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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

6,390 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Road Widening Plan to Reduce Traffic Strain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 22

NEW traffic artery to the Eastern Suburbs would be provided as a result of a road wideninig scheme just begun by the City Council, the Lord Mayor (Aid. R.J. Bartley) said…

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New Road to Relieve King's Cross Strain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 4

A new traffic artery to the Eastern Suburbs would be provided as a result of a road widening scheme just begun by the City Council, the Lord Mayor (Aid. R.J. hartley) said today…

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Road Widening Plan to Reduce Traffic Strain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 22

A NEW traffic artery to the Eastern Suburbs would be provided as a result of a road widening scheme just begun by the City Council, the Lord Mayor (Aid. R. J. Bartley) said…

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Road Widening Plan to Reduce Traffic Strain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 22

NEW traffic artery to the Eastern Suburbs would be provided as a result of a road widening scheme just begun by the City Council, the Lord Mayor (Aid. R, J. Bartley) said…

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Road Widening Plan to Reduce Traffic Strain

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 22

A NEW traffic artery to the Eastern Suburbs would be provided as a result of a road widening scheme just begun by the City Council, the Lord Mayor (Aid. R. J. Bartley) said…

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Intruders Dive From Window Disturbed Ransacking Flat 15Ft. Leap in Dark to Road

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 6

PURSUED by 29-years-old fireman Willim John Avery, two intruders whom he disturbed ransacking his flat in Wairoa Ave., Bondi, early this morning, dived through a…

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Intruders Dive From Window Disturbed Ransacking Flat a 15Ft. Leap in Dark to Road

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 6

PURSUED by 29-years-old fireman Williaw John Avery, two intruders whom he distrurbed ransacking his flat in Wairoa Ave., Bonds, early this morning, dived through a…

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Intruders Dive From Window Disturbed Ransacking Flat DESPERATE 15 Ft. Leap to Road in Darkness

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 19

PURSUED by 29-years-old fireman William John Avery, two intruders whom he disturbed ransacking his flat in Wairoa Ave., Bondiy, early this morning, dived through a first-floor window to an overhead iron shop-awning…

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Intruders Dive From Window Disturbed Ransacking Flat DESPERATE 15 Ft. Leap to Road in Darkness

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 19

PURSUED by 29-years-old fireman William John Avery, two intraders whom he disturbed ransacking his flat in Wairoa Ave., Bondi, early this morning, dived through a first-floor window to an Overhead iron shop-awning…

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Intruders Dive From Window Disturbed Ransacking Flat DESPERATE 15 Ft. Leap to Road in Darkness

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 19

PURSUED by 29-years-old fireman William John Avery, two intruders whom he disturbed ransacking his flat in Wairoa Ave., Bondi, early this morning, dived through a first-floor window to an overhead iron shop-awning…

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lNTRUDERS Dive From Window Disturbed Ransacking Flat DESPERATE 15 Ft. Leap to Road in Darkness

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 19

PURSUE by 29-years-oSd fireman William John Avery, two intruders whom he disturbed ransacking his flat in Wairoa Ave., Bondi,early this morning, dived through a first-floor window to an overhead iron shop-awning…

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"Ridiculous Reply." From Railway Department

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

Stating that the only overcrowding experienced on the up Journey was between Pendle Hill and Parramatta, and that in some cases trains left…

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A.W.U. ACTIVITIES £4000 Awarded Airlock Worker Members' Faith in Union Justified A.W.U. Secures Verdict Against Railway Commissioners

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 13

In February of 1946 William P. McDonald was specially released from the Army at the instance of the Railway Commissioners so that, as a skilled worker, he could work in an airlock, said Branch…

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New Port Line Motor Vessel. Port Pirie Aground at Antwerp

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 1

A Lloyd's report states that the new 10,600 ton Port Line motor vessel Port Pirie has gone aground at Antwerp. She was…

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Motor Industries Conference

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 5

Many subjects, including the importation of motor vehicle chassis, local steel supplies, control and distribution of motor vehicles, and tariff policy, will be…

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Fifty Years of Motoring

Construction · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 15

King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth recently reviewed a cavalcade of 500 motor vehicles representing different periods in the development of the British motor industry. In 1878 motor-driven cars…

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Railway Signal System Has a "Memory." New British Equipment Will Refuse Wrong Orders

Construction · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 3

In the laboratories of railway signalling equipment manufacturers in Britain, experiments are carried out with some revolutionary apparatus which, if it passes all tests satisfactorily, may…

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Motorists Warned

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 2

No more leniency will be shown by police to motorists; the Traffic Superintendent (Mr. D. Fraser) announced…

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Man's Body Found On Railway Line

The Sun · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 7

The mutilated body of Vincent Nixon, 26, railway employee, of Park-road, Lidcombe, was found early this morning on the…

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Tram Conductor Insults Solicitor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 12 February 1947 · page 6

A tram conductor, who used insulting words to a solicitor when the solicitor insisted on receiving a ticket for his 2d fare, was fined £1 at Central…

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