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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

6,390 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

Aeroplane Hits Houses

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 14

THIS DAKOTA crashed into houses a few seconds after taking off from Northolt airport (England). Wreckage was…

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Aeroplane Hits Houses

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 14

THIS DAKOTA crashed into houses a few seconds after taking off from Northolt airport (England). Wreckage was…

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Must Train Tradesmen

Tribune · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 6

CANBERRA. — More extensive Government training schemes are needed to relieve the shortage of skilled tradesmen according to Commonwealth…

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Two Killed on Roads Holiday Toll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 4

An old woman and a man were killed and at least nine injured in road accidents in New South Wales yesterday…

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Water Over Main Road

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY at Kingston was 16 ft. under water yesterday when this picture was taken. Floods blocked road…

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Water Over Main Road

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

THE PACIFIC HIGHWAY at Kingston was 16 ft. under water yesterday when this picture was taken. Floods blocked road…

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Pedestrians Hurt in Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 14

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--When a car and a motor lorry collided on Shipley Rd. near Blackheath yesterday afternoon the lorry bounced off…

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Pedestrians Hurt in Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 14

KATOOMBA, Tuesday.--When a car and a motor lorry collided on Shipley Rd. near Blackheath yesterday afternoon the lorry bounced off…

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4 Killed, 8 Hurt In U.S. Train Crash

The Sun · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

CHICAGO, Monday.--At least four persons were killed and eight injured when a passenger train, bound from Cincinnatti to…

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Intense Cold Grips Europe Snow Immobilises Transport English Towns Isolated As Snow Blocks Roads

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--The terrific cold wave sweeping across Europe continues to immobilise land, air and water transport. AIR traffic across the…

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Intense Cold Grips Europe Weather Slows Up Transport English Towns Isolated As Snow Blocks Roads

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--The terrific cold wave sweeping across Europe continues to immobilise land, air and water transport. AIR traffic across the…

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Intense Cold Grips Europe Weather Slows Up Transport English Towns Isolated As Snow Blocks Roads

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--The terrific cold wave sweeping across Europe continues to immobilise land, air and water transport. AIR traffic across the…

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Intense Cold Grips Europe Weather Slows Up Transport English Towns Isolated As Snow Blocks Roads

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 11

LONDON Tuesday.--The terrific cold wave sweeping across Europe continues to immobilise land, air and water transport. AIR traffic across the…

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Intense Cold Grips Europe Weather Slows Up Transport English Towns Isolated As Snow Blocks Roads

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--The terrific cold wave sweeping across Europe continues to immobilise land, air and water transport. AIR traffic across the…

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Many Qld. Farmers Face Ruin Floods Wipe Out Crops, Interrupt Rail, Road Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--Hundreds of farmers in the Logan Holme, Eagleby, Car brook, and Alberton districts of Queensland face ruin as the result of recent floods…

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Man Who Helped Motorist Dies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 3

A man who was struck by a car on Saturday morning while helping a motorist to change a tyre died early this morning, in Parramatta Hospital…

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Derailed Train No Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 17

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Indiana State police declare that the derailment at Walton on Monday night of a fast…

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Derailed Train No Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 17

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Indiana State police declare that the derailment at Walton on Monday night of a fast…

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Road Dangerous Says Councillor

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 3

The traffic-carrying capacity of the road-between Northmead and Baulkham Hills was being investigated in conjunction with the widening of the…

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Boxing Stars Train at Newtown Gym

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 29 January 1947 · page 28

AMONG boxers training at Ern McQuillan's Newtown gymnasium are Vic Patrick, Alf Gallagher, Charlie Ashenden, Les Fuller, Jack McNamee,…

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