Prince Charles Starts Train
LONDON, Thursday (AAP).—Prince Charles set a Royal train in motion yesterday by blowing the…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1953
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Train Trials Prove Heat Resistant Paint
C.S.I.R.O. reports further success for the heat resisting lentyl titanate paint developed by its Division of Industrial Chemistry in collaboration with the Defence…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fact On British Railways
The following items are taken from a booklet entitled "Facts and Figures about British Railways". It was last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motor Cyclist Hurt in Fall
BALLINA, Friday. — John Maluta, 17, student, son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Maluta, of Keerrong, received injuries to his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casino Motor Vehicle Registrations Decline
CASINO, Friday.—There was a drop of 10 per cent, in the number of motor vehicles passed for original registration at the Casino Motor Registry for the 12 months ended December 31,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drive To Save Railway Scrap
SYDNEY, Sunday.—N.S.W. railway employees have been directed to do their utmost to save scrap and other…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Project
SYDNEY, Monday.—The Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, had in effect recommended a resumption of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →High Road Toll For Britain
LONDON, Tuesday (AAP). —About 15 people are killed and 600 injured every day on British roads, the Ministry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two-ton Safety Limit on Lismore Bridge
It would definitely be dangerous for vehicles over the permitted weight of two tons to cross the Brown's Creek bridge in Molesworth Street, said the city engineer, Mr. H. G. Murray, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Project Going on
SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Work on the Parramatta-Lithgow electrification project would be continued, the Premier,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cattle Saved In Train Fire
BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Hundreds of cattle were driven to safety today when a derailed stock train caught…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horrified Father Sees Train Tragedy
MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Four people—the driver, and three young children whom he was giving a ride—were killed instantly about 9 a.m. today when the Melbourne-bound…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aerial Cable as Odd Railway For Oilfield By a Reuter Correspondent
SERIA, BRUNEI.—A new landmark off the Brunei coastline and the latest addition to the world catalogue of odd railways is due to come into service here shortly. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Electric Motors Tested For Atomic Submarine
PITTSBURGH, Wednesday (AAP).—An electric motor to be used in the first atomic submarine engine, has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tram Driver Charged With Manslaughter
SYDNEY, Thursday. — A tram-driver appeared in Redfern Court on a charge of manslaughter following a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Kidnapped Train"
LONDON. Sunday (AAP). —Prague Radio announced last night that one man had been sentenced to death, another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Man Fined for Road Breach
BALLINA, Sunday. — In Ballina Court of Petty Sessions Mr. K. Anderson, S.M., fined Ghluam Ahmed, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Record Railway Earnings up £19 m
SYDNEY, Sunday:—In his report for the year to June 30,1952, the Commissioner for Railway, Mr. R. Winsor, said earnings by the State railways amounted to the record figure of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Troops Train in Korea Snow
The 3rd Bn. R.A.R. spent Christmas in reserve positions in Korea, but training continued. Members of the Medium Machine Gun Platoon are shown training in the snow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Main Roads Programme Restricted Council Will Have to Curb Maintenance
Maintenance and improvement work on Main and Trunk roads in Kyogle Shire will be severely restricted during the next six months, and greatly reduced for the…
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