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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

6,390 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 250

Woman Escaped Death Under Tram

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

MISS KATHLEEN DONOVAN (24), domestic at Prince Henry Hospital, narrowly escaped death when she fell under a moving tram near the…

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Stop Press Woman and Child in Ambulance- Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 24

A woman and her child (about 5) were cut about the face and hands by glass and suffered shock early today, when the ambulance…

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Woman Escaped Death Under Tram

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

MISS KATHLEEN DONOVAN (24), domestic at Prince Henry Hospital, narrowly escaped death when she fell under a moving tram near the…

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Long Tramp to Deliver Note

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

GEORGE LOCKWOOD, South Australian postman, who arrived in Sydney yesterday after walking from Fremantle, carried a letter from Sol McDermott s Post Office Club in Melbourne to Hal Lashwood, of "Calling the Stars" radio show fame. George delivered…

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Fines For Tram Crew

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

A tram driver and a conductor were each fined £10 at Central Court today for omissions of duty on December 16 last…

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Stop Press Woman and Child in Ambulance-tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 24

A woman and her chid (about 5) were cut about the face and hands by glass and suffered shock early today when the ambulance in…

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Cabinet Approves Eastern Suburbs Railway Project

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 1

Cabinet approval of legislation authorising the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway was announced today by the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan). MR.O'SULLIVAN said he was…

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Fines For Tram Crew

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

A tram driver and a conductor were each fined £10 at Central Court today for omissions of duty on December 16 last…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway Decision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 10

CABINET approval of legislation authorising the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway was announced today by the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan). MR. O'SULLIVAN said he was…

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Woman Escaped Death Under Tram

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

MISS KATHLEEN DONOVAN (24), domestic at Prince Henry Hospital, narrowly escaped death when she fell under a moving tram near the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Long Tramp to Deliver Note

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

GEORGE LOCKWOOD, South Australian postman, who arrived in Sydney yesterday after walking from Fremantle, carried a letter from Sol McDermott's Post Office Club in Melbourne to Hal Lashwood, of "Calling the Stars" radio show fame. George delivered…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Eastern Suburbs Railway Decision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 10

CABINET approval of legislation authorising the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway was announced today by the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan). MR. O'SULLIVAN said he was…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Woman Escaped Death Under Tram

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

MISS KATHLEEN DONOVAN (24), domestic at Prince Henry Hospital, narrowly escaped death when she fell under a moving tram near the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Eastern Suburbs Railway Decision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 10

CABINET approval of legislation authorising the construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway was announced today by the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan). MR. O'SULLIVAN said he was…

Continued on Trove, page 10 →

Woman Escaped Death Under Tram

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 5

MISS KATHLEEN DONOVAN (24), domestic at Prince Henry Hospital, narrowly escaped death when she fell under a moving tram near the…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Fines For Tram Crew

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 18 February 1947 · page 3

A tram driver and a conductor were each fined £10 at Central Court today for omissions of duty on December 16 last…

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Burke to Train Costly N.z Horse

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 29

RANDWICK trainer, D. L. Burke, has been given the 3100 guineas Frontal Attack to prepare…

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Burke to Train Costly N.z. Horse

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 29

RANDWICK trainer, D. L. Burke, has been given the 3100 guineas Frontal Attack to prepare…

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Burke to Train Costly N.z. Horse

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 32

RANDWICK trainer, D. L. Burke, has been given the 3100 guineas Frontal Attack to Prepare…

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21 Killed In U.S. Train Wreck

The Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

ALTOONA (Pennsylvania), Tuesday.-- Latest check reveals that 21 were killed and 117 injured in the wreck of the crack express. Red Arrow…

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