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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 250

Train-driver May Lose Eyesight

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 9

A train-driver who was injured when a missile broke the cabin window of an electric train he was driving early yesterday morning may lose his sight…

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Road, Rail Boards Approved

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 2

Legislation to set up a Board of three commissioners for the Railway Department and another…

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Train Driver Injured Stone Breaks Glass

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 4

A stone thrown from a passing train broke the window of the driver's compartment in an electric train at Yagoona…

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Terrorists Blow Up Train 26 British Killed in Palestine

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

Twenty-six British soldiers were killed when terrorists blew up three military coaches at the rear of…

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State of Emergency in Q'land Premier Hanlon Denounces Communist Activities in Railway Strike Strong Appeal Broadcast to All Workers and People

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

The Queensland Labor Government declared a state of emergency in that State on Friday night in an attempt to break the 25-day-old railway strike which threatened very serious consequences to the community…

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Railway Strike May Extend N.S.W. Move To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

The N.S.W. branch of the Australian Railways Union is expected to declare its support of Queensland rail strikers to-day…

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The Quay Railway. Conference to be Called

Construction · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 3

Following a visit from the Lord Mayor (Alderman R. J. Bartley), the Premier (Mr. McGirr) said that he had arranged for the Minuter for Works and Local Government (Mr. Cahill) to call…

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Board To Control Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 5

State Cabinet decided yesterday to introduce legislation to appoint a board of…

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Motor Vehicle Insurance Rise

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The Comonwealth Prices Commissioner (Mr. McCarthy) has authorised a 15 per cent…

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Council Likes Quay Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 7

North Sydney Council last night carried a motion expressing the hope that the Government would not alter its plans…

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Pen From the People Tram Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

AS a means of obtaining new tramcars, I would suggest that all the obsolete "jumping- jacks" be placed on the…

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Penpoints From the People Tram Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

AS a means of obtaining new tramcars, I would suggest that all the obsolete "jumping-jacks" be placed on the…

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Penpoints From the People Tram Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

AS a means of obtaining new tramcars, I would suggest that all the obsolete "jumping-jacks" be placed on the…

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Pen Points From the People Tram Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

AS a means of obtaining new tramcars, I would suggest that all the obsolete "jumpingjacks" be placed on the…

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Pen Points From the People Tram Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

AS a means of obtaining new tramcars, I would suggest that all the obsolete "jumpingjacks" be placed on the…

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Pen Points From the People Tram Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 6

AS a means of obtaining new tramcars, I would suggest that all the obsolete "jumping-jacks" be placed on the…

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Youth Falls From Train

The Propeller · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 8

At about ten o'clock last Sunday morning, John Brian Reynolds, aged 16 years, a resident of Yarra Bay, sustained injuries…

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George's River Bridge. Congestion in Collecting Toll

The Propeller · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

In a memo to Sutherland Council regarding the George's River Bridge, and the widening of approaches for the purpose of…

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Railway guard's mystery death

The Sun · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 3

Police are investigating the sudden death of Robert Silvester Conbron, 46, railway guard, who was found in a…

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Motor Cycle Crashes. Husband and Wife Killed

The Propeller · Thursday 4 March 1948 · page 1

Last Monday evening Mr. Jack Harris, aged 35 years, and his wife, Lillian Mary Harris, aged 39 years, were returning to their…

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