Railway Inquiry May Resume
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Premier (Mr. McGirr) may direct that a recently disbanded committee inquiring into the railway service should complete its work…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1949
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Special Train Derailed Twice
NEW YORK, Jan. 12. A.A.P.—Seaboard Railways' "Orange Blossom Special" has been derailed on two successive days…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →United Nations As Road To Peace
BOSTON, Wed. (A.A.P.): A defence agreement between North Atlantic Powers could not replace the Unit ed Nations Organisation, Mr. Francis Same warned today Mr. Sayre, the United States…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grader to Work on Kilaben Bay Road
Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided to use its heavy grader on Coal Point-Kilaben Bay road on work to cost £25…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cannot Charge Tram Conductor Under Influence
SYDNEY, Wednesday. — There was a great anomaly in the law when a motor-car driver could be charged with being under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Engines For Railways
LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.). —The Commonwealth Government' Director of Mechanical Engineering (Col. O. Myer) is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cross Roads Park Amenities
Cardiff West Progress Association decided to seek a conference with representatives of Lake Macquarie Shire Council and the Joint Coal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Trotters on Main Track
Maitland Show Council approved a recommendation of the ground committee that trotting owners and trainers be allowed to use the main…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Union Threat: Bar Buses On Bad Roads
A threat to withdraw drivers and conductors from buses on a number of routes in Greater Newcastle unless Greater Newcastle Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Charged With Placing Sleepers On Railway Line
SYDNEY.—Douglas Francis Hardie, 20, was charged at Kempsey Court today with placing eight sleepers on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blackalls Roads To Be Inspected
Toronto Urban Area Committee decided to inspect Blackalls roads, to ascertain their condition, before making a decision on the proposal…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Want Major Repairs On Macquarie-road
Fassifern-Lorne Progress Association will ask Lake Macquarie Shire Council to effect major repairs to Macquarie-road, between Fassifern…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Inquiry 'Should Proceed'
SYDNEY, Friday.—The recently disbanded inquiry into New South Wales railway services should be continued, Mr. Roper told Mr. McGirr to-day. Mr. Roper, who is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Premier To Examine Report On Railways
SYDNEY: The Premier (Mr. McGirr) said today that he would examine the report submitted to him on railway efficiency by his Under-Secretary (Mr. P. H. Roper) "al the earliest possible moment." Mr. McGirr added that it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Die In Road Smashes
SYDNEY, Sunday.âThree deaths from road accidents occurred yesterday âtwo south of Gosford and one in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Close Finish In Road Cycling
Fewer than 50 yards from the finishing line for the Newcastle District League Cycling Club's six-mile handicap race on Saturday,…
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I spent seven years in New York, where they have seven different types of street or surface cars. Three of them are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boys' Club Protests on Road Cycle Ban
Newcastle Police Boys' Club protested to the Lord Mayor (Ald. Quinian) yesterday against Greater Newcastle Works Committee's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fall From Sydney Harbor Bridge
SYDNEY: Leonard Appeltown of Coogee, a 24-year-old industrial chemist, last night; crashed 90ft. to his death from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →UK Has College To Train Servants
LONDON, Wed. (O.S.R.)—British housewives will get over 1000 highy skilled domestics a year under a Government-sponsored training scheme. The workers will be avail-…
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