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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Union Move to Ban 100 Sydney Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 1

MEMBERS of the Tramway Employees Union on Thursday night will discuss the niacins of a ban on about 100…

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Hope Fading in Railway Strike

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.--The disputes committee in charge of the railway strike, today rejected the Arbitration Court offer to hear the men's claims within 24 hours if they returned…

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Union Move to Ban 100 Sydney Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 3

MEMBERS of the Tramway Employees' Union on Thursday night will discuss the placing of a ban on about 100…

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Hope Fading in Railway Strike

Daily Mirror · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

BRISBANE, Monday.--The disputes committee in charge of the railway strike, today rejected the Arbitration Court offer to hear the men's claims within 24 hours if they returned…

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Road Safety Idea

The Sun · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 8

Motor cyclists should wear brighter colored clothes to avoid accidents, Mr. S. Williams, representing the Auto…

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Flood Cuts Off Families, Train

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

RAILWAY tracks at Lancaster (Tennessee) on February 15 were covered in parts by flood water four, to five feet…

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Trans-Australia Train Traffic Held Up

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—All passenger traffic on the trans-Australian railway has been…

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Accident to Goods Train Saves Express

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 5

LITHGOW, Monday.--An accident to a goods train near Blackheath early this morning prevented a major disaster to the Mudgee mail…

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Road Services Tie-up

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

Most metropolitan road transport, except trams and buses, will be off the roads for 24 hours from midnight on Thursday. THIS follows a decision by…

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New Quay Plan Sought Council To See Govt. Fears of Road Being 'Eyesore'

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

THE City Council yesterday authorised the Lord Mayor (Aid. Bartley) to confer with the Premier and try to secure an amendment of the approved…

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New Quay Plan Sought Council To See Govt. Fears of Road Being 'Eyesore'

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

THE City Council yesterday authorised the Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) to confer with the Premier and try to secure an amendment of the approved…

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New Quay Plan Sought Council To See Govt. Fears of Road Being 'Eyesore'

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

THE City Council yesterday authorised the Lord Mayor (Aid. Hartley) to confer with the Premier and try to secure an amendment of the approved…

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New Quay Plan Sought Council To See Govt. Fears of Road Being 'Eyesore'

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

THE City Council yesterday authorised the Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) to confer with the Premier and try to secure an amendment of the approved…

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New Quay Plan Sought Council To See Govt. Fears of Road Being 'Eyesore'

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

THE City Council yesterday authorised the Lord Mayor (Ald. Bartley) to confer with the Premier and try to secure an amendment of the approved…

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News In Brief Trams Ban Proposal Effect On Service

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 3

If Sydney tramway employees refuse to work "obsolete" trams after March 21, as they threaten to do,…

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Brisbane Trams May Stop

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 7

BRISBANE, Monday.--The Central Disputes Committee today recommended…

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N.s.w. Railways Win

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 12

LAUNCESTON, Tuesday.-- By defeating Victoria on the first innings, New South Wales won the annual interstate…

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Bondi Railway Plans Altered

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

Plans affecting the new Bondi railway station and the proposed Dover Road line in the Eastern Suburbs railway had been altered, the Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said today…

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Miners Support Railway Strikers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday-- The Northern Miners' Board of Management has pledged financial support to the…

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Miners Support Railway Strikers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.-- The Northern Miners' Board of Management has pledged financial support to the…

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