Learner Carried Pillion Rider Motor Cyclist Was Fined in Court
"I knew I was doing wrong, I thought I would take the risk". Constable P. P. Bunt told…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1952
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MELBOURNE, Fri.: Despite the enormous increase in holiday road traffic—possibly an all-time high—road deaths…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Royal Tour officials are considering a plan to illuminate Sydney Harbor Bridge with giant neon crowns 90ft. long aSnd 60ft. wide. The plan is to have a crown on each side of the bridge, with a 50ft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rules for Greater Road Safety New Tests For Motorists Urged
Discussing the Motor Traffic Offences Amending Bill in the Legislative Assembly the Leader of the Country…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: [?] people were killed and injured in accidentes on N [?] roads over the weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cable Tramways in Use in Korea Overcame Problem of Front Line Supplies
United States Army engineers In Korea have developed a highly skilled technology to contend with the rigorous natural barriers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gogeldrie and Murrami Roads More Money Needed for Bitumen Sealing
At the meeting of the Leeton Shire Council on Thursday night the shire clerk (Mr. A. Thompson) reporter that the loan money for the bitumen sealing of Gogeldrie and Murrami bus route roads was exhausted and they still required £4200 to…
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To keep the cooling system clean on the early model car, remove the radiator core and add four ounces of caustic fluid or…
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CANBERRA, Monday: The Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council today deferred until their next fortnightly meeting the question of recommending the banning of pillion rid…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motors and motoring notes Car Workers Show Fresh Interest in Eight Cylinder Engines
The comparatively recent adoption by such well known U.S. motor manufacturers as Chrysler, Oldsmobile and Studebaker of V8 cylinder engines has focussed some attention on multi cylinder engines generally. There is nothing novel in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Cyclist Injured When Thrown From Machine
Tony Brosco, aged 17, of Wamoon was thrown from his motor cycle when it hit a stone or hollow in the road while he…
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Patrick Joseph McCarthy was driving a utility truck along Acacia Avenue on Saturday about 6.20 p.m., when he lost control…
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This is the American view of a road hog: A road Hog is a special species of vehicle herded, just anywhere…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Utility Hits Straying Horse on Temora Road
Travelling to Temora after a visit to Junee, Mr. John Meiser, struck a horse which ran across the road in front…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Passengers and Crew of Train Trapped by Snow Two Rescuers Lose Their Lives
SAN FRANCISO, Wednesday—Two men lost their lives in an attempt to get food and medicine to 226. persons on a snowbound express train high in Sierra (Nevada) Mountains…
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An illuminated Royal Crown on the Harbour Bridge will be a feature of Sydney's decorations for the Royal Tour. The Premier, Mr. McGirr, said…
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DUTCH FLAT (California), Wed. (A.A.P.): The 226 persons aboard a train snowbound high in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Evacuation of Snowbound Train Passengers Battle With Nature Being Won
EMIGRANT GAP. (Cal.), Thursday—A fleet of motor care today began evacuating the 222 passengers stranded in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Junee Railwaymen Retire
Two railway employees who have had a life-time association with the Junee locomotive depot retired from the service at the end of December…
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CANBERRA, Wed: Some 50 Canberra motorcyclists gathered at York Park this afternoon to protest against…
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