Soviet Railways "Fail In Political Tasks"
LONDON, Jan. 4. A.A.P.—The Moscow newspaper "Pravda" has criticised the Soviet railways for having failed in their political…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
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Railways To Get Extra Suitable Coal
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Joint Coal Board has arranged to supply New South Wales Railways with additional coal of a more…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aboriginal Dead On Railway Line
DUBBO, Wednesday.—The body of an aboriginal lying on the railway line about one and three-quarter miles west of Wongarbon,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Roads Problem
The State Government has failed to offer adequate compensation to Newcastle Council for the effect on roads through the replacement…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →EDITORIAL Putting Our Roads In Order
THAT Newcastle's greatest civic problem for 1950 is its roads is a point on which there can be little doubt. Much of the progress made before the war has been lost…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor-Cycles In Collision
Two motor-cyclists received minor injuries when their machines collided in Maitland-road, Sandgate, last night. They were taken to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drivers Complain Of "Unsafe" Newcastle Trams
Tram-drivers complained today that poor brakes on their vehicles and the increasing volume of city traffic made tram travel hazardous in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Demonstration On Road Safety For Newcastle
SYDNEY, Friday.—A road safety exhibition and demonstration week, to begin in Newcastle on February 7, will be the largest…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Women, Man Die In Road Smashes
Two women and a man died in road accidents in New South Wales yesterday. Mrs. Norma McDonald, 34, of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Who Stole Bridge From Alabammy ?
NEW YORK, Sun. (O.S.R.)—The sheriff of Limestone County, Alabama, has reported that the county's 100ft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →534 Died in Road Accidents
SYDNEY: The Transport Commissioner (Mr. R. Winsor) stated today that last year 534 persons were killed and 9350…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hard Road For "Cinderella's" Coach For Two
NEW YORK, Jan. 8. A.A.P.—The "Cinderella" marriage of the millionaire, Winthrop Rockefeller, to Barbara (Bobo) Paul Sears,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Whole Steel Bridge Missing In U.S. "Herald" Service
NEW YORK, Jan. 8.—The Sheriff of Limestone County (Alabama) reported that a 100ft. steel bridge over Piney Creek…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle Club
The A.J.S. and Velocette Motor Cycle Club held a social outing yesterday. A stop and re-start hill climb was won by R. Vernon, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Less Pilfering on Railways
SYDNEY: Losses from pilfering and damaging of goods carried on the N.S.W. Railways had decreased, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bong For Motorist Celebrating Xmas
A man who drove a car after having a few beers "to celebrate Christmas" was granted a bond at Maitland Court today—but not because it was Christmas…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Champions of the Future Train
A team of young tennis players being trained at Sussex, England, with an eye for the future of tennis. Some of the youngsters,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bob Hope Hurt in Road Accident
HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 9. A.A.P.—Comedian Bob Hope was admitted to hospital to-day with a dislocated shoulder after his car…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fewer Deaths On Road in Newcastle Area
There were 11 fewer fatal road accidents in the North-eastern Division in 1949 than in 1948, the Superintendent (Mr. Wiley) reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bus Union Seeks Conference on Road Conditions
Newcastle branch of the Tram and Bus Union has asked the Trades Hall Council to convene a conference to discuss the condition…
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