10th Death in Train Smash
SYDNEY, Sun.: Another person has died as a result of the Kerala electric tram smash on May 7…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
955 stories in Murray's papers · page 19 of 48
Motor cyclist killed
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Harold Sydney Nunn, 22, of Snake Valley, near Ballarat, was killed instantly last night when the motor cycle he was…
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The Nimmie bridge is in danger of being washed away in any good flush of water, it was stated at the meeting of the Waradgery…
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Heavy rain last week has made the Yackandandah - Beechworth road almost untraffickable. Cars slide for miles through deep mud…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Invention May Save Life on Roads
A new safey device which may help considerably to cut down road fatalities is now being tried out in England…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New “Blows” at Road Transport
SYDNEY. Mon.: Issue of permits for transport by road of beer would be restricted from July 1 and of petrol from August…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tallangatta’s Fears About Rail Motor Service
Fears for the continuance of the Tallangatta freight yards how Tallangatta-Wodonga rail-motor ever, are working at full pressure, service have been expressed be says assistant stationmaster (Mr J. cause of the curtailment of the Lear), left, lower photograph,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man, Boy Killed on Roads
SYDNEY, Tues.: A man and a young boy were killed in road accidents in NSW today. The man was killed at Bondi…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
A local motorist, just returned from Adelaide, can’t get over the service in South Australian garages. He says uniformed…
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On some farmers' motor vehicles the recent rise in registration fees amounted to 452 per cent., which was putting them off the roads,…
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MADRID, Wed.: Thirteen people were burned to death yesterday when runaway railway trucks containing petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways Seek Business Again
It is to be hoped that Mr Sheahan, Minister for Railways in New South Wales, will move very carefully, and very cautiously, in implementing his proposal to withdraw many of the concessions now enjoyed by road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →1000 may die on N.S.W. roads this year
SYDNEY, Thurs.: Road deaths in NSW this year seemed likely to reach the “appalling round figure” of 1000 unless road-users…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Coreen Shire Council Roads to Be Closed for Winter Months
The monthly meeting of the Coreen Shire Council was held on Monday, when there were present: The president Cr. J. H. Izon (chair), Councillors A. E. Mitchell, T. C. Sanger, R. Norman, J. Purtle, H. Ball, E. Bott and T…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Fees Rise 452 Per Cent
On some farmers' motor vehicles the recent rise in registration fees amounted to 452 per cent, which was puting…
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WASHINGTON, Thurs.: The White House announced last night that leaders of the three big railway unions and the owners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grim road record
SYDNEY, Fri.: Road fatalities in NSW in the past three months had exceeded the combined totals of…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Son’s motor cycle figured in fatal accident involving his father
A middle-aged man who died of injuries received in a Lavington road accident was knocked down by his own son’s motor cycle, Coroner A. S. Kendall was told at Albury yesterday…
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Wangaratta Cycle Club’s first road race of the season, over 10 miles, resulted: Ian. Bussell (3.55) 1, Brian Hayes (3.55) 2, Laurie Crosbie (3.20)…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Motor cyclist killed
MELBOURNE, Sun.: An unidentified motor cyclist was fatally injured last night when his either crashed or was…
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