7 road deaths, 3 drownings in Victoria
MELBOURNE, Sun.: The holiday death roll rose to seven tonight with the death of Peter Brunby, 17, of Snake Valley, near Ballarat,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
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15 holiday road deaths in N.S.W.
SYDNEY, Sun.: Two deaths from road accidents today brought the Christmas holiday road toll in NSW to 15…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: A brilliant 115 not out by Russell Endean yesterday put South Africa in a strong position in the second Test match against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. At stumps South Africa ted by 251 runs, with six wickets yet to fall in their…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: Between 400 and 500 more men will be recruited by Rootes Ltd. for their plant at Fishermen’s Bend…
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Two Victorian motor vehicles were stolen is the border police district daring the holidays…
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MELBOURNE, Sun.: If motorists pledged themselves to fully respect and carry out the traffic code there would be fewer road accidents during the holidays, said the Premier, Mr Cain, today…
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The acting engineer, Mr. J. Currie, told Carrathool Shire last week that the Department of Civil Aviation had been asked to…
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A petition signed by residents living along the Hillston-Lake Cargelligo river road was received by Carrathool Shire at its last…
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The Prices Commissioner Mrs A.K.H Weir announced last Monday the gazettal of an amendment to the Prices…
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SYDNEY, Mon.: Nineteen road deaths in, NSW over the holiday period brought the year’s total to 701, the Police…
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The Hay Motor, Sports Club held a most successful fixture on Boxing Day, there being a large influx of riders from Griffith who…
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The driver of a car which crashed into a bridge near E1 Dorado and the Beechworth district shortly before 4 o’clock…
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MELBOURNE, Tues.: Nine people have died on Victorian roads since the holiday period began on Christmas Eve…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: A 45-year-old tram driver was charged at Central Police Court today with the manslaughter of…
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Preston Motors report that during the holiday period, their NRMA service guide has been extremely busy in providing…
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SYDNEY, Tues.: Mr Norman Charles Vogan will succeed Mr C. A. Pennefether as chief civil engineer of the NSW Railways from…
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