Britain's Road Fatalities 529 in March
LONDON, May 2.—Road casualties in Britain in March totalled 520 killed, including 115 children, and 9238 injured, including 1904 children…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1943
855 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 43
Tram Ran Off Rails
While proceeding easterly along Scott-street on Saturday morning, a double set of tram cars left the rails at the Telford-street intersection. The…
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The monthly meeting of She Wangi, Lake View and Arcadia Progress Association decided to support Cr. Brown's move to hose the bus route from Toronto…
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Mr. C. L. Juchau, District Superintendent of Railways at Werris Creek, will success Mr. H. J. Sicard as District Superintendent in…
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Riding his motor cycle along Fullerton Street, North Stockton, on April 13, Victor Leslie Maher, 34, married, collided with the rear…
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SYDNEY.—Sydney tramwaymen, at a mass meeting last night decided to ask the Arbitration Court to upset the…
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William James Robinson, about 65, of Woy Woy, was found on the line after the 7.34 train left Woy Woy last night. It is believed that…
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Estimates totalling £889 covering maintenance and urgent repairs to main Newcastle highways were submitted to the Works Committee…
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LITHGOW, Wednesday.—A serious view is taken by State mine lodge officers at the discovery this morning of chocks on the underground…
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LONDON, May 5.—French and American forces are reported to be within 10 miles of Bizerta. Sidi Ahmed, Bizerta's big airfield, about six miles from the city, is reported to be already under fire by long-range guns, which only two days ago were shelling Mateur…
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BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.—Silverton tramway employees called off the strike scheduled to begin this morning. A compulsory conference of the parties…
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The official opening of the Cardiff Loco green will be held next Saturday afternoon by the Commissioner for Railway [?] Harrigans…
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About 75 guests attended a bridge party held at the Beach Hotel, Merewether, yesterday by courtesy of Mrs. M. Tobin. Proceeds were for the…
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"This is the 15th road fatality this year—almost one a week," said the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) when he gave a verdict of accidental death at…
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Surfacing work on roods in Carrington recently represented "a waste of time and money," members of the Carrington branch of…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Premier (Mr. McKell) said the construction of what was described as a "miracle" strategic road in Queensland at a…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—A woman was fatally injured and two men slightly injured to-night when a limousine was jammed between two…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—Britain has begun to train the nationals of Allied countries living here in mechanised agriculture and the…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In a collision between two trams at the intersection of-Pitt-street and Eddy-avenue early to-day, three women…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A bill to brine the Railway, Tramway and Road Transport Commissioners under Ministerial control was introduced in…
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