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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1947

6,390 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 250

East Suburbs Railway Plans

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'sullivan, said yesterday that the bill authorising the construction of the eastern suburbs railway was…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway. Legislation Being Drafted

Construction · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 7

The Minister for Transport, Mr. CTSullivan, stated this week that the Bill authorising the construction of the Eastern Suburbs Railway was now being drafted for submission to Parliament…

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Electric Railway Costs Increasing Delays Will Add £5,000,000

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

State Cabinet's 10 months' delay in authorising construction of the Eastern Suburbs electric railway has added £5,000,000 to the cost of the scheme…

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Crew Left Tram To 'Listen To Cricket'

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 12

Mr. Hardwick, S.M., at Central Police Court yesterday fined a tramdriver and conductor who, police alleged, admitted having left their tram to listen to cricket broadcasts…

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Pen Points From the People Dearer Tram Fares

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 16

TOUCHING the proposed increase in tram fares, I travelled by tram from Coogee last Saturday. At Randwick Racecourse the tram filled with…

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Motor Cycle, Bus Collide

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

GEORGE HANTON (20), Evenal St., Canley Vale, suffered fractured right ankle and a probable fracture of the skull when the motor cycle he…

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Pen Points From the People Dearer Tram Fares

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 16

TOUCHING the proposed increase in tram fares, I travelled by tram from Coogee last Saturday. At Randwick Racecourse the tram filled with…

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Pen Points From the People Dearer Tram Fares

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 16

TOUCHING the proposed increase in tram fares, I travelled by tram from Coogee last Saturday. At Randwick Racecourse the tram filled with…

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Pen Points From the People Dearer Tram Fares

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 16

TOUCHING the proposed increase in tram fares, I travelled by tram from Coogee last Saturday. At Randwick Racecourse the tram filled with…

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Pen Points From the People Dearer Tram Fares

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 16

TOUCHING the proposed increase in tram fares, I travelled by tram from Coogee last Saturday. At Randwick Racecourse the tram filled with…

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Motor Cycle Bus Collide

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 3

GEORGE HANTON (20), Evenal St., Canley Vale, suffered a fractured right ankle and a probable fracture of the skull when the motor cycle he…

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Motor Cycle, Bus Collide

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

GEORGE HANTON (20), Evenal St., Canley Vale, suffered a fractured right ankle and a probable fracture of the skull when the motor cycle he…

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Pen Points From the People Dearer Tram Fares

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 16

TOUCHING the proposed increase in tram fares, I travelled by tram from Coogee last Saturday. At RandWick Racecourse the tram tilled with…

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Pen Points From the People Dearer Tram Fares

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 16

TOUCHING the proposed increase in tram fares, I travelled by tram from Coogee last Saturday. At Randwick Racecourse the tram filled with…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

At the last meeting of Sutherland Council the tollmaster of George's River Bridge reported that for the quarter ended December last, 293…

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Road Hoardings

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 16

IT is time we did away with the miles of hoardings that disfigure our roadsides. In Britain they are doing this by legislation. It could be…

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Road Hoardings

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 16

IT is time we did away with the miles of hoardings that disfigure our roadsides. In Britain they are do ing this by legislation. It could be…

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Road Hoardings

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 16

IT is time we did away with the miles of hoardings that disfigure our roadsides. In Britain they are do ing this by legislation. It could be…

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Road Hoardings

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 16

IT is time we did away with the miles of hoardings that disfigure our roadsides. In Britain they are do ing this by legislation. It could be…

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Road Hoardings

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 16

IT is time we did away with the miles of hoardings that disfigure our roadsides. In Britain they are do ing this by legislation. It could be…

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