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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

6,390 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

Improved Trams for Melbourne

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Reports completed yesterday by Melbourne Tramways Board officials who toured America…

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Man's Foot Badly Crushed by Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

Peter Anderson (34), Norwegian staying at Presbyterian Hostel, George St., City, had his right foot badly crushed when a…

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Man's Foot Badly Crushed by Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

Peter Anderson (34), Norwegian staying at Presbyterian Hostel, George St., City, had his right foot badly crushed when a…

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Motor Cyclist in Smash with Car

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

KENNETH BAYLISS (19), Anglesea St., Bondi, suffered extensive injuries when his motor cycle and a car collided at the corner of Glen St…

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Man's Foot Badly Crushed by Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

Peter Anderson (34), Norwegian staying at Presbyterian Hostel, George St., City, had his right foot badly crushed when a…

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Motor Cyclist in Smash with Car

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

KENNETH BAYLISS (19), Anglesea St., Bondi, suffered extensive injuries when, his motor cycle and a car collided at the corner of Glen St…

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Man's Foot Badly Crushed by Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

Peter Anderson (34), Norwegian staying at Presbyterian Hostel, George St., City, had his right foot badly crushed when a…

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Motor Cyclist in Smash with Car

Daily Mirror · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 3

KENNETH BAYLISS (19), Anglesea St., Bondi, suffered extensive injuries when his motor cycle and a car collided at the corner of Glen St…

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Trams Collide in Broadway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 15 February 1947 · page 4

Five people were injured in a tram accident in Broadway, city, last evening. The accident occurred when one…

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Canberra Train Times Changed

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1947 · page 5

Today and on every following Sunday, the time of the 2.55 pm train from Canberra to Goulburn will be altered to 4.10 pm…

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13,000 motor chassis await bodies

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1947 · page 10

THERE are more than 13,000 car chassis in Australia waiting for locally-made bodies to be fitted to them. In 1946 about 12,000 new cars were put on…

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Rain Will Aid City's Supplies Broken Hill railway covered by floods

The Sun · Sunday 16 February 1947 · page 3

BREAKING of the year-long drought throughout north and central parts of the State this week means better milk and meal supplies for the city soon. NSW rivers are ris[?]…

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PAGES for WOMEN Guests motored to Bowral for wedding yesterday

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 February 1947 · page 38

One of the season's most picturesque weddings was celebrated last night at St. Jude's Church, Bowral, when Miss Carma Nathan married Mr. Jack Minnett, only son of the late Mr. L. A. Minnett and of Mrs. Minnett, of Collaroy…

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United States Railway travel was "on the cuff" Today's New York Office

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 16 February 1947 · page 21

You can travel "on the cuff" now on some American railways. The Chesapeake and Ohio railroad issues credit cards to passengers who…

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55 Injured As Train Derailed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday.--Fiftyfive passengers were injured when an 11-car Long Island train hit an open switch at…

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20 Injured As Train Derailed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 10

NEW YORK, Monday.--About 20 persons were injured when a five-car Long Island train ran over an open switch and was…

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20 Injured As Train Derailed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday.--About 20 persons were injured when a five-car Long Island train ran over an open switch and was…

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55 Injured As train Derailed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday.--Fiftyfive passengers were injured when an 11-car Long Island train hit an open switch at…

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55 Injured As Train Derailed

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday.--Fiftyfive passengers were injured when an 11-car Long Island train hit an open switch at…

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Change in Canberra Train Time

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 10

The 2.55 p.m. Sunday train, Canberra to Goulburn, has been changed to 4.10 p.m., the Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, said yesterday…

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