81 Hurled To Death In U.S. Train Disaster
NEW YORK, Wednesday (A.A.P.).—[?]ty-one persons were killed and about 500 injured—130 were taken to hospital—after a speeding Pennsylvania Railroad passenger…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
833 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 5 of 42
Work to Start at Once on Repair to Collapsing Lake Bridge
Work on repairs to Windang bridge; over the entrance to Lake Illawarra is expected to start almost immediately The work will be undertaken by Greater Wollongong Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10,000 Motor Cycle Fans Expected At Sunday's Hill Climb
A crowd of 10,000 is expected to attend the hill climbing carnival at Mount Pleasant on Sunday. The first event will start at 10 a.m. All types of machines will be catered for…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Dead Man Rode High Speed Motor Cycle
The motor cycle which carried John Thornton to his death on January 12 was fitted with "Tiger 100" special racing pistons and capable of high speed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rode Off on Other Man's Motor Cycle 'By Mistake'
A man who allegedly rode, off, on another man's motor cycle "by mistake" was acquitted of a charge, of unlawfully taking and using the machine at the Wollongong Court on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charred Motor Cycle Was Grim Relic of 80 Miles per hour Death Ride
A battered twisted and charred powerful Vincent H.R.D. "Black Shadow" 7 h.p. motor cycle, propped against the Bulli police station, told its own silent story of tragedy when the inquest was held into the death of its owner at the Bulli Corner's Court on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stripped Parts From Stolen Motor Cycle
A man was given a suspended sentence of nine months' gaol at the Wollongong Court on Monday on a charge of stealing motor cycle parts, valued at £75…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Road Hazard" Foreseen at Port Kembla
In a minute presented to last night's meeting of the Southern Zone Committee, the Chairman (Ald. J. J. Matthews) said the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Primbee Deputation to Zone Committee Says Road Impassable
A deputation from the Primbee Progress Association alleged at last night's meeting of the Southern Zone Committee that no tradesmen or night soil carts had been able to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →State Railways Lost £2½ Million
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The N.S.W. Railways showed an overall loss of £2,494,605 in 1949-50, despite an operational profit of £841,82, according to the annual report issued…
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Murray William Hill, of Ocean Street, Mt. St. Thomas, yesterday was successful in recovering money owing to him…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Child Struck By Motor Cycle
A nine-years-old girl was injured in Towradgi Road, Towradgi, yesterday afternoon when she was struck by a motor cycle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State's Leading Motor Cyclists Riding At Today's Hill Climb
Leading riders Bill Morris, Jack Aherne and Jack Martin will be among the 100 motor cyclists who will take part in the Mount Pleasant open hill climbing championships tomorrow, commencing at 10 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Lucky Escapes In Tram Fire
SYDNEY, Friday—The driver arid passengers of a tram had remarkable escapes when the tram collided with a heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rain Adds To Thrills At Mount Pleasant Motor Cycle Hill Climb
The misty rain which hung over the mountains throughout yesterday made the grass slippery, which added to the thrills at the motor cycle hill climb conducted at Mount Pleasant yesterday. Despite the overcast…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor Cyclists To Ride Round World
LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).— Two Englishmen are setting off tomorrow by motor bike to ride 33,000 miles around the world,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cycle Hits Level Crossing Gate Post: Migrant Injured
A 27-year-old New Australian was injured in the early hours of yesterday morning when his motor cycle struck the safety…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motoring News and Views Teaching Motor Vehicle Driving
DECLARING that the average motorist "merely stumbled" upon the knowledge of how to drive, the N.R.M.A. general secretary, Mr. H. E. Richards, appealed for a concerted community effort to train future generations Of motor Vehicle operators…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fuses In Motor Vehicles
The use of a fuse is common practice in the automotive electrical system, its function being to prevent serious damage to wiring and provide a, safeguard against fire damage. Chafing of wires or other…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local Motor Cycle Man Off on Tour
A Wollongong motor cycle dealer, Mr. Jeff Martin will spend the next eight months or so on a…
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