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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

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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22 Killed in Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday.--Twentytwo, passengers were killed and scores injured in a train crash at Thumeries, 15 miles…

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22 Killed in Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday.--Twentytwo passengers were killed and scores injured in a train crash at Thumeries. 15 miles…

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22 Killed in Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday.--Twentytwo passengers were killed and scores injured in a train crash at Thumeries is miles…

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22 Killed in Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

PARIS, Wednesday.--Twentytwo passengers were killed and scores injured in a train crash at Thumeries, 15 miles…

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22 Killed in Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 4

PARIS, Wednesday.--Twentytwo passengers were killed and scores injured in a train crash at Thumeries, 15 miles…

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22 Killed in Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday.--T'wentytwo passengers were killed and scores injured in a train crash at Thumeries. 15 miles…

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Their Talk Will Bridge a Century

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

Memories going back over a century will be revived when Mr. Robert Allan of Granville visits Adelaide shortly. Mr. Allan, his three brothers and two sisters…

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Train Derailed at Herne Bay Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

THIS ELECTRIC TRAIN was derailed at Heme Bay station early this morning when the front carriage overran a set of emergency points and the bogie left the rails. Emergency trains were run from St. James to Heme Bay…

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Train Derailed at Herne Bay Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

THIS ELECTRIC TRAIN was derailed at Herne Bay station early this morning when the front carriage overran a set of emergency points and the bogie left the rails. Emergency trains were run from St. James to Heme Bay…

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Train Runs Off Line at Herne Bay

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

THIS ELECTRIC TRAIN was derailed at Heme Bay station early this morning when the front carriage overran a set of emergency points and the bogey left the rails. Emergency trains were run from St. James to Heme Bay and from Heme Bay to East Hills. Nobody was injured, but it will take some time to clear the line…

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Train Runs Off Line at Herne Bay

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

THIS ELECTRIC TRAIN was derailed at Herne Bay station early this morning when the front carriage overran a set of emergency points and the bogey left the rails. Emergency trains were run from St. James to Heme Bay and from Heme Bay to East Hills. Nobody was injured, but it will take some time to clear the line…

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“Getting Tough” With Russia Is Road To War

Tribune · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 5

THERE are in this world two systems, the old and the new, the capitalist and the socialist. These two systems…

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Will Not Waive Road Tax. Cypress Timber "Tied Up."

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

The Hon. M. O'Sullivan, Minister of Transport. through Mr. Gollan, M.L.A. Mr. J. S. Freeman, M.L.A.. and the Hon. W. H. Lamb. M.L.A. informed…

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Underground City Railways London's Famous Tubes

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 6

Will Sydney, which already has a partial underground railway, ever rival London with its subterranean transport systems, some of which are the envy of New York's railway…

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Letters to the Editor Circular Quay Railway "Barrier" Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

Sir,—It is to be hoped the City Council succeeds in forcing some reconsideration of'the plans for the Quay railway and…

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Eastern Suburbs Railway. Resumptions To Commence

Construction · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

It is announced that the Railway Department will begin to resume land for the Eastern Suburbs railway in the next few months. The new line will extend between Martin…

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EDITORIAL (The opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily those of the Master Builders' Association, unless otherwise stated.)MOTORWAYS for Sydney

Construction · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 1

More of the Cumberland County Council's plans have been disclosed to the press. This time they concern proposed new roads for fast motor traffic which will radiate outwards from the city,…

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Motor Coach Terminal at Albury, N.s.w. an Interesting Development

Construction · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

The development of road motor coach transport has created in large , rural centres the need for a building which, in addition to catching for the passengers, will provide garage and servicing facilities for the vehicles and office and staff accommodation. At Albury, Murray Valley Coaches Pty. Ltd. is building, at a cost of about £16,000, such a tenninal. The building has been designed along modern lines. On the south side there is a semi-circular, under-cover driveway where…

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Quay railway

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 3

Progress on the city railway at Circular Quay is shown in this picture taken today. (See story, Page 5)…

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