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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

6,390 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Guildford Man Falls From Train

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

Hillman Ivine, 26, of Berry Street, Guildford, narrowly escaped death when he fell from a moving train at Granville on Saturday night…

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McCONNELL to Train Americans

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 25

AMERICANS Eddie Marcus, O'Neill Bell, and Emery Jackson, who arrive by plane from California today will train at…

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McCONNELL to Train Americans

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 25

AMERICANS Eddie Marcus, O'Neill Bell, and Emery Jackson, who arrive by plane from California today win train at…

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McCONNELL to Train Americans

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 25

A MERICANS Eddie Marcus, O'Neill Bell, and Emery Jackson, who arrive by plane from California today will train at…

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McCONNELL to Train Americans

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 25

AMERICANS Eddie Marcus, O'Neill Bell, and Emery Jackson, who arrive by plane from California today will train at…

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On Road To Literary Fame

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

Thrilled at the literary success of her son, Don, is Mrs. "Banner" Edwards, of Pennant Hills Road, Parramatta. Don, whose novel "The Women of Jingerra" was classed among the ten in the recent "S.M. Herald" story writing…

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America's Huge Road Toll List

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

CHICAGO. Wednesday. -- The National Safety Council announced that 100,000 persons were killed and 10,400,000…

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America's Huge Road Toll List

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

CHICAGO, Wednesday. -- The National Safety Council announced that 100,000 persons were killed and 10,400,000…

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America's Huge Road Toll List

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

CHICAGO, Wednesday. -- The National Safety Council announced that 100,000 persons were killed and 10,400,000…

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America's Huge Road Toll List

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 2

CHICAGO, Wednesday. -- The National Safety Council announced that 100,000 persons were killed and 10,400,000…

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Britain's Campaign for Road Safety

Construction · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

Mechanical devices are teaching hundreds each day how m keep death off Britain's roads. They are part of an instructive show for schoolchildren and adults organised by the London County…

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Death of Woman Hurt in Road Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

VICTIM of a collision between a bus and a car yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Dovie, Goodwin Fardy (55), Oakland Ave., The Entrance…

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Death of Woman Hurt in Road Accident

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

VICTIM of a collision between a bus and a car yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Dovie Goodwin Fardy (55). Oakland Ave. The Entrance…

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Blizzard, Snow Bring Chaos Train Services Dislocated People Unable to Get Home

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--The fierce blizzard raging throughout northern England has caused chaos. THE blizzard, accompanied by heavy…

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Blizzard, Snow Bring Chaos Train Services Dislocated People Unable to Get Home

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.--The fierce blizzard raging throughout northern England has caused chaos. THE blizzard, accompanied by heavy…

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Railway Excursions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways, Mr.S. R. Nicholas, announces that arrangements have been made for excursion tickets to be issued (at…

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NATIONAL S.S. Co. Ltd. New Motorship Launched

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

Built to the order of the National Steamship Co., Ltd. (Messrs. J. '& C. Harrison, Ltd., ?managers), , the motorship…

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Blue Funnel Line. New Motorship Ordered

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 1

The Caludon Shipbuilding & Engineering Co., Ltd., Dundee, have received an order for a motor cargo liner of about 9,000…

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Sixty Injured in Railway Crash U.S. Express Runs Into Oil Truck Many Burned by Blazing Petrol

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--The crack streamline express "San Joaquin Daylight" struck an oil truck shortly after 3 p.m. yesterday, setting fire to a…

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U.k. Motor Trade Exports Rise

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1947 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. 4.—Britain exported more than £52 million worth of motor vehicles and parts in 1946…

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