Strike Threat by Rail and Tram Unions
MELBOURNE, Sunday. — Four hundred members of the Tramways Union, the Australian Railways Union, and the Australian Federated…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1946
6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250
Bill to Divert Cook's River for Aerodrome
Legislation for widening Cook's River and diverting its course, to provide for Kingsford Smith Aerodrome development, will bet introduced in State Parliament this week. The Minister for Works and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fell Off Train But Unhurt
Keith Wiseman, 28, of Park Street, Scone, had an amazing escape last night when he was swept off a fast-moving train as it…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Speed and Road Toll
The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) made a tragic decision when, after Commonwealth control was lifted last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Death Planks, Other Tram Risks Must Go
The tram conductor’s “death plank,” trams 50 years old, boarding the tram on the off-side are causes of death and mutilation “which no other country in the world would tolerate.”…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Events At Meetings Of Railway Strikers
The State Secretary of the Australian Railways Union, Mr. J. A. Ferguson, MLC, has written to the Tribune asking for a correction of a statement referring to the recent rail strike…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Let “Culottes” Stay In Trams
AN appeal to male unionists not to be biassed against “the C’dresses on the job” appears in the Call, organ of progressive unionism in tram and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Sun" Readers Say Spare "Trammies"
I agree with "Dad" ("Sun," 262'46) on the sacking of the tramway girls. For three years my daughter has left home at 3…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Recapture One Prison Tram Escapee Bush Search For Second
ONE of the two men who escaped from a prison tram yesterday was recaptured after a sharp struggle today. The second man escaped into a jungle-like…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram Track Workers Want Mobile Showers
A MEETING of men employed in maintaining tram tracks decided last night to send a deputation to the Minister for Transport (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Prisoners' Tram in Accident
The prison tram from which two prisoners made a spectacular escape early yesterday morning was involved in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Police Recapture One Prison Tram Escapee Bush Search For Second
ONE of the two men who escaped from a prison tram yesterday was recaptured after a sharp struggle today. The second man escaped into a jungle-like…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tram Track Workers Want Mobile Showers
A MEETING of men employed in maintaining tram tracks decided last night to send a deputation to the Minister for Transport (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Police Recapture One Prison Tram Escapee Bush Search For Second
ONE of the two men who escaped from a prison tram yesterday was recaptured after a sharp struggle today. The second man escaped into a innale-like…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Recapture One Prison Tram Escapee Bush Search For Second
ONE of the two men who escaped from a prison tram yesterday was recaptured after a sharp struggle today, and 200 police are now combing a jungle-like area at Gladesville for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →U.S. Motor Strike Arbitrator Refused
DETROIT, March 4 (A.A.P.).— The Associated Press of America says General Motors has rejected the United Automobile Workers'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Breark From Tram Two Prisoners Elude Police
Early this morning an intensive man-hunt by more than 200 police had failed to locate two prisoners who made a daring escape from a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman Falls From Train
FALLING from a train between Oatley and Mortdale today, Mrs. E. Tombs (46), of Waratah St., Oatley, received concussion and lacerations to…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Quiet Moment The Road
YOUR road spreads out before you-- it doesn't lie behind; ignore the miles you've travelled, on the way…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →R.L. Men Train 2500 At Grounds
About 2500 R.L. footballers began training on metropolitan ovals last night…
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