Joy Ride" On Motor Cycle: Fined
A man who rode as a pillion passenger on a motor cycle which was illegally used was fined £5 in Wollongong Court…
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MELBOURNE, Monday. — At the conclusion of a two-day conference on Melbourne's tram strike, and following…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday. — The Federal Executive of the Australian Railways Union today issued a direction to the Victorian…
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Experiments are being carried out in London by the Road Research Laboratory to test whether more conspicuous, road…
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A fine of £1/10/- with 10/-costs and £1/10/- witness' expenses was imposed on a Fern Hill man at the Wollongong…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Primbee Protest About State of Roads
At the adjourned meeting of the Primbee Progress Association, a long discussion took place regarding the deplorable condition of certain local streets and it was decided to seek immediate relief…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Subsidences Cause 50 Percent Cut In Easter Train Services
The Easter train schedule on the Illawarra line has been cut by 50 per sent, following another drop in the line. The line sank another foot at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Vacancies at Royal Naval College Unique Opportunity for Boys to Train to Become Officers
Once again, as announced by the Minister for the Navy (the Hon. Jos. Francis) recently, applications are being invited from 13 year-old boys who wish to enter the Royal Australian Naval…
Continued on Trove, page 27 →Gangers Are Guardians Of Our Railway Safety Unrelated Facts About the Illawarra Railway System
Unceasing vigilance, which the N.S.W. Railway Department maintains over the safety of the millions of people it transports, year in and year out, in all weathers and from all corners of the State has been strikingly demonstrated during the past week on the Illawarra line…
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All Sydney trains will run today, although washaways in the Thirroul-Coledale area have seriously impeded traffic and speeds are restricted to a snail-pace of two to four miles an hour in that…
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Friday (AAP). — The train from Rio to Victoria plunged" from a Bridge into the River Tangua early yesterday, killing over 100 Easter holiday passengers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Primbee Roads To the Editor 7th April, 1950
Sir,—It is high time public attention was drawn to the appalling conditions prevalent in our outlying suburbs. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lower Coast Road Closed by Slides
The landslide that occurred to the North on Thursday night and which brought about the closing of this roadway came unexpectedly and dramatically…
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Last week was Children's Safety Week in Britain. One thousand towns united in a special effort to improve the safety on the roads. This Safely Week was organised by the Ministry of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fine Weather Aids Repairs to Railway Gangs Work Continuously
Railway men have worked continuously throughout the weekend effecting repairs to the railway line at Wombarra where washaways occurred during the heavy rain. The fine weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Air Filters Are They Justified?—Queries M.A.T.L.A
Are air cleaners on motor cycles justified under average Australian conditions? This question…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Coach with Television
A coach load of football supporters travelling to Britain's Wembley Cup Final next month will be entertained by television…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring News and Views Second shipment of New Guinea crude reaches Melbourne
Three and a half million gallons of crude oil from the Dutch New Guinea oil fields—the second shipment to arrive in Australia from this source—has reached Melbourne for refining at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Derailed By Terrorists
SINGAPORE, Monday (A.A.P.- Reuter).—Terrorists derailed the pilot train of the night mail from Singapore to Kuala…
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