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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

N.s.w. Railways Cricket Win

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 11

LAUNCESTON.--Victoria beat South Australia outright and Tasmania and N.S.W. scored first innings wins over…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

The tollmaster for the George's River Bridge has reported to Sutherland Council that, for the month of January, the number of…

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Train Driver Badly Burned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.—The driver of a train from Wollongong to Sydney was badly burned on the right…

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24 Dead in Train Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

PARIS, Wednesday (A.A.P.).-- Twenty-four people were killed and 40 seriously injured when a goods train collided…

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24 Killed In Train Crash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. l8 (A.A.P.) At least 24 people were killed and 40 seriously injured in a head-on collision yesterday…

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Road from Highway to Quarry

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

St. Marys Council is in line for getting a £9000 road for £1000. The Mayor (Ald. J. Blair) reported to Council at it last monthly meeting…

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Threat of Train Hold-up in North

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Rail traffic between Gosford and Muswellbrook may cease from midnight Friday, February 27, until midnight Monday, March 1, because railway employees allege picnic trains…

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Threat of Train Hold-up in North

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Rail traffic between Gosford and Muswellbrook may cease from midnight Friday, February 27, until midnight Monday, March 1, because railway employees allege picnic trains…

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Threat of Train Hold-up in North

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Rail traffic between Gosford and Muswellbrook may cease from midnight Friday, February 27, until midnight Monday, March 1, because railway employees allege picnic trains…

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Threat of Train Hold-up in North

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Thursday.--Rail traffic between Gosford and Muswellbrook may cease from midnight Friday, February 27, until midnight Monday, March 1, because railway employees allege picnic trains…

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Site for Factory and Railway Siding

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

Stirling Electric Coy. has asked for St. Marys Council's assistance in its proposal to obtain a site for a factory adjacent to the railway line, in…

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Motor Boat Racing Maritime Services Board's Decision Awaited

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

At the meeting of Penrith Council on Friday evening a letter was received, from Mr. Colin Welch on behalf of Penrith Motor Boat Club asking for…

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The Old and the Modern In Railway Platforms

Nepean Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 8

The platforms of St. Marys railway station are not uniform in modernness. The "up" (to Sydney) platform is of recent construction, while the…

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British Motor Firms Must Export Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 3

LONDON, Feb. l8.—British car manufacturers must export if they want steel, the Minister for Supply, Mr…

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How Circular Quay will look when railway is finished

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

NEW LOOK FOR CIRCULAR QUAY: An official plan of the new overhead railway station was superimposed by Sun artists on a photograph of the Quay, with this result. The composite picture has been approved by the Railway Dept. as accurate. The roadway will be 61ft. above the ground level and critics complain that the structure will be too high and will blot out the harbor view. Offices and a restaurant will be housed in the new building, which will look like this to ferry passengers…

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Veteran Motorists

The Sun · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

Veteran Motorists of Australia (NSW branch) now have membership badges available for immediate…

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Motor Boating. Speedboat Championship

The Propeller · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 2

Under the auspices of the George's River branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club the Australasian speedboat championship for the E. C…

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Motorists Treated Like Boys

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 9

The Minister for Supply and Shipping (Senator Ashley) was treating motorists like schoolboys, the secretary of the N.R.M.A. (Mr. H. I. Johnson) said last night. Mr. Johnson said…

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Wall at Quay Railway "Not Too Late To Stop It" Plans Not Final

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 4

IT definitely was not too late to alter plans for the proposed Circular Quay roadway, the…

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Attempt to End Railway Strike

Daily Mirror · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE, Thursday.--Political and industrial spokesmen doubt if the Queensland railway strike will be settled at a compulsory conference in the Arbitration Court today…

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