Korea Men To Train As Officers
SYDNEY, Monday.—Two Australian soldiers returned to Sydney unexpectedly from Korea to-day, to enter an…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
1,131 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 57
37,500 U.s. Road Deaths
NEW YORK, Jan. 1. A.A.P.—The National Safety Council estimated to-day that 37,500 motorists were killed in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Absence of Road Smashes Feature of Holidays
A total absence of car smashes on the main Sydney-Newcastle Highway throughout the holiday period was a feature of the Christmas and New Year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tell Motorists
Newcastle City Council or the Police Department should not delay in erecting a notice at Bar Beach to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →3 Major Schemes For Roads
Three major works will be recommended for inclusion in this year's road programme. The Lord Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →720 Die On Roads Last Year
SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Last year was the worst year on record for road accidents, the Commissioner for Road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£100,000 To Be Spent On Roads
A major road programme for 1952, expected to cost more than £100,000, will be planned for submission to Newcastle Council following inspections begun by the Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquest On Man Who Fell Under Train
A finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest at Maitland today on Reginald Alfred Joyce,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Grim Toll Of Road In USA
NEW YORK: From 1946 to 1950 motor vehicle accidents claimed as many lives among industrial policyholders of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company as the next…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Motor-cyclist Injured
Michael John Gartlan, 42, of Wakal-street, Charlestown, was injured when he fell from a motor-cycle after leaving…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Cyclist Is Injured
Thrown from his motor cycle while on the way home from Maitland dog racing last night, Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor-Cycle Boom In Britain
BRISBANE.—Motor bike makers in Britain were experiencing the biggest boom in history, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Youth's Escape In Train Fall
Cornelius John Regan. 18. of Beresfield fell from the platform of the rear carriage of a train…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aid Urged For Police On Roads
SYDNEY, Thursday.—The use of military police to supplement State police road patrols was recommended to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Perth Road Deaths 98 In Year
PERTH, Thursday.—Road accidents in the Perth metropolitan area last year were 10,700, including 98 dead and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minor Injury in Train Fall
Cornelius John Regan, 18, railway worker, of Schausar-street, Beresfield, fell from the platform, of the rear carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bridge Built In 1000 Days
British engineers built this bridge, the Vila Franca, near Lisbon, Portugal, in 1000 days, the time allowed for its construction. The five spans were fabricated in England, and the total cost of the bridge was about £1,500,000. The largest in Portugal, its overall length is 4015ft., with a river crossing of 1700ft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Move On Aerodrome For Newcastle
The Minister for Aviation (Mr. Anthony) will be asked to establish the alternative civil airport for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Migrant Falls From Train
SYDNEY, Tuesday. —Gubanji Sandor, 38. a migrant of Pott's Hill Water Board camp, was seriously injured…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Plan To Train Teachers
SYDNEY, Tuesday. — A scheme to reorganise teacher training throughout the Commonwealth was adopted to-day…
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