Ezzard Charles on road back
SAN FRANCISCO, Thurs.: Ezzard Charles, in another step forward in his comeback campaign to regain the world…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
804 stories in Murray's papers · page 40 of 41
Further Sealing of Trunk Road 57 to Commence in January
Reporting to Monday's Culcairn Shire Council meeting, the engineer (Mr. A. W. Kerle) said that present arrangements with B.H.F. Pry. Ltd. for the bitumen surfacing of a further section of Trunk Road 57 were that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Clerk to Be Tried
Vincent John Devlin, railway clerk, of Church st., Benalla, appeared in Wodonga Court yesterday on a charge of indecent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →“Be Careful and Save Lives Over Holidays” Albury police chief’s appeal to road users
A special appeal to all road users to exercise care and thought during the Christmas and New Year holidays was made yesterday by Inspector Moore, in charge of Albury police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Train Smash Horror Death Roll May Mount
SYDNEY, Sun.: Police and hospital authorities said today they feared that the Sydenham train smash death roll would mount. Three women were fatally injured and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Road accidents took 1856 lives this year: 39,000 injured
CANBERRA, Mon.: A total of 1856 persons were killed and 39,405 injured in road accidents in Australia in 1952-53. During the year there were 75,295…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Man, hit by train, lost both legs
Albury coroner (Mr. Kendall) yesterday held an inquest into the death of a 57-year-old man who he found died from…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police war on “mad” motorists
SYDNEY, Tues.: Police will “declare war” on people over the holiday period to stop them from killing themselves, Supt. Salmon,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motoring Pars and Personalities
The next six months may see Citroen of France assembling its baby 2CV car in Australia. The firm has sent token exports to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Three Killed in Road Accidents
MELBOURNE, Wed.: Three people were killed in road accidents in Geelong tonight. KATHLEEN ELLIOTT, 24, of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Albury Railway Garden Wins State Prize
Advice was received in Albury last night that the garden at the Albury railway stationmaster’s residence had won first prize in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lockhart Shire Adopts Proposal to Raise Bitumen Roads Loan General Rate Now 7½d
One of the important matters discussed by Lockhart Shire Council at the December meeting was Cr. W. K. Day's proposal to raise a loan of £10,000 for the purpose of initiating Council's bitumen-surfacing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five dead in Vic. road smashes
MELBOURNE, Sun.: Two people were falalty injured early today when a car skidded on loose gravel on the Princes…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →N.S.W. road deaths for holidays rise to 11
SYDNEY, Sun.: Five people lost their lives in road accidents in N.S.W. at the week-end. This brings the Christmas holiday road toll to 11 killed. Nine people have been seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Redex Trial for Motor Cyclists
SYDNEY, Sun.: A Redex trial for motor cycles will be held in NSW next June, A spokesman for Redex Products (Asia) Pty…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Carrathool Shire Main Roads Grant
A letter from the Main Roads Department was received informing the Carrathool Shire Council that a grant of £22,412 has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Sports Prove Exciting
On Boning Day under good weather conditions, a fairly large crowd attended the motor races which were held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Injured
Sammy Sinvelppo, 26, of Victoria parade, Wangaratta, suffered general abrasions to his face, slight concussion: and shock when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Death Inquest
An inquest into the death of Stanley Jacob Griffiths, 27. Nariel, Corryong, will be held in Albury on January 15. Griffiths died…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Expert” Motor Cyclist
“Mika” opens up the throttle as, with Louise Galwas on the pillion, he takes a run round Earls Court, London. Louise, with her famous Cycling Bears, form one of the leading attractions at the popular Hylton circus…
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