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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Melb. Buses "Failure" Transport Man's View Tram System As 'Only Way'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Buses were a failure in city transport, said the chairman of the Tramways Board (Mr. Bell) in evidence yesterday before the Parliamentary…

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Records Go with Novel Motor Bike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

ITALIAN RAFFAELE ALBERTI on this strange motor cycle recently broke four world records in Switzerland. His machine is a streamlined 7 5c.c. Moto Guzzi. (Keystone.)…

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Recombs Go with Hovel Motor Bike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

ITALIAN RAFFAELE ALBERTI on this strange motor cycle recently broke four world records…

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Railway Smokes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 8

HOW long are honest citizens expected to tolerate tile practice being adopted at the railway kiosks in the…

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Records Go with Novel Motor Bike

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 1

ITALlAN RAFFAELE ALBERTI on this strange motor cycle recently broke four world records…

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Railway Smokes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 8

HOW long are honest citizens expected to tolerate the practice being adopted at the railway kiosks in the…

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Melb. Buses "Failure" Transport Man's View Tram System As 'Only Way'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Buses were a failure in city transport, said the chairman of the Tramways Board (Mr. Bell) in evidence yesterday before the Parliamentary…

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Railway Smokes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 8

HOW long are honest citizens expected to tolerate the practice being adopted at the railway kiosks in the…

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Melb. Buses "Failure" Transport Man's View Tram System As 'Only Way'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Buses were a BWS failure in city transport, said the chairman of the Tramways Board. (Mr. Bell) in evidence yesterday before the Parliamentary…

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Melb. Buses "Failure" Transport Man's View Tram System As 'Only Way'

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 March 1948 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. -- Buses were a failure in city transport, said the chairman of the Tramways Board (Mr. Bell) in evidence yesterday before the Parliamentary…

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Wants "Road at Least Like Cow Track."

The Biz · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 8

Complaining that he could not build on his land in Malabar Street until the road is passable, and at least as good as a cow track," Mr. K. R. Abum asked…

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Fifty Years Ago Proposed Liverpool-mulgoa Railway

Nepean Times · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Mr. T. R. Smith, M.P., has received from Bringelly Progress Association a letter conveying warmest thanks for his prompt action in obtaining a report…

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Tram Tickets, Press Seized

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Police seized tram tickets and a small hand printing press last night when they raided a shed in Haberfield…

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Tram Ticket Forgery Charge

The Sun · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 3

Preston Avery Glazebrook Eslick, 34, motor assembler, was remanded to March 25, on £100 bail, from Burwood…

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Railway Smokes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 8

I DISAGREE with Pen Pointer that there is an unfair distribution of tobacco and cigarettes at railway kiosks. Since…

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Railway Smokes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 8

I DISAGREE with Pen Pointer that there is an unfair distribution of tobacco and cigarettes at railway kiosks. Since…

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"Dud"tram Tickets

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

Detectives found a large number of forged tram tickets and a small hand- printing Dress during a…

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Railway Smokes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 8

I DISAGREE with Pen Pointer that there is an unfair distribution of tobacco and cigarettes at railway kiosks. Since…

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Railway Smokes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 8

I DISAGREE with Pen Pointer that there is an unfair distribution of tobacco and cigarettes at railway kiosks. Since…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

"Dud"tram Tickets

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 March 1948 · page 6

Detectives found a large number of forged tram tickets and a small handprinting press during a…

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