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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Gippsland-Monaro Road Link

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 9

AN inspection and investigation of the proposed extension of the Jacob's River road to the Victorian border will be made in the Shire of…

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Horror Films Not Favored In Road Safety Campaign

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 9

SHOWING of horror films of road accidents to all applicants for driving licenses under the age of 40, as an…

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Road Aids JOHN C. MORRISON, 206 Pacific Highway, Lindfield

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 8

LOCAL councils should cleanse and polish toad safety reflectors at least once every two months. This would prevent…

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No Subsidy on Road Transport of Super,; Reply to F.s.a. Request

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 20

THE Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigon) considered that a subsidy on the carriage of superphosphate by road transport was unnecessary. The Minister for Agriculture (Mr…

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Alexandria Railway Goods Yard, Darling Harbour Landing and Sussex Street Markets

The Land · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 34

The State Marketing Bureau reports:- POTATOES: Consignments at Alexandria showed a considerable falling off, only 6,691 bags coming to hand, compared with the…

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Motors and Motoring Crazy Notions Battery Care

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 9

ONE of the big ideal for keeping a battery from becoming discharged is to move the idling speed of the motor up to a point where the generator would be delivering its maximum output. On that basis the motorist might save a periodic…

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Support For Railway Ban

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 1

No new freight will be carried by the N.S.W. railways to or from Queensland after midnight…

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Railways Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

Sir,—Apropos railways administration and the creation of yet another board under direct Ministerial control, may I draw…

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Loss of £1,000,000 on trains, trams

The Sun · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 5

Loss of at least £1,000,000 on the railways, trains and State-owned buses in the year ended June 30 next, is certain This is in spite of increased…

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Qld. Strike Settlement Offer Fails Miners Join Railwaymen

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 5

The central disputes committee controlling the Queensland rail dispute last night rejected terms for settlement…

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New Moves in Railway Strike Mass Meetings Arranged Today Firm Stand by Premier

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

TALKS yesterday with the Premier (Mr. Hanlon) having failed to effect a settlement of the rail strike, the Central Disputes Committee in Brisbane made…

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Railway Threat to Boycott Beer

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--New- castle railway employees this afternoon threatened not to handle beer supplies that…

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New Moves in Railway Strike Mass Meetings Arranged Today Deputation Rebuffed

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 2

TALKS yesterday with the Premier (Mr. Hanlon) having failed to effect a settlement of the rail strike, the Central Disputes Committee in Brisbane made…

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Railway Threat to Boycott Beer

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Newcastle railway employees this afternoon threatened not to handle beer supplies that…

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Railway Threat to Boycott Beer

Daily Mirror · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Friday.--Newcastle railway employees this afternoon threatened not to handle beer supplies that…

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£1,000,000 Tram, Rail Loss

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 6

The State Government expects that railway, tram, and bus services will show a loss of about…

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Motorcyclists Hurt in Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 4

TWO motor cyclists were injured when their machines came into collision during the final race at the Speedway last…

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Motor Cyclists Hurt in Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 4

TWO motor cyclists were injured when their machines came into collision during the final race at the Speedway last…

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Railway Wind-up

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Saturday. -- In a stormy scene at the final meeting of the Southern Railway, shareholders rejected a…

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Motor Cyclists Hurt in Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 6 March 1948 · page 4

TWO motor cyclists were injured when their machines came into collision during the final race at the Speedway last…

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