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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 250

Road Manners

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

I WANT to protest against the dangerous practice of some drivers who speed to pass trams at stopping places. I…

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Road Manners

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

I WANT to protest against the dangerous practice of some drivers who speed to pass trams, at stopping places. I…

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Road Manners

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

I WANT to protest against the dangerous practice of some drivers who speed to pass trams at stopping places. I…

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Road Manners

Daily Mirror · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 6

I WANT to protest against the dangerous practice of some drivers who speed to pass trams at stopping places. I…

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Footballer Hurt In Road Smash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 3

A Drummoyne Rugby Union footballer received a fractured left thigh and arm injuries in a road…

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Missing Railway Passenger Found

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 5

An 80-year-old man, who disappeared on Saturday while travelling by train from Moree to Woy Woy, was found this…

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Lightning Strikes Tram In Storm

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

When a severe southerly thunderstorm broke over Sydney and suburbs…

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Nightmare Ride in Damaged Train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 2

OTTAWA, Monday.--Four hundred passengers in a 70-mile-an-hour train had a nightmare ride for a mile last night. The train was running…

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Man's Lucky Escape in Train-car Crash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

ORANGE, Tuesday.--John Harold Ryan, of Tottenham, had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night, when the Forbes mail train crashed into the car he was driving across a level…

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Man's Lucky Escape in Train-car Crash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

ORANGE, Tuesday.--John Harold Ryan, of Tottenham, had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night when the Forbes mail train crashed into the car he was driving across a level…

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Man's Lucky Escape in Train-car Crash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 1

ORANGE, Tuesday.--John Harold Ryan, of Tottenham, had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night when the Forbes mail train crashed into the car he was driving across a level…

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Man's Lucky Escape in Train-car Crash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

ORANGE, Tuesday.--John Harold Ryan, of Tottenham, had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night when the Forbes mail train crashed into the car he was driving across a level…

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Man's Lucky Escape in Train-car Crash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

ORANGE, Tuesday.--John Harold Ryan, of Tottenham, had a remarkable escape from serious injury last night when the Forbes mail train crashed into the car he was driving across a level…

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Spotlight on the News No rainbow roads for Melb

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

A quaint suggestion to brighten Melbourne; was squashed last night. Councillor Sir Frank Beaurepaire suggested kerb stones be painted different colors to show how long cars…

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McGirr's denial of ban on Q'Iand road Hauls

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 3

Denial that the NSW Government had banned transport of goods by road to Queensland was made by the Premier (Mr. McGirr) in the Legislative Assembly today. Mr. McGirr pointed out…

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Fun and Adventure for All Ages Pop Doesn't Even Cross The Road!

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 13

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Gale Delays Motorship

The Sun · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 5

Heavy seas are running off the north coast of NSW. Captain of the British motorship Shansi, with 100…

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Motor Ship Delayed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

ROUGH seas and a head wind are delaying the Shansi, due at the Heads at 10 p.m. today with 100…

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Motor Ship Delayed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

ROUGH seas and a head wind are delaying the Shansi, due at the Heads at 10 p.m. today with 100…

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Motor Ship Delayed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 March 1948 · page 4

ROUGH seas and a head wind are delaying the Shansi, due at the Heads at 10 p.m. today with 100…

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