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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

Sutherland-lugarno Road

The Propeller · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

The Main Roads Department advised Sutherland Council at its last meeting that it was agreeable to the proclaiming of the road from Lugarno…

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Big Bridge Built Over Rhine

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

LONDON, Thursday.--Biggest Bailey bridge ever constructed now crosses the Rhine near Wesel…

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Improved Train Service. Conference at Sutherland

The Propeller · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 1

Representatives from about twenty-seven progress associations and other organisations in Sutherland Shire attended a conference in the…

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Woman Killed by Train at Station

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 23

A woman was killed by a train yesterday at Jannali railway station, near Sutherland. She was Mrs. N. J. Decoster, aged…

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Magazine Section Films "Waterloo Road"

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

A modern Rip van Winkle, I viewing the Gainsborough film, "Waterloo Road," after 10 years' slumber, would be deeply…

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Mother of Five Killed Fell Under Train

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

The mother of five children was decapitated by a train at Jannali station yesterday. She was Mrs. N. J. de Costa. aged…

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Moree-boggabilla Railway

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

RAILWAY traffic on the Moree-Boggabilla line, which has been out of use since January 22 because of washaways, will be resumed…

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Moree-boggabilla Railway

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

RAILWAY traffic on the Moree-Boggabilla line, which has been out of use since January 22 because of washaways, will be resumed…

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Fee For Taxi on Railway Land

The Biz · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

M. R. Brassington, in a letter to Cabra-Vale Council, advised that the Railway Department had asked him to pav 7/6 plus £6/17/6, for permission to stand on…

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Muddy Footpath at Canley Vale Railway Station

The Biz · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

Th[?] bad state of the footpath at Canley Vale railway station, leading to her store, was referred to in a letter to Cabra-Vale Council last Tuesday night…

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Cabra. Railway Stations and Other Matters (To the Editor)

The Biz · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 3

Sir,—A useful lesson is to be learned from Monday night's meeting at Cabramatta, when the Town Hall was packed by an earnest body of citizens, called…

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Motor'sts May Get Tyres in July

The Biz · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 5

Private protoris's may get some types in the second half of this year, the Acting Chief Assistant Supply Director. Mr. T. H. O'Connell, told the Tariff Beard…

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Footpath at Liverpool Railway Station

The Biz · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 7

A railway resident engineer wrote to Tail meeting of Liverpool Council asking for an eaily reply regarding asphalt repairs to footpath at Liverpool railway…

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Cabra-Vale Railway Stations (To the Editor)

The Biz · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 8

Sir.—People are concerned at frequent references to a suggested new site for one railway station to serve Cabramatta and Canley Vale. Months ago, at a hastily…

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Speed Hogs On Country Roads

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 13

RELAXATION of petrol rationing is bringing along the usual crop of speedsters and careless drivers. A country correspondent points out…

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Motors and Motoring N.R.M.A. Campaigns Against Menace of Glass On Roads

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 13

A FURTHER vigorous campaign to minimise the evil of broken glass on metropolitan roadways will be conducted by the N.R.M.A…

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1945 Road Toll Figures Well Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

ROAD accidents, which totalled 9196, were heavier during 1945 than for three years. Number of accidents increased by…

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1945 Road Toll Figures Well Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 2

ROAD accidents, which totalled 9196, were heavier during 1945 than for three years. Number of accidents increased by…

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1945 Road Toll Figures Well Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

ROAD accidents, which totalled 9196, were heavier during 1945 ban for three years. Number of accidents increased by…

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1945 Road Toll Figures Well Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 3

ROAD accidents, which totalled 9196, were heavier during 1945 than for three years. Number of accidents increased by…

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