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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 250

"Bridge" Pilot Explains

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 11

Pilot of the four-engined R.A.F. Sunderland flying-boat which flew under the Harbor…

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Train Cuts Restored

The Biz · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 5

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

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Two Injured on Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

Police are investigating the cause of an accident which occurred early this morning on the northern approaches of the Harbour Bridge, in which two…

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Want To See Roads Safer

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 7

Concerned at the growing road death rate, the Veteran Motorists of Australia will cooperate with transport…

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"Sun" Readers Say Road Risks

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

There is an appalling death- rate from motor accidents in NSW, especially around Sydney. Some of the shires and councils…

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"After The Bridge is Over!" Hold Everything!

The Biz · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 6

Sung to a popular old tune, "After the Bridge is Over" would seem to be the theme song of Cabra-Vale Council, commented Aid. Wingrave last Monday night…

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Pilot Flew Under Bridge On "Spur of Moment"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

Flying-Officer H. George, R.A.F., who flew a Sunderland flying-boat under the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Monday, told the Civil…

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Ansett Motors Issue

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

Ansett Motors Ltd. will issue 20,000 preferred ordinary shares of £1 each for public subscription. As the cumulative dividend is reduced…

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Women As Targets For Tram Boors

The Sun · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 3

Eastern Suburbs residents are becoming increasingly incensed at the rudeness and arrogance of…

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Railway Linesman Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

James Johnston, aged 48 years, of Ashfield, met with a painful accident on the railway line at Carlton on January 9. He was working on a faulty…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 1

David Burton, motor cyclist, aged 16 years, of Punchbowl, was seriously injured, in Belmore Road, Herne Bay, last Saturday evening, when his motor cycle…

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German Workman to Die for Railway Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.-- In the Russian controlled zone of Berlin, a German railway worker has been tried and sentenced to death for…

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German Workman to Die for Railway Sabotage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 17 January 1946 · page 11

LONDON, Thursday.--In the Russian controlled zone of Berlin, a German railway worker has been tried and sentenced to death for…

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Train Travelling Loses Votes

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 1

PEOPLE who have had to put up with the shocking discomforts of rail travel in New South Wales during the past…

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Preparing To Train New Farmers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 3

A 10-DAY school for agricultural officers whose work it will be to organise course of Instruction for…

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Road Safety Campaign Is Welcomed

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 13

MOTORING organisations express satisfaction at the N.S.W. police decision to resume the full road safely…

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Alexandria Railway Goods Yard, Darling Harbour Landing and Sussex St. Markets

The Land · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 27

The State Marketing Bureau Reports:—POTATOES: Consignements at Alexandria continued to be exceptionally light, only 992 bags of new grade local Factors being…

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Railways Commissioner Is Adamant Against Policy To Pay For Stock Watering Facilities

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 19

IN reply to a charge by Mr. A. Tonge, M.L.A., that the Department had persistently refuted to water stock travelling long distance in hot weather, the commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) said the refusal to supply…

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Motors and Motoring A Tractor That Is 100 per Cent. British

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 13

THE British Anzan't Iron Hoise tractor has already been described in some detail, but there are further Interesting features which call for mention. In design Mid manufacture the Iron Horse Is 100 per cent. British…

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Tram and Bus Courtesy Rules

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 January 1946 · page 4

Rigid rules on courtesy were issued to tramway and bus employees, and they were expected to obey them, a spokesman of the Road Transport…

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