Overloading on Roads Shire Council to Take Action
At the recent Shire Council meeting, the Engineer (Mr. Champion) reported that heavy loading on Shire roads was rife, particularly at Ardlethan, Some lorries had…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1954
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Wheat Train Derailed at the Rock: Services Hit
The derailment of part of a wheat train near The Rock yesterday morning disrupted rail services between Wagga and Albury until early this morning…
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THESE TRUCKS were among the ten which left the lines just south of The Rock on Thursday morning. The…
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SYDNEY, Sunday: A 43-year-old man was fatally injured when he fell from an electric train near Clyde…
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SYDNEY, Monday: The guard of an electric train, who police allege told them he had "probably had more than 32 drinks before starting duty on New Year's Eve"…
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SYDNEY, Monday: Controversy over the appointment of a guard to the Royal train may lead to a stoppage by all railway guards in the Metropolitan area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motors and Motoring Notes How Abuse Shortens Life of Motor Vehicle
Abuse of a motor vehicle may come under the heading of bad driving practices, neglected maintenance, and incorrect running-in procedures. Below is a list of common forms of abuse…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Official Opening of the Mannus Creek Bridge
"I have been very deeply interested in the Mannus Creek bridge since the commencement of its erection and I feel highly honored to have been given the privilege of officially opening this fine structure, said Mr. S…
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CANBERRA, Wed.: There were 20,131 road accidents in Australia in the three months to the end of last…
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SYDNEY. Wednesday: A shunter had committed suicide by setting two railway trucks in motion, then lying…
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ADELAIDE, Thursday: A nine-year-old girl who walked off the Overland Express in her sleep yesterday, woke up…
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The Leeton Road Safety Council asks readers to add the following to their New Year resolutions: "I…
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Harry Maro, an Italian who lived at Griffith for ninny years and who had only recently returned from a visit to Italy was…
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"Now the school children are on holidays, priority number one for all road users is 'Watch out for Kids',"…
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A THREAT AGAINST A JUNEE CONSTABLE WAS MENTIONED IN THE JUNEE POLICE COURT ON WEDNESDAY LAST WHEN BARRY THOMAS CREIGHTON APPEARED TO ANSWER EIGHT…
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Should the hydraulic foot brake pedal go straight to the floor board on application of the brake, the cause may be…
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The Kyeamba Shire Council will carry out maintenance and improvement works worth £14,871 on main and trunk roads in its area during the next financial…
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Three youths were hurt in two different accidents at the same place five miles south of Uranquinty on Saturday afternoon…
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Fifty per cent of Australia’s fatal road accidents occur in rural districts—on straight roads…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stolen motor cycles recovered
Two motor cycles stolen in Wagga on Saturday were recovered yesterday. The first cycle stolen was…
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