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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

Railway Bandit

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 2

WILLARD OUSLEY (24), negro, being identified in Chicago by Judges Joseph Burke. Roger Kiley and John…

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Burned Alive in Motor Car

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday.-- Kansas City police are investigating the death of a building executive who was bound with…

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Forms for Purchase of Motor Vehicles

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

NEW application forms for the purchase of motor vehicles will be available from today from all motor vehicle…

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Forms for Purchase of Motor Vehicles

Daily Mirror · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 8

NEW application forms for the purchase of motor vehicles will be available from today from all motor vehicle…

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Road Accident Causes

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 2

A special commercial vehicle user's licence should be issued to drivers of vehicles weighing more than 30 cwt., when loaded, the Federal president of the Transport Workers' Union (Mr. A. G. Platt) said today. Mr. Platt told the NSW…

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Food train defies ban

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 6

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--A train, carrying 150 tons of food, left Rockhampton for strike-bound western towns…

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Last-minute Moves To Have "Huge Barrier" In Quay Railway Design Changed City Council Will Appeal To Premier

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

Civic authorities decided yesterday to make a last-minute effort to induce the Government to reconsider the design of the Circular Quay railway and elevated road…

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Railway to Bondi Resumptions To Begin Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

Within two months the Railway Department will begin to resume land for the Eastern Suburbs…

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Start on E. Subs. railway in month Stations at Chalmers-street, Martin Place to be built first

The Sun · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

Work on the Eastern Suburbs railway would start within a month, said the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) today. Preliminary work on new…

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Quay Railway Protests Ld. Mayor To See Govt. Design Change Sought

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 4

THE LORD MAYOR (Ald. Bartley) said this morning that he would seek an interview with the…

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Novel Power Motor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

TINIER than the pupil of her eye and not half as big as the diamond on her finger is this midger…

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Novel Power Motor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

TINIER than the pupil of her eye and not half as big as the diamond on her finger is this midget…

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Protests Over Quay Railway

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Bartley) said this morning that he would seek an interview with the Premier (Mr.McGirr) today and Press for reconsideration of the design of the…

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Protests Over Quay Railway

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Bartley) said this morning that he would seek an interview with the Premier (Mr. McGirr) today and press for reconsideration of the design of the…

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Novel Power Motor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

TINIER than the pupil of her eye and not half as big as the diamond on her finger is this midget…

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Protests Over Quay Railway

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Ald Bartley) said this morning that he would seek an interview with the Premier (Mr.McGirr) today and press for reconsideration of the design of the…

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Protests Over Quay Railway

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 8

The Lord Mayor (Aid. Bartley) said this morning that he would seek an interview with the Premier (Mr. McGirr) today and press for reconsideration of the design of the…

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Novel Power Motor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

TINIER than the pupil of her eye and not half as big as the diamond on her finger is this midget…

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Novel Power Motor

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 5

TINIER than the pupil of her eye and not half as big as the diamond on her finger is this midget…

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Protests on Quay Railway

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 3

The Lord Mayor (Ald.Bartley) said this morning that he would seek an interview with the Premier…

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