Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

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

Motorists' queue for petrol tickets

The Sun · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 5

Thousands of motorists rushed issuing points today when petrol tickets became available for the first time since December 20. A NRMA spokesman said…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Second Melb. Tramless Day

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sunday.--Melbourne will again be without trams and tramway buses tomorrow. The trams and tramway…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Tramdrivee Accused of Beingdrunk

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

A tramdriver, Norman Joseph Haven (27), was charged at Balmain Police Court today with driving a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Vic. Cabinet Summoned Over Strike No Trams Or Busesl Men Demand Full Inquiry

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.--The Premier (Mr. Holloway) has cut short his holiday at Point Lonsdale to attend a Special Cabinet meeting today to deal…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 5

JOHN HAROLD MOORE (19), Kenndy Rd., Panamania, suffered fractures of the right arm, ankle and foot and…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

JOHN HAROLD MOORE (191, Kennedy Rd., Panania, suffered, fractures of the right arm, ankle and foot and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tramdriver Accused of Beingdrunk

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 3

A tramdriver, Norman Joseph Haven (27), was charged at Balmain Police Court today with driving a…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

JOHN HAROLD MOORE (19), Kennedy Rd., Panania, suffered fractures of the right arm, ankle and foot and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

JOHN HAROLD MOORE (19) Kennedy Rd., Panania, suffered fractures of the right arm, ankle and foot and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

JOHN HAROLD MOORE (19), Kennedy Rd., Panania, suffered fractures of the right arm, ankle and foot and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Motor Cyclist Hurt

Daily Mirror · Monday 5 January 1948 · page 2

JOHN HAROLD MOORE (19), Kennedy Rd., Panania, suffered fractures of the right arm, ankle and foot and…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Train Kills 10 Children

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

NEW YORK, Monday (A.A.P.).--Ten children riding in a bobsled were killed when the New York Central…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Taxis Off Road Petrol Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

COFF'S HARBOUR, Monday. — Coff's Harbour was left without taxi transport to-day when the town's…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tram Strike Continues In Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Melbourne will be without trams and tramway buses again…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Tram Driver Charged

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 3

William Royce Smith, 52, tram driver, was remanded to February 9 at Balmain Court today on charges of having…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Government's tram plans

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 8

The State Government would consider building its own trams, said Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan)…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tramway Strike at a Deadlock

The Sun · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Compulsory conference on the Melbourne tramway strike broke down at 3.30 pm today. Secretary of the Tramway…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Tram Driver Faces Negligence Charge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 2

CHARGED with having negligently driven a tram on December 20, in Victoria Road Drummoyne, William Rovce…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Victorian Strikers' Defiant Stand Court Hearing Dispute Tram Trouble May Extend

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--If the Arbitration Court gives a decision adverse to striking tram and bus employees they will continue to "stand up…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Vic. Tram, Bus Strike May End Soon Hint By Union President Hearing Now Before Court

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 6 January 1948 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Hopes of an early settlement of the dispute which had laid Melbourne's trams and buses idle were expressed today…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →