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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

St. George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

The St. George Motor Boat Club will conduct their Commodore's Day at Sans Souci next Saturday afternoon in all its pre-war splendour…

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New Railway Likely to Start This Year

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 7

The Government expected to begin building the Eastern Suburbs railway this year, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said in the Legislative…

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'Drastic' Tram Action Threat

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 10

The Tramway Employees' Union would take drastic action, if necessary, to improve Sydney's overcrowded and dangerous…

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Peak Period Like War Evacuation Battle Of The Trams Public Anger Rising

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

ANY stranger to Sydney who saw the peak-hour rush for trams at Railway Square yesterday afternoon would have…

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Girl Trammies

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 12

IT does not seem fair that the girls conducting on trams should be allowed to just step down, without any recognition whatever, after their…

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Girl Trammies

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 12

IT does not seem fair that the girls conducting on trams should be allowed to just step down, without any recognition whatever, after their…

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Peak Period Like War Evacuation Battle Of The Trams Public Anger Rising

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

ANY stranger to Sydney who saw the peak-hour rush for trams at Railway Square yesterday afternoon would have…

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Girl Trammies

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 12

IT does not seem fair that the girls conducting on trams should be allowed to just step down, without any recognition whatever, after their…

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Peak Period Like War Evacuation Battle Of The Trams Public Anger Rising

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

ANY stranger to Sydney who saw the peak-hour rush for trams at Railway Square yesterday afternoon would have…

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Peak Period Like War Evacuation Battle Of The Trams Public Anger Rising

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

ANY stranger to Sydney who saw the peak-hour rush for trams at Railway Square yesterday afternoon would have…

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Girl Trammies

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 12

IT does not seem fair that the girls conducting on trams should be allowed to just step down, without any recognition whatever, after their…

Continued on Trove, page 12 →

Peak Period Like War Evacuation Battle Of The Trams Public Anger Rising

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 5

ANY stranger to Sydney who saw the peak-hour rush for trams at Railway Square yesterday afternoon would have…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Girl Trammies

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 12

IT does not seem fair that the girls conducting on trams should be allowed to just step down, without any recognition whatever, after their…

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Road Equipment for Sale

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.—Earth-moving equipment valued at £1,500,000 declared surplus by the Services was being offered first to State…

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Train-Catchers as Catch Can

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 7

YOUR evening train-catcher is a spiritless type. His verve and agility have been ground out of him by the labours and worries of…

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Players Have Little Theatres Started To Take To The Road

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 4

Our Little Theatres are taking to the road. Tonight SUDS will present its two Scandinavian plays in the open air theatre at Castlecrag. The Independents have sent…

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Motorist Threatened with Rifle During Struggle

The Sun · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

Two youth threatened a motorist with a sawn-off pea rifle at Bellevue Hill last night. "Let my mate go or I'll let you have it," one of the youths said as the motorist was…

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Modernising the Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 2

New South Wales railways stood up with credit to the unexampled demands of the war. Enormous loads of men and materials were transported, not…

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First Australian Tram Rails Made At Kembla

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 March 1946 · page 3

WOLLONGONG, Friday.— Grooved tramway rails were rolled for the first time in Australia at the Port Kembla works of Australian…

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Attempt to Rob Tramway Man

Truth · Sunday 3 March 1946 · page 47

One of three youths who jumped on a moving tram in City Rd., near University Park, last night, attempted to rob a conductor of his…

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