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Railways, roads & transport, 1947

6,390 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Burke to Train Costly M.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 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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Crack Train Derailed Five Killed, 70 Injured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

NEW YORK, Feb. 18 (A.A.P.).—The "Red Arrow," one of the Pennsylvania Railroad's crack passenger trains,…

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10 Killed, 80 Hurt In U.S. Train Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Tuesday (A.A.P.).--Ten people were killed and 80 injured when an American luxury…

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Miners Strike on Transport Want Special Train For Protest March On State Parliament

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 7

Three hundred South Bulli miners struck yesterday because the Railway Department has not yet replied to South Coast miners' request for a special train to Sydney next…

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Big Train Wreck Toll 22 Killed, 124 Injured Cars Jump Rails; Dive Into Ravine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--At least 22 persons were killed and 124 others injured in a luxury train crash yesterday. The train jumped the rails on a curve and part of it…

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Big Train Wreck Toll 25 Killed, 124 Injured Cars Jump Rails; Dive Into Ravine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Twenty-five persons were killed and 124 injured in a train crash yesterday. The train jumped the rails on a curve and part of it plunged into a ravine, 150 feet deep…

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Big Train Wreck Toll 25 Killed, 124 Injured Cars Jump Rails; Dive Into Ravine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Twenty-five persons were killed and 124 injured in a train crash yesterday. The train jumped the rails on a curve and part of it plunged into a ravine,150 feet deep…

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Big Train Wreck Toll 25 Killed, 124 Injured Cars Jump Rails; Dive Into Ravine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--Twenty-five, persons were killed and 124 injured in a train crash yesterday. The train jumped the rails en a curve and part of it plunged into a ravine, 150 feet deep…

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Big Train Wreck Toll 22 Kilted, 124 Injured Gars Jump Rails; Dive Into Ravine

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--At least 22 persons were killed were 124 others injured in a luxury train crash yesterday. The train jumped the rails on a curve part of it…

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21 DEAD, 117 Injured in Train Crash Others Feared Entombed In Wreck 150- Ft. Dive Into Ravine When Wheels Jump Rails

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--At least 21 persons were killed and 117 others injured in a luxury train crash yesterday. The tram jumped the rails on a curve and plunged…

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21 DEAD, 117 Injured in Train Crash Others Feared Entombed In Wreck 150-Ft. Dive Into Ravine When Wheels Jump Rails

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday.--At least 21 persons were killed and 117 others injured in a luxury train crash yesterday. The train jumped the rails en a curve and plunged…

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Railway Speed-up

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

The Mayor of Auburn (Alderman Kerr) will approach the Railway Department with a view to having the quadruplication of the railway lines…

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Indexing Motor Vehicles

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

On March I the Commonwealth Statistician will begin to card index each of Australia's l.000.000 motor vehicles. Announcing this the general secretary…

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Amended Wage-Pegging Regulations Would Cost Australia £50,000,000 Judge Drake-brockman's Comment in Railways Case

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

If the recent amended wage-pegging regulations were fully applied the cost to Australia would be £50,000,000 a year. This was stated by Acting Chief Judge…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway Legislation Approved By Cabinet

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 16

The approval of Cabinet of legislation authorising the construction of the Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) railway was…

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Southern Railway Board Plans for New Cold Store

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

Cabled advice has been received stating that the Southern Railway Board has approved plans for building a new Cold Store adjacent to King George V. Graving Dock, New Docks, Southampton, to cost £250,000. Capacity: 6,000 tons, Meat, Fruit Dairy Produce, etc. "Provision has been made for expansion. The New Cold Store will have direct access for road, rail and sea transport, and is…

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The Eastern Suburbs Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 2

A-Bill to authorise construction of the Eastern Suburbs railway is being drafted, and Mr.' O'sullivan hopes that it will be introduced and passed…

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