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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 250

Injured by Motor Cycle

The Propeller · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

William Wright, aged nine years, of Northcote Street, Sans Souci, received a fracture of the skull when he was struck by a motor cycle in Rocky Point Road,…

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Accidents of Week. Motor Cyclist Killed

The Propeller · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 6

Alan Ronald Nelson, aged 22 years, of Queen's Road, Connell's Point, was killed instantly on Sunday last, when his motor cycle got out of control in Connen's…

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N.s.w. Tramways in Winning Position

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The N.S.W. Tramway side is in a good poistion in the "test" match against Melbourne Tramways, which…

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N.s.w. Tramways in Winning Position

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 23

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The N.S.W. Tramway side is in a good position in the "test" match against Melbourne Tramways, which…

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Railways [?] Career

The Biz · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 4

Thousands of Servicemen, returning after five years of war, are naturally turning their thoughts to employment that will provide a permanent career…

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Midget Rail Service To Train Children

Tribune · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

MOSCOW. — Ambitions of Lvov (Western Ukraine) children who want to be engine-drivers when they grow up will be encouraged…

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Unusual Type Of Road Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 13

AN unusual type of night road accident, which is becoming more frequent in view of the tyre famine, is being reported to the N.R.M.A. and…

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Govt. to Pay £317,872 for Hobart Bridge

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 14

HOBART, Friday. -- In a reserved judgment in the Supreme Court, Chief Justice Morris announced he had fixed £317,872 as the net amount…

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Running Off Road Cause Of Many Accidents To Cars

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 13

EVIDENCE that care-free motorists are maintaining too high a speed for conditions on country roads, and that many are…

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New Era Dawns For Road Travel "Landliner" Promises Acme Of Comfort

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 13

WORLD patent rights have been taken out by Australian designers and builders of a new long distance road passenger 'bus that revolutionises all ideas of modern comfort in travel. It was recently demonstrated to the entire…

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C.P. And Liberals At Political Cross Roads Sir Earle Page Trenchant "Will Not Amalgamate" Is Answer

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

A LAST-MINUTE attempt is being made by the executives of the Liberal and Australian Country Parties to come to some sort of a working election arrangement under which preferences will be exchanged when their…

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Co-operation, Road To Security And Peace Service Before Profits Aim Of P.D.S., Chairman Says Views Differ On Government Control

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 11

"ALTHOUGH we have a great co-operative organisation, we should not rest in our efforts to expand the influence of the co-operative cause. The slogan of co-operation is 'All for each, and each for all.' Translate that into practice in the national economic and private life of the community and you will have security and peace…

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Letters To The Editor Quaint Railway Reasoning

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

MR. E. O. E. Edwards, Menang[?] Park, writes: Congratulations on your recent article on the shacking treatment of country people by the…

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Private Motorists To Get Increased Ration Of Petrol

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 13

PRIVATE motorists in February will have their petrol allowance increased by 50 per cent. This decision was made by…

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Motors and Motoring Allis - Chalmers Tractor Is Efficient Type

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 13

WHITING from England, our tractor correspondent says that the Allis-Chalmers tractor of today is a different, vastly more efficient machine than its prototype of even five years ago. The tractors described in the…

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Railway Work Plan Causes Discontent

Tribune · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

THERE is strong opposition amongst NSW running shop staffs to the return to pre-war methods of week-end work…

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Railwaymen Threaten Beer Ban

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 3

Railway guards are contemplating a "black" ban on the railway haulage of beer to force liquor…

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Railways As a Career

The St George Call · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 1

Thousands of servicemen, returning after five years of war, are naturally turning their thoughts to employment that will provide a permanent career. A large…

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Railwaymen May Put "Black" Ban on Beer

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 2

RAILWAYMEN are considering the imposition of a "black" ban on the haulage of beer as a protest against the method of distribution…

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Tramways' Cricket

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1946 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—New South Wales Tramways' cricketer P. Young scored 110 for his team in the Gilbey Cup interstate tramways…

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