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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

6,390 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Coroner Told of Highway Fatality Brothers On Manslaughter Charge Two Sisters Hit by Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

TWO brothers, who have been charged with the manslaughter of two sisters at Chatswood, were present at the inquest today. They are Bruce Barrington Miller (27)…

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Coroner Told of Highway Fatality Brothers On Manslaughter Charge Two Sisters Hit by Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

TWO brothers, who have been charged with the manslaughter of two sisters at Chatswood, were present at the inquest today. They are Bruce Barrington Miller (27)…

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General Motors Raises Prices of 1947 Models

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 3

DETROIT, Wednesday. -- General motors is reported to have increased prices of 1947 models from £5 5s to £60. The largest increases…

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Coroner Told of Highway Fatality Brothers On Manslaughter Charge Two Sisters Hit by Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 22 January 1947 · page 5

TWO brothers, who have been charged with the manslaughter of two sisters at Chatswood, were present at the inquest today. They are Bruce Barrington Miller (27)…

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Radio Interview On Bridge

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

2SM BROADCASTER TOM JACOBS climbed to the top span of Sydney Harbor Bridge to obtain an…

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Motorists Want Traffic Committee

The Sun · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 5

Formation of an expert traffic advisory committee to deal with motorists' problems will be urged by the NRMA and RACA…

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Eastern Railway Project Delayed

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 6

The Railways Department will not be able to start the construction of the Eastern Suburbs electric railway until late this year. This is because the State…

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Tram Men Strike For 176 A Week

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

CALCUTTA, Wednesday.--Calcutta tramway workers today went on strike for a minimum wage of £310 a…

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Passengers Leap Off Burning Tram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Passengers jumped for safety today when the front portion of a tram travelling along crowded Pitt St. suddenly burst into flames. THE tram, which left Circular Quay…

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Struck by Motor Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

STRUCK by a motor car after alighting from a bus in Homer St., Earlwood last night, Ken McCarthy (29), 43 William St., Earlwood…

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Passengers Leap Off Burning Tram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Passengers jumped for safety today when the front portion of a tram travelling along crowded Pitt St. suddenly burst into flames. THE tram, which left Circular Quay…

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Passengers Leap Off Burning Tram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Passengers jumped for safety today when the front portion of a tram travelling along crowded Pitt St. suddenly burst into flames. THE tram, which left Circular Quay…

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Passengers Leap Off Burning Tram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Passengers jumped for safety today when the front portion of a tram travelling along crowded Pitt St. suddenly burst into flames. THE tram, which left Circular Quay…

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Struck by Motor Car

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 4

STRUCK by a motor car after alighting from a bus in Homer St., Earlwood last night, Ken McCarthy (29), 43 William St., Earlwood,…

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Passengers Leap Off Burning Tram

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

Passengers jumped for safety today when the front portion of a tram travelling along crowded Pitt St. suddenly burst into flames. THE tram, which left Circular Quay…

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General Motors Raises Prices

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 3

DETROIT, Jan. 22 (A.A.P.).— General Motors has increased the prices on most of its 1947 models, except for Chevrolets. Increases range…

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Model Aeroplane Plans

The Land · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 25

"P.D.": K-Deo Pty. Ltd., 561a George St., Sydney, and Model Aircrafts Ltd., 1 Bond St., Sydney, both sell plans for model aeroplanes; price would bo 6/…

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Deportees Frozen Polish "Death Train"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Jan. 23 (A.A.P.). —Mr. J. B. Hynd, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, was questioned in the House of…

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Road Safety On National Basis Planned

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 9

PLANS submitted by the motorists' Federal organisation—the Australian Automobile Association—for the formation of…

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Patchwork Pattern of Main Roads Gloomy Outlook of M.R.B. Petrol Tax Millions Must Be Disgorged

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 9

UNLESS the Federal Government disgorges some of the many millions of pounds it collects from motorists through petrol tax, and hands them over to the States for road-work, the post-war pattern of main roads…

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