Motor Cyclist Dies Of Injuries
Keith John McInnes, 24, of Ash Island, die[?] in Maitland Hospital early yesterday from injuries suffered when his motor-cycle…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1951
1,126 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 57
Coast Train Time Altered
The Newcastle-Dungog train to-day and on Saturday will leave Newcastle later than usual to cater for North Coast line visitors to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Train Sleep Cost 35/- For Soldier "Herald" Service
LONDON, Feb. 28.—A conscientious young soldier who fell asleep in a train, was over-carried, and walked 17 miles back along the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters To The Editor Cancelled Train
Mrs. McDonald was not justified in stating that the 9 p.m. train from Newcastle on Saturday was taken off…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →POP— One For The Road
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Woman Killed by Tram
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mrs. Amanda Margaret King, 52, of O'Sullivan-road, Bellevue Hill, was killed to-night when she was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →More Pay For U.S. Railwaymen
WASHINGTON, Mar. 1. A.A.P.—The United States Railways have agreed to give a 12½ cents an hour increase to about one million…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor-Cycle Accidents "A Cancer"
HOBART, Thursday.—Motorcycle accidents were "a cancerous growth eating into the vitals of a nation already under populated."…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railway Cuts May Seriously Restrict Steel Production
Further serious restrictions on steel production are feared as a result of railway cuts announced this week. The manager of the B.H.P. Steel Works in Newcastle (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Railways' Reply To "Flyer" Criticism
SYDNEY: Use of cars other than the air- conditioned type had increased the accommodation on the Newcastle Express services, said the Secretary for Railways (Mr W. A. Anderson) today…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Roads Begun at Surprise Town
Bulldozers have begun the construction of roads at Surprise Town, the Housing Commission's project south of Charlestown. The roads will open up fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →45 Years In Railways
He joined the service in his home town, Lismore. He was stationed at many country centres before being appointed to his present…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Injured
John Hodge (25), of Church-st., Kurri, suffered a complicated fracture of his right forearm and a probable fracture of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Railway Coal Officers Promoted
Reorganisation of staff positions in the District Railway Superintendent's office in Newcastle has resulted in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Migrants On Motor-Cycle Hurt In Crash
Two migrants were injured when a motor-cycle and a truck collided at the corner of Hanbury-street and Maitland-road, Mayfield, on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"All-out Work" on Roads
The policy of the City Council this year was to do as much construction work on roads as possible, the Lord Mayor (Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Protection Sought By School
Newcastle Secondary Junior Technical P. ana C. Association last night decided to make further representations to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Slight Decrease In Road Toll
SYDNEY: For the first time in two years, the monthly road toll in New South Wales has shown a decrease. Last month 31 were killed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →U.S. Diesels For Desert Train Trip
CANBERRA, Monday.—Three Budd diesel rail cars, each capable of carrying 90 passengers at a maximum speed of 80 miles an hour,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Staff Changes
The Assistant District Superintendent of Railways (Mr. A. H. Morgan) has been transferred from Tyrrell House to Port Waratah…
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