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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 19 of 250

Transport by Road Hauliers Penalised To the Editor of the "Herald."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Sir,—I read with wonderment of the State Government's steps to eliminate the operations of heavy long-distance road…

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Alexandria Railway Goods Yard, Darling Harbour Landing and Sussex Street Markets

The Land · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 26

The State Marketing Bureau reports:—POTATOES:Recent heavy rainfall in growing areas caused a reduction in consignments. Only 3,889 bags were received, compared…

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Strikes In Coal Mines Mean Big Railway Cuts

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

BECAUSE of the strike by members of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Association in N.S.W. coal mines, steam…

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New South Wales [?]Vernment Railways. [?]ary of Annual Report for Year 1946-1947

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 9

Commissioner for Railways, J. Hartigan C.M.G. has pre[?] to the Minister for Transport report on the operations of the…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

Sir- [?] southerly winds caused the postponement of the speedboat races [?] for last Saturday afternoon, however, three cruisers braved…

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Tram-truck Smash Holds Up Traffic

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

TRAFFIC was held up for more than an hour late this afternoon when a city-bound tram collided with a motor…

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Tram-truck Smash Holds Up Traffic

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

TRAFFIC was held up for more than an hour late this afternoon when a city-bound tram collided with a motor…

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Cuts in Train Services

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

The Railway Department yesterday announced the cancellation of 78 steam passenger train…

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One for the Road

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 4

THESE TWO LADS helped their dog to a drink before the three of them joined in games at the Botany Christmas vacation centre at Sir Joseph Banks Park, Botany, yesterday…

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Strange But True Start Of Road Toll

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 15

WHAT is believed to be the earliest fatal motor accident in Australia occurred near Diggers' Rest (Vic.) in 1907. The…

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Post Kills Motorist

The Sun · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 2

A man was killed when a broken safety fence post crashed through the front of a car at Kurrajong Heights last night. He was Laurie Norris, 22, of Wilberforce-road, North…

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Govt. Depts. Increase Their Motor Vehicles

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--Commonwealth Departments now use five times as many motor vehicles as they did in 1940. This figure does not take into account Army and…

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Constable Hurt By Swerving Motor-cyclist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 January 1948 · page 1

A police constable and a motor cyclist were injured in a double accident at Hurstville last night…

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Some Sleepers Hooted the Train Fact's London Bureau

The Sun · Sunday 25 January 1948 · page 8

THE letter said: "Dear enginedriver, Please hoot as you go over Rye Bridge --we cannot get an alarm clock." Mrs. Jock Ferguson wrote the letter to the…

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Motorist to Face Trial

Truth · Sunday 25 January 1948 · page 26

TWO charges of having caused grievous bodily harm were preferred against Reginald Herbert Leafe (50),…

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Russians Stop Second Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

BERLIN, Monday.--A second British train from Berlin to the British zone was stopped by Russian authorities at…

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Man Under Train at Petersham

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Western Suburbs Ambulance officers worked for 20 minutes beneath an electric train at Petersham…

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Man Under Train at Petersham

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Western Suburbs Ambulance officers worked for 20 minutes beneath an electric train at Petersham…

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Man Under Train at Petersham

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Western Suburbs Ambulance officers worked for 20 minutes beneath an electric train at Petersham…

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Man Under Train at Petersham

Daily Mirror · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 2

Western Suburbs Ambulance officers worked for 20 minutes beneath an electric train at Petersham…

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