Train Hits Truck at Crossing
A truck driver was hurled through the windscreen when his vehicle was hit by a train at a level-crossing…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1956
368 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 19
Road Toll Highest Ever in 1855
In the postwar decade 1945-1955 the total of road futilities in Australia has almost doubled, the chairman of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beautification of Railway Land
The Estate Agent Department of Railways wrote to Holroyd Municipal Council re proposed be[?]cation scheme for area…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road Safety Meeting
The next meeting of Penrith branch of the Road Safety Council will be held on Monday evening, February 13, at 8 p.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Insect Causes Road Fatality Car Crashes Into Fence
A FLY that disconcertingly flew into the face of a car driver, Interfered with his driving' and he was unable to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Cycle and Utility Collide
About 1.45 p.m, on Wednesday, January 4, a collision occurred at the intersection of the Western Highway and O'Connell St.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →De trams verdwijnen
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →MOTORS - SERVICES Cost Factor and Roads. . . 'Transfusion' Scheme by Planners
New county road systems, planned to overcome traffic congestion and meet growing need of increased vehicle population, are part of the most important features of development lined up by the Cumberland County Council…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Britain's Road Plans
Britain's Ministry of Transport has announced long-range plans for the construction of 340 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →£160m. Road Proposal
Proposal for a "ring" Motorway around London is both practicable and justable," said Mr. F. A…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Magazine Tribune a Train That Carries a Lesson
AN electric train with automatic safety doors ran on Sydney's suburban rail system for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guildford Railway Gates Request for Public Meeting Refuted
Guildford Sub-branch, R.S.A. & A.I.L.A., wrote to Holroyd council:— "it is the wish of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →German subsidiary of General Motors
THE DuPont General Motors combine of USA (parent of General Motors-Holden) is operating in West Germany through a subsidiary, Adam…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Importance of "Keep to the Left" (By "Road Safety")
The fundamental cause or accidents of mainly tragic sequence in country areas is probably the non-observance of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Springwood a Railway Sub-way Refused
At the meeting of Blue Mountains City Council held on Tuesday a letter was received from the Commissioner for Railways…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge Wedstrijd uitslagen
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Continued on Trove, page 7 →Engineer's Report Re-sealing of Roads Holroyd Programme for 1956
Holroyd Council late in 1952 adopted a policy of re-stealing [?] of the total sealed roads each year in the area. It is assumed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Student unit being sent to train for jungle war
A CMF unit made up of students is to be sent to Canungra (Queensland) for a fortnight's jungle war training…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Railway of Friendship
AS 1956 opened, the first train began its journey over the new railway directly linking Moscow, Ulan-Bator…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Toll of the Road (By the Superintendent of Traffic)
There were 823 people killed during 1955 in road accidents in this State. An appeal was made to all…
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