Drove Motor Lorry In Negligent Manner At Tweed Heads
Francis George King, of Surfers' Paradise, was convicted and fined at Tweed Heads Summons Court on…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1948
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Railway Thefts Total £220,000
SYDNEY, Thursday. -- Loss by pilfering on New South Wales railways had increased from £18,000 in 1938-39 to £220,000 in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nerang Shire Carrara Bridge Proposal
Advice was received by Nerang Shire Council at its meeting this week that the work' of constructing a bridge over the…
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CANBERRA, Friday.--Following a decision to reduce Army holdings of motor transport vehicles from 25,003 to 1000 vehicles a further 1800 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Blown Up by Terrorists; 19 British Dead
LONDON, Sunday: Nineteen British soldiers were killed and 49 injured, 21 seriously, when terrorists blew up three coaches of a train travelling from C airo to Haifa, the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It Happened in Australia Our First Railway
The first steam railway in Australia to be opened for the conveyance of traffic was the Melbourne (Flinders St) to Sandridge (Port Melbourne) line…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heavy Rain Cuts Road to Rockhampton
BRISBANE, Monday: Because of heavy rain during the weeeknd, Rockhampton was cut off by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Threat By Victorian Railwaymen
MELBOURNE, Monday. The Victorian Government may intervene if the railwaymen implement a threat not to carry…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Railwaymen Stay Out on Strike "Trains Will Run," Says Hanlon
BRISBANE, Monday: Most of the strikers in the Ipswich railway workshops, where the Queensland rail strike dispute originated, did not return to work today. Later a mass meeting of strikers in the Wintergarden Theatre endorsed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →920 Mile Trip by Motor Coach
BRISBANE, Monday: Held up in Brisbane by the railway strike, a number of Winton residents chartered a 20-passenger Pioneer…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →19,000 Railwaymen' Return To Work: Key Workers Defiant
BRISBANE, Monday.--It is estimated that 19,000 Queensland railway workers. In compliance with the order of the Hanton Government under the emergency powers that they resume, had reported for work at the railway depots throughout the State by this afternoon, most…
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The Railways Commissioner (Mr Maloney) announced tonight that the department planned to run relief trains throughout Queensland. Mr. Maloney said it was…
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What kind of book would of book would you like, Mrs Smith? Something light? It doesn't matter. I have…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Breakaway Freight Train's Wild Five Mile Dash
BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A freight train of five coal waggons carrying 20 tons of coal and a brakevan, but without an engine, broke loose on a steep down grade from Tallegalla last night and sped about five miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Vehicle Insurance to Be Dearer
BRISBANE, Tuesday: Motor vehicle insurance rates, other than compulsory third party rates, will be 15 per cent, higher…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rise in Motor Vehicle Insurance
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Insurance rates for all classes of motor vehicles will be increased by 15 per cent, from April 15…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Department of Railways and the Department of Road Transport and Tramways will each be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Separate Road and Railway Boards Planned
SYDNEY, Wednesday: Two separate boards would be appointed to administer the Departments of Railways and Road…
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BRISBANE, Wednesday: Heavy rains in the past few days have made the roads to the north and south of Mackay temporarily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Railwaymen in N.S.W. Ban Goods for Q. Cabinet's Secret Talk on Position
SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Premier (Mr McGirr) called a surprise Cabinet meeting today to discuss the Q'land rail strike, which was already enveloping NSW because of sanctions imposed by…
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