Man Killed When Train Hits Wrecked Truck
BLAYNEY, Monday.—A young married man, father of five children, was killed when a train crashed into a wrecked motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1950
850 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 11 of 43
Stone in Road Caused Bulli Fatality
A stone in the middle of the road was the cause of a fatal accident on the Prince's Highway near the Appin turn-off, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Coast Railway Traffic Returning to Normal
Woliongong-Sydney passenger train traffic is rapidly getting back to normal. Work in the subsidence area has proceeded to a point where both times are now open between Scarborough and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Moderates Move In Vic. Tram Strike
MELBOURNE, Monday.— A surprise move to end the Melbourne tram strike was made by moderates in the Tramways…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Roads Problem Is Urgent
NOW THAT the rain has abated the time is opportune to take stock of the Condition of the roads, not only in this district but throughout the State. Fortunately, this district has escaped the severe floods experienced elsewhere, but…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Agreement Reached on Ursula Road
A satisfactory agreement, has been arrived at between the owners of Ursula road subdivision and Greater…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Stockyard-red Road Resumption Council's Suggestion To Residents
Suggestions from Coledale Local Committee were before Greater Wollongong Council last night regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motorist Fined, Licence Suspended for 2 Years
A man who pleaded guilty at the Wollongong Court on Tuesday to a charge of driving under the influence was fined £25, the magistrate further ordering that his driving licence be suspended for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thirroul Criticism of Roads Act
Thirroul Chamber of Commerce delegates to the forthcoming conference of the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Tram Strike Ends
MELBOURNE, Thursday. — Tramway men at a turbulent meeting in the West-Melbourne Stadium tonight decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Settlement In Melbourne Tram Dispute
MELBOURNE, Friday.—The Tramways Board and the Tramways Employees' Union failed today to agree on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motoring News and Views Automotive America
At the turn of the century, the United States was a land of tight-packed cities and a dominantly rural population shut off from contact with any but immediate neighbours. To-day, it is laced by a network of all-weather highways. The cities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cyclist Injured at Gwynneville
A 23-years-old motor cyclist suffered severe[?] head injuries when he was involved in an ac-cident on Gipps Street…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Struck By Motor Cycle
Struck down by a passing motor cyclist as she ran across Gladstone Avenue, Wollongong, just before the heavy rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Department Determined To Stop The Mountain Moving Plans Prepared For Vast Railway Restoration
Attention of Illawarra residents, from now on will be concentrated upon the Railway Department's attempt to defy the eastern march of the "Greasybacks" as the South Coast mountains are called, and their encroachments upon its railway system…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Exhibition Next Month
The Illawarra branch of the Road Safety Council is sponsoring a Road Safety Exhibition which will be held in the Lang…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Damage Repairs
Following the heavy rain during the last few weeks many roads in Kiama have become untrafficable and residents are no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Problem of the Country Roads Federal Plan the Answer!
Even if the whole of the Australian petrol tax was used on road works in New South Wales it would be entirely inadequate…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two Men Injured in P.k. Road Accident
Two E.R. & S. employees who were involved in a collision on the Port Kembla Road at 6.30 p.m. on Saturday were both…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Men Found Unconscious on Pt. Kembla Road
Two men were found unconscious on the Port Kembla Road near the aerodrome on Saturday…
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