Bus Drivers May Refuse to Use Mt. Keira Road
Bus drivers would probably refuse to use the Mt. Keira Road this week if it were not repaired, the Mayor (Ald. J. J…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
833 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 10 of 42
Orange Blossoms Sprays Edge Train
Tiny sprays of orange blossoms were scattered among the scallops edging the long train on her bridal gown when Eileen James, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. N. James of Mt. Kembla was married to John Maxwell of Coniston. The gown of heavy all over…
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It was alleged at the Court yesterday that after he had been hit on the head with a bottle of wine at Corrimal, a man was carried onto the roadway of Prince's Highway, to…
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It was alleged at the Bulli Court yesterday that a motor cyclist had ridden along Prince's Highway, Bulli, at between 60 and 70 m.p.h. The cyclist, Robert Loch head…
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MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The Victorian Easter road toll had amounted to seven tonight—six men and one woman being…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Unable to Cope with Big Holiday Crowds
Railways were unable to cope with the rush by holiday travellers to and from Sydney and Greater Wollongong during the Easter holidays. Road traffic was described by police as the heaviest on record although there was a minimum…
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The Coroner Mr. U. K. Walsh at Nowra last Monday said it was remarkable that a number of recent accidents occurring on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motoring News and Views Parking at Bus Stops Bus Drivers to Report Offenders
Motorists who disobey the regulation governing parking at 'bus stops will find themselves in trouble from now on…
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Here is some practical road safety advice to motorists. Use speed that is always safe and reasonable in the…
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THE ROADS of the City of Sydney have been so cut about by heavy buses that the council has had to appeal to the State Government for financial assistance to repair the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The defence and transport systems will break down unless the repair of roads is approached in…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A man was decapitated when he fell under a moving train at Granville station this afternoon…
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The dangers and consequences of high and reckless speeding were pointed out in a radio broadcast by Sergeant Adams,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Extensive Damage at Jervis Bay Aerodrome
Evidence of children smashing windows, wrecking lavatory seats arid extensively damaging fibro walls at the Jervis Bay aerodrome, was told at the Children's Court on Tuesday…
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Congress of Industrial Organisations (CIO), one of the two largest labour groups in the…
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MONTREAL, Thursday (AAP)—Gracie Fields, now making her fourth Canadian concert tour, has revealed here that she…
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BRUSSELS, Thursday (A.A.P.).—Brussels' Government-owned tramways are to be denationalised…
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A motorist who tried to warn a lorry driver that his load had shifted, and while doing so collided with another car, appeared…
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Corrimal business people are to be asked to write to Wollongong City Council demanding that the work of bitumenising…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Johnson Surprises In Cycle Road Race
Vic Johnson caused a major upset in the Illawarra Amateur Cycling Club's 20-mile senior road race on Saturday when he defeated Jack Dalzell in the sprint to the line…
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