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Railways, roads & transport, 1946

6,185 stories in Sydney's papers · page 60 of 250

Thirteen Injured in Tram Collision Smash Outside Glebe Town Hall

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

THIRTEEN persons were injured when two trams collided in Glebe Rd., Glebe, opposite Glebe Town Hall, this afternoon. This is the 24th accident involving trams in the past six months…

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Thirteen Injured in Tram Collision Smash Outside Glebe Town Hall

Daily Mirror · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 1

THIRTEEN persons were injured when two trams collided in Glebe Rd., Glebe, opposite Glebe Town Hall, this afternoon. This is the 24th accident involving trams in the past six months…

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Railway Man Farewelled

The Biz · Thursday 21 March 1946 · page 2

A very pleasant ceremony took place at Liverpool station on March 15, when Ganger Sid Foad, who has retired after 32 years' service in the Railway…

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Lynch Threat by Train Crowd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 21 (A.A.P.).—After a train week, in which 200 were killed, the engineer fled from enraged passengers who…

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Dead Baby Found Under Train Seat

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

A post-mortem held on the body of a newly-torn male baby which was found wrapped in newspaper in a railway carriage…

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Motorists Issue Challenge On Petrol Price

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 9

NO word has yet come from the Commonwealth Prices Commissionor in reply to the claim by the affiliated motoring organisations of Australia for a reduction of 2½d. a gallon in the retail price of petrol…

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Motors and Motoring Some Causes Of Trouble With Farm Tractors

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 9

IT is sometimes found that the engine will not run evenly when the throttle is opened fully when pulling hard under a heavy…

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Trams Collide; 8 Women Hurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

Eight women were injured when two trams were involved in a collision in St. John's Road, Glebe, yesterday afternoon. Five were taken…

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Tramgirl Sackings Inevitable Justification Claim Refuted

Tribune · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 6

Dismissal of all women tram and bus employees now appears inevitable, following the decision of a special Tramways Union meeting on Monday not to rescind a previous resolution opposing entrance of…

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20-Year Driving Ban £100 Fine For Motorist

The Sun · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 3

A man, disqualified in 1944 from holding a driver's licence for 10 years, was today fined £100 and forbidden to drive a car for the next 20 years. He was Ernest Hyde, 42,…

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13 Passengers Hurl When Trams Collide

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

Thirteen persons were injured when two trams collided opposite Glebe Town Hall at 3.15 p.m. yesterday. Five were taken to hospital, ambulance men treated four,…

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Public's Fear of Antiquated Trams Government Must Act Possibility of Major Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

NEVER in Sydney's history has ' uneasiness about the safety of the ty's main road transport system been pronounced as it is now…

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Public's Fear of Antiquated Trams Government Must Take Action Possibility of Major Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 2

NEVER in Sydney's history has uneasiness about the safety of the city's main road transport system been so pronounced as it is now…

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Public's Fear of Antiquated Trams Government Must Act Possibility of Major Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

NEVER in Sydney's history has uneasiness about the safety of the city's main road transport system been so pronounced as it is now…

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Public's Fear of Antiquated Trams Government Must Act Possibility of Major Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

NEVER in Sydney's history has uneasiness about the safety of the city's main road transport system been so pronounced as it is now…

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Public's Fear of Antiquated Trams Government Must Act Possibility of Major Tragedy

Daily Mirror · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 5

NEVER' in Sydney's history has uneasiness about the safety of the city's main road transport system been so pronounced as it is now…

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Man Killed Boarding Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 3

A man was killed last night at Hurstville when attempting to board a moving train. He was Ronald Saunders, 21, of Bulga Road, Helensburgh. He fell…

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Man Killed by Electric Train

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 6

A man was killed last night about 9 o'clock when he fell under a moving electric train at Hurstville railway station…

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Shot On Train Proved Fatal

Daily Mirror · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 4

A man, aged about 50, who has not yet been identified, was found by Wallerawang station officials in a lavatory on the…

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Man Shot, Found In Train

The Sun · Saturday 23 March 1946 · page 3

A train passenger, who died in Lithgow Hospital last night from a bullet wound in the forehead, was identified…

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