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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Five Deaths on Road at Weekend

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

WAYTER McLUCKIE (23), Victoria Ave., Chatswood. who was injured, with seven others, when a truck carrying a picnic party collided with…

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Making Roads Safe Council Responsibility To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Sir,—The appalling death-rate as a result of motor accidents in New South Wales, especially on the roads around Sydney, is causing grave…

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Road Toll at Week-end Four Dead, 10 Hurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 3

Four persons were killed and more than 10 injured in road accidents during the week-end. Marie McDermott, 19, of Walcha,…

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Railway Travel

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. C. F. Williams might have drawn attention in his letter to, the inexplicable position in which the railway authorities place themselves…

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Tram Hits Woman

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

Struck by a tram in George-street, Broadway, today, Edith Allen, 24, of Abercrombie-street, city, suffered a probable…

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Motorist Decides to "Take Pledge"

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

A CRANE driver who told Mr. Sheridan, S.M., at Newtown Court today that he "would keep away from all pubs from today," took the pledge…

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Vic Railway Services Returning to Normal

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--All suburban railway restrictions imposed during the coal strike have been lifted. Country and "Sunday services will…

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Motorist Decides to "Take Pledge"

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

A CRANE driver who told Mr. Sheridan, S.M., at Newtown Court today that he "would keep away from all pubs from today." took the pledge…

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Vic. Railway Services Returning to Normal

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.--All suburban railway restrictions imposed during the coal strike have been lifted. Country and Sunday services will…

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Vic. Railway Services Returning to Normal

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--All suburban railway restrictions imposed during the coal strike have been lifted. Country and Sunday services will…

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Motorist Decides to "Take Pledge"

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

A CRANE driver who told Mr. Sheridan, S.M., at Newtown Court today that he "would keep away from all pubs from today," took the pledge…

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Vic. Railway Services Returning to Normal

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Monday.--All suburban railway restrictions imposed during the coal strike have been lifted. Country and Sunday services will…

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Motorist Decides to "Take Pledge"

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 2

A CRANE driver who told Mr. Sheridan, S.M., at Newtown Court today that he "would keep away from all pubs from today," took the pledge…

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Vic. Railway Services Returning to Normal

Daily Mirror · Monday 14 January 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.--All suburban railway restrictions imposed during the coal strike have been lifted. Country and Sunday services will…

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Train Cuts Still on

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

Train services, which were cut drastically because of the miners' strike, are still operating on reduced timetables, which will not…

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50 Train Cuts Restored

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 4

Only about 50 of the 300 trains which were discontinued during the recent strikes have been restored, railway officials said…

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Fatal Train Crash in Victoria

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 3

The carriage in which a passenger was killed when an electric train left the rails at Frankston, near Melbourne, on Sunday…

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Stop Press Road Death

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 20

Nurse Winifred Jackson of Carcoar Hospital, was killed and Lindsay Toole, a soldier was seriously injured when a meat waggon in…

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Death In Road Hole

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 5

Police alleged in North Sydney Court today that William Francis Cook, 39, motor driver, had driven a vehicle over a hole…

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Four-engined Plane Flown Under Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 15 January 1946 · page 1

A giant four-engined R.A.F. Sunderland flying-boat was flown under the Harbor Bridge af 8.30 yesterday morning. The Sunderland had just…

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