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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Soldier Fined £4 for Tram Assault

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 14

A soldier twice mentioned in despatches, with four and a half years war service in Timor, New Guinea, and New Britain,…

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Water Instead of Railways Long-range Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 7

It was impossible lo justify the spending of £200 millions on railways at a time when Australia's greatest need was water, said the…

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Luxury Tube Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 16

TO FIND the best type of rolling stock for tube trains British rail way experts built this carriage to run between Aldgate and Amersham. It is of three separate compartments, each with a different form of modern interior decoration, and different seat heights…

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Luxury Tube Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 16

TO FIND the best type of rolling stock for tube trains British railway experts built this carriage to run between Aldgate and Amersham. It is of three separate compartments, each with a form of modern interior decoration, and different seat heights…

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Luxury Tube Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 16

TO FIND the beat type of rolling stock for tube trams British rail-Way experts built this carriage to run between Aldgate and Amersham. It is of three separate compartments, each with a different form of modern interior decoration, and different seat heights…

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Military Road Alignment

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

C. P. Kelleher. 21 Military Road. Merrylands and seven others wrote to last [?] of Holroyd Council regarding the proposed alignment of Military…

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Unknown Woman Killed by Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

A woman was decapitated and her body badly mangled when she fell under a train at Jannali railway station, near Sutherland, this afternoon. POLICE were still trying to identify…

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Unknown Woman Killed by Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

A woman was decapitated and her body badly mangled when she fell under a train at Jannali railway station, near Sutherland, this afternoon. POLICE were still trying to identify…

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Stop Press Woman Killed by Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 24

An unidentified woman was killed instantly when she was stuck [?] a train near Janalli station this after. This women, who was…

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Woman's Fatal Fall In Front Of Train

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

A woman was killed when she fell in front of a Cronulla-bound train at Jannali station this afternoon…

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Plans of New Railway Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 3

Plans of the proposed new Railway station at Granville have been received by Granville Council, and will be exhibited at the Council Chambers…

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"Fight Them Again" Public Meeting Condemns Railway Proposal

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 7

"Twenty-five years ago the Railway Department attempted to do away with Cabramatta and Canley Vale stations and…

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Merrylands Branch, A. L. P. Railway Staff Upheld

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 2

At the last meeting of the above [?] there was an excellent attendance Correspondence andidelegate's reports were dealth with Three new…

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Railway Bookings After

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

Sleeping berths and seats on interstate and intra-State trains may be booked 14 days ahead as from next Friday, the Commissioner for…

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Railway Waggons for Ceylon

Construction · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

Two hundred freight waggons are being constructed for the Ceylon Government by the Perry Engineering Co., Mile End, Adelaide…

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Railways v. Water

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

Your correspondents are correct in stressing the vital need for water conservation throughout the Commonwealth and a…

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Motorists May Get Tyres After June

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- Private motorists may get some tyres in the second half of this year, the Acting Chief Assistant Supply Director (Mr…

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Making railways pay

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 10

SIR,--I fully agree with the attack by your finance editor, Mr. W. J. Jackson, on the proposed wasteful…

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Lost Tram Key Makes Hundreds Late Home

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 9

Because tramwaymen could not find a metal key late yesterday afternoon, hundreds of Randwick residents were an hour late getting home. The key is part of a tramway safety device…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

The tollmaster of George's River Bridge reported at Monday night's meeting of Sutherland Council that traffic and revenue figures for…

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