3 Deaths Blamed On Road
Members of Carditff Heights-Lookout Progress Association last night blamed three deaths on the condition…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1954
1,338 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 67
Fewer N.S.W. Holiday Road Deaths
MELBOURNE, Friday.— With 12 fewer road fatalities than last year the Australian Road Safety Council's "save a…
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LONDON. Jan. 8. A.A.P.— Mr. A. S. Dick, 38, was appointed managing director of the Standard Motor Co…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Baltic Bridge, Tunnel Plan
COPENHAGEN, Jan. 10. A.A.P.—Swedish and Danish Governments are considering a plan for a giant bridge and tunnel across Ore Sound, to connect the two countries…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Some Train Seats Booked Three Times
SYDNEY.—Students travelling from southern States to Queensland at the week-end found at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Countess Dies on Train
Countess Dorothy Di Frasso (61), who died on Jan. 4, on a train bound to Los Angeles, shown with actor Clifton Webb. A few hours before she was found dead the Countess said to Webb and a friend, "I…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Smash Kills Nine
TAIPEH, Jan. 11. A.A.P.— Reuter.—Nine persons were killed and 30 injured when a truck smashed into a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Seats On Train Booked Twice
SYDNEY, Monday.— Double booking of train seats on a Brisbane-bound train at the week-end caused a muddle…
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GOSFORD, Monday.—A last-minute attempt will be made to have the Royal train stopped at Gosford for a…
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The condition of some streets in North Lambton will be checked by Newcastle Council before…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hillsborough Bridge Conference
A conference is to be held at the Lower Hunter Shire office next month regarding the reconstruction…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrowgut Bridge Progresses
The driving of piles for the Narrowgut Bridge is expected to be completed tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Timbers To Be Replaced
Newcastle Council Works Committee decided last night to recommend that timbers in a bridge over a stormwater…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Badly Hurt In Bridge Fall
KEMPSEY, Tuesday.—Mary Smith, 16, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Smith, of South Kempsey, when crossing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →200 Dead Or Missing In Avalanches; Train Horror
LONDON, Wed., (A.A.P.): Two hundred persons are dead or missing in some of Europe's worst avalanche disasters. An entire train has vanished into an Austrian mountain valley…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railway Fines
SYDNEY.—The Commissioner for Railways (Mr Winsor) said yesterday that metropolitan courts had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some Motorists Called "Potential Thugs"
Some motorists on Newcastle roads were "potential thugs" who had no consideration for anyone but themselves, Ald. McCormack claimed last night. He wants Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Opening Of Bridge Span Improved
New gear fitted to the Hexham bridge will facilitate opening of the lift span in the strong wind. The Divisional Engineer of the Main Roads Department…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Treating Soil For Road Uses
CANBERRA: Methods of treating natural soil to make it suitable for building roads and airfields without the use of crushed rock, asphalt or concrete are to be discussed at a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Four Escape From Car In Path Of Train
SYDNEY. — A woman and three children escaped from a car, stranded in the path of the Brisbane…
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