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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Six Hurt In Tram Collision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

SIX people were injured when a tram smashed into the rear of another in Campbell St., Surrey Hills,…

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Aboriginal Officer Now Tram Conductor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday--Mr. Reginald Walter Saunders; who held the rank of lieutenant in the A.I.F.., and was the first! Aboriginal to receive a Commission, has joined the Melbourne! tramways as a conductor…

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Two Men Taken at Gunpoint Police Ambush On Railway Line Shots Fired by Watchmen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

IN pouring rain last night, railway and police detectives lay in ambush beside the railway line near Denistone Station for some hours and arrested two men at gunpoint…

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Six Hurt in City Tram Collision Wheels Skidded On Wet Rails 16th Accident in Six Months

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

SIX people were injured when a tram smashed into the rear of another in Campbell St., Surry Hills, today. This is the 16th accident in which…

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Victims of Tram Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Right: Injured the tram smash in Campbell St., Surry…

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Aboriginal Officer Mow Tram conductor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Reginald Walter Saunders, who held the rank of lieutenant in the A.I.F., and was the first Aboriginal to receive a Commission, has joined the Melbourne tramways as a conductor…

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Two Men Taken at Gunpoint Police Ambush On Railway Line Shots Fired by Watchmen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

IN pouring rain last night, railway and police detectives lay in ambush beside the railway line hear Denistone Station, for some hours and I arrested two men at gunpoint…

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Victims of Tram Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Right: Injured in the tram smash in Campbell St., Surry…

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Two Men Taken at Gunpoint Police Ambush On Railway Line Shots Fired by Watchmen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

IN pouring rain last night, railway and police detectives lay in ambush beside the railway line near Denistone Station for some hours and arrested two men at gunpoint…

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Six Hurt in City Tram Collision Wheels Skidded On Wet Rails 16th Accident in Six Months

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

SIX people were injured when a tram smashed info the rear of another in Campbell St., Syrry Hills, today. This is the 16th accident in which…

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City Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

DAMAGE to the driver's cabin of one of the trams involved in the collision in Campbell St., Surry Hills, this morning. The accident happened when a tram skidded on the wet rails, and ran into the car ahead. Six people were injured…

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Aboriginal Officer Now Tram Conductor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Reginald Walter Saunders, who held the rank of lieutenant in the A.I.F., and was the first Aboriginal to receive a Commission, has joined the Melbourne tramways as a conductor…

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Victims of Tram Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Right: Injured in the tram smash in Campbell St., Surry…

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Six Hurt in City Tram Collision Wheels Skidded On Wet Rails 16th Accident in Six Months

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

SIX people were injured when a tram smashed into the rear of another in Campbell St., Surry Hills, today. This is the 16th accident in which…

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City Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 2

DAMAGE to the driver's cabin of one of the trams involved in the collision in Campbell St., Surry Hills, this morning. The accident happened when a tram skidded on the wet rails, and ran into the car ahead. Six people were injured…

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Aboriginal Officer Now Tram Conductor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Mr. Reginald Walter Saunders, who held-the rank of lieutenant in the, A.I.F., and was the first Aboriginal to receive a Commission, has joined the Melbourne tramways as a conductor…

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Two Men Taken at Gunpoint Police Ambush On Railway Line Shots Fired by Watchmen

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 4

IN pouring rain last night, railway and police detectives lay in ambush beside the railway line near Denistone Station for some hours and arrested two men at gunpoint…

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Tram Crash in City Plucky Driver

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Although seriously injured. Sydney Dann, 48, of View Street. Annandale, pluckily remained at the controls of the…

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Driver's Lucky Escape in Tram Smash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1946 · page 1

Sydney Dann, 48, had a tucky escape from death when the tram he was driving to Balmain last night collided in George Street, Central Square, with a large, heavily-laden motor trailer taking fruit and vegetables to the City Markets. His cabin was wrecked,…

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New Main Roads Route

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1946 · page 5

The Department of Main Roads notified Lidcombe Council last week of a proposal to establish a new main roads route through Lidcombe,…

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