Noisy Motor Cycle: Fined £2/13/
Undue noise on a motor cycle cost a Ballina man £2/13/- and 7/- costs when he pleaded guilty to the charge in Lismore Court of Petty…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
568 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 7 of 29
Vic, Tramwaymen [?] to Work
MELBOURNE, Monday.—At the conclusion of a two-day conference on Melbourne's tram strike, ana roilowing consultation with the State…
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CANBERRA, Tuesday.—Australian road casualties were proportionately 51 per cent greater than active service war casualties, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Road Accident Season
Motorists everywhere will be charged with a heavy responsibility this week-end in ensuring that the rules of the road are strictly observed and no loss of life occurs to marr the Easter vacation…
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An appeal to all sections of the community to co-operate during the coming Easter week-end has been issued by the Lismore Road…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—State Cabinet today approved legislative amendments liberalising superannuation payments and leave…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Over 100 Killed in Train Crash
RIO DE JANIERO, Friday (AAP).—The night train front Rio to Victoria plunged from a bridge into the river Tangua, early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Traffic All-time Easter Record
SYDNEY, Friday. — Road traffic this Easter was an all-time record, the Federal secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. E. Richards) said tonight. Two chief reasons for the heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Drowned in Flooded River Lost Balance on Pontoon Bridge
CANBERRA, Friday. — Leslie Savage, 45, of West Avenue, Queanbeyan, was drowned this morning while attempting to straighten a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Killed on Stolen Motor Cycle
BRISBANE, Sunday.—A man was killed when a stolen motor cycle he was riding last night crashed into an electric light pole…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Crowded Out: Some Slept in Park, Others on Railway
The record influx of visitors for the Lismore Easter sport carnival strained accommodation resources to the utmost, and many travellers during the week-end actually slept "under the stars". Dozens of inquiries for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Crushed Finger Helping Motorist
CASINO, Sunday.—A man who was helping another to free a car from a bog nearly lost the top joint of the third finger of his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Driver Injured When Terrorists Derail Train
SINGAPORE, Monday (AAPReuter).—Terrorists derailed the pilot train of the night mail from Singapore to Kuala Lumpur on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Only 12 Travel on Special Train
GRAFTON, Monday.—The Railway Department lost heavily on a[?] excursion train from Grafton t[?] Coffs Harbour today. Only 12…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Might Stop School Bus
The condition of the McKee's Hill-Tatham road is so bad that the school bus might have to be discontinued, said members at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bexhill Motor Cyclist Killed
MURWILLUMBAH, Monday.—A Bexhill man was killed today when his motor cycle collided with a [?]ar at Stott's Creek, 10 miles from Murwillumbah. He was Eric Clarenc[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trammen to Picket Depots
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Police will stand by to quell any disturbances which may occur when strik-. ing tramwaymen are due to report…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Migrants in England for P.m.g. Staff
The Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. G. T. Chippindall) said yesterday his department would attempt this year to train technical migrants in England before they came to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Funds for New Main Roads Work In Shire
All sealing and new surfacing work in the 1950 Gundurimba Shire main roads improvement programme has been abandoned because of lack of funds in the Department of Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Road Safety Council's Good Results, Second Year's Work
During its second year of existence, just completed, the Kyogle branch of the Road Safety Council accomplished much valuable work in the interests of the whole community. This was stated in the report…
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