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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Bus, Tram Women's Jobs For Servicemen

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 7

Women bus and tram conductors are to be gradually replaced by returned servicemen About 960 women are employed…

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Tram, Truck Collide-- Three Hurt

The Sun · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

When a utility truck and a city-bound tram collided in Harris-street. Ultimo, this morning, three passengers…

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Tree Falls on Motor Car. All Occupants Injured

The Propeller · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

While Edward Ronald Weir, aged 29 years, of Park Road, Hurstville, was driving a car along McKell Drive, National Park, last Sunday afternoon,…

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Big Increase In Railway Absentees

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 6

Absenteeism of Railway Department employees had increased by 500 per cent. since the war began, Mr. J. Ferguson said last night. Mr. Ferguson is secretary of…

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Another Tram Smash, Three Persons Hurt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 9

THREE persons were injured and a tram driver had a remarkable escape in yet another tram accident in Sydney -- the 21st since last October…

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Bus And Tram Women Going

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

About 960 bus and tram conductresses in N.S.W. are to be replaced, starting from next Friday, by returned servicemen…

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East. Suburbs Railway Soon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 14

THIRTY-ONE years after the work was first authorised, a start would soon be made on the construction, of the Eastern Suburbs railway, the Premier (Mr. McKell) said today…

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Railway to Eastern Suburbs Commence Soon, Says Premier 31 Years After First Decided

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

THIRTY-ONE years after the work was first authorised, a start would soon be made on the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway, the…

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Another Tram in Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

Three persons were injured and a tram driver had a remarkable escape in yet another tram accident in…

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Constable's Suitcase Stolen From Tram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 16

THIEVES last night stole a heavily-laden suitcase from the back cabin of a tram between Central railway station and Jersey Rd.,…

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Bus And Tram Women Going

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 14

About 960 bus and tram conductresses in N.S.W. are to be replaced, starting from next Friday, by returned servicemen…

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Railway Station Flooded

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 9

WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE, and not a railway line in sight. Scene is the Nottingham (Eng.) L.M.S. station after the River Trent ran a banker not long ago. Flood waters isolated many districts in the city…

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Railway Strike Ends "Absentee" Rules Lifted Decision by Hartigan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) has cancelled regulations on absenteeism, and shunters whose strike has dislocated N.S.W. goods…

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Another Tram Smash, Three Persons Hurt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 9

THREE persons were injured and a tram driver had a remarkable escape in yet another tram accident in Sydney -- the 21st since last October…

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East. Suburbs Railway Soon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 14

THIRTY-ONE years after the work was first authorised, a start would soon be made on the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway, the Premier (Mr. McKell) said today…

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Bus And Tram Women Going

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 14

About 960 bus and tram conductresses in N.S.W. are to be replaced, starting from next Friday, by returned servicemen…

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Railway Strike Ends "Absentee" Rules Lifted Decision by Hartigan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioner. (Mr. Hartigan) has cancelled regulations on absenteeism, and shunters whose strike has dislocated N.S.W. goods…

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Constable's Suitcase Stolen From Tram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

THIEVES last night stole a heavily-laden suitcase from the back cabin of a tram between Central railway station and Jersey Rd.,…

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Constable's Suitcase Stolen From Tram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 16

THIEVES last night stole a heavily-laden suitcase from the back cabin of a tram between Central railway station and Jersey Rd.,…

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Railway Strike Ends "Absentee" Rules Lifted Decision by Hartigan

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 3

THE Railway Commissioner (Mr. Hartigan) has cancelled regulations on absenteeism, and shunters whose strike has dislocated N.S.W. goods…

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