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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 250

Tram Fares

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 6

IN Liverpool (England) tram fare sections are one penny. The corporation decided to put on trial a sixpenny ticket issue…

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Merrylands and District Motor Cycle Barbecue

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

Merrylands and District Motor Cycle Club held its most successful social event to date when a monster barbecue was staged at Glenfield on Saturday night of…

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Breakdown Holds Up Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 1

Tram traffic between Maroubra and La Perouse was delayed for more than five hours last night when the axle of a tram broke in…

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New Motor Releases Federal Control In N.S.W.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 5

A motor vehicles releases committee established by the Federal Government will assume…

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Importation of Motor Vehicles

Construction · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 2

The Prime Minister (Mr. Chifley) late last year said: "I do not expect any difficulty in obtaining British chassis, but difficulty will be experienced in meeting the demand for bodies for them, not so…

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Stainless Steel Railway Coaches In Use On Britain's Railways

Construction · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 3

Stainless steel railway coaches may soon be on Britain's export list. The first was tried out recently between London and Edinburgh. It is a composite vehicle with…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

At this week's meeting of Sutherland Shire Council the tollmaster reported that traffic over the George's River bridge during…

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Penshurst Overhead Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

At last week's meeting of Hurstville Council a communication was received from the Secretary for Railways relative to…

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Warwiick Farm Overhead Bridge

The Biz · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

Through Hon. J. McGirr, Pr[?]mier, the Minister for Transport has informed Liverpool Council that the matter of the widening of the overhead bridge at…

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Competition Denied Road Transport Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 2

Representatives of the motor industries said yesterday it was ridiculous to contend that road transport…

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Lugarno Ferry Crossing Need for a Traffic Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 8

The urgent need for a traffic bridge over the George's River at Lugarno was again emphasised at last week's meeting of…

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Heading 'Em in Cadden's Road Twenty Men Before the Court

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

Reginald Simmons, Joseph O'Brien, and James Wedesweiler appeared at Fenrith. Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday charged with playing…

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Motor Boat Glub

Nepean Times · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

The January general meeting of the Penrith Motor Boat Club was held at Mr. F. Jacobsen's premises, Station St., Penrith, on Tuesday evening last, 19th…

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Motor Boating. St. George Club

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

On account of the strong southerly winds speedboat races by the St. George Motor Boat Club at Kogarah Bay, Sans Souci, were postponed last…

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Hurstville Railway Steps

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

The Railway Department recently had "keep to the left" signs erected at the top of the railway steps leading to the…

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Mortdale Railway Reserve

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

At the last meeting of Hurstville Council a communication was received from the secretary of the Mortdale Baptist Church…

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Adelaide Tram Fares to Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Thursday. -- All tram, trolley-bus, and motor bus fares in Adelaide will increase by 1d soon…

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Wrecked Tram Shed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

WRECKED TRAM SHED as it looked today after a milk waggon had crashed over the footpath near University…

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Cancel Tram Passes!

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 8

NO wonder the tramways still show a loss! Every second person seems to have some sort of pass in his pocket. High time…

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Cancel Tram Passes!

Daily Mirror · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 8

NO wonder the tramways still show a loss! Every second person seems to have some sort of pass in his pocket. High time…

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