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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Woman Badly Hurt in Fall From Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 March 1948 · page 2

MRS. ELSIE BRACKENREG (63), Smith St., Mascot, is in Royal South Sydney Hospital in a critical condition as…

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Special dog tram to the Show One passen[?]r put of[?] barking

The Sun · Sunday 21 March 1948 · page 10

NOISIEST trip to the S[?]esterday must have been made by the special [?]m that lefts Circular Quay at 8 am with a load of bar[?]rebreds. The head barker was eject[?] to the depot to be fumigated…

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Tram and busmen warned to be civil to country people

The Sun · Sunday 21 March 1948 · page 4

THE Department of Road Transport and Tramways wants country people to talk about something more than what they saw at the Show, when they return to their homes. It is aiming to give them…

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Attempt to Derail N.s.w. Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 3

An 18ft. ladder was used in an attempt to derail a train near Bankstown railway station during the…

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Stop Press Attempt to Derail N.s.w. Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 12

An 18ft. ladder was used in an attempt to derail a train near Bankstown station during the weekend Police saw that children were…

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No black ban on obsolete trams

The Sun · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

Tramway Union has called off its threatened "black" ban on obsolete "jumping-jack" trams, which would…

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Third Loss for Midland Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 8

LONDON, Sunday (A.A.P.).-- Midland Railway Co., of Western Australia, Ltd., lost £6403 for the year ended June 30,…

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Work on Show Displays Railway Strike Delays Many Q'land Exhibits

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 7

More than 200 workers--exhibitors and helpers--spent all yesterday and last night preparing district exhibits for today's judging…

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Woman's Train Fall Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--A finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest yesterday into the death of…

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Woman's Train Fall Accident

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday.--A finding of accidental death was returned at the inquest yesterday into the death of…

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News In Brief Safety on Roads Courtesy Pledge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 3

The Road Safety Council of New South Wales is asking all road-users to sign a pledge of courtesy…

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Railway Strike to Go on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

Meetings of 1,800 railwaymen at Ipswich and 1,000 at Brisbane to-day voted solidly in favour of…

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250 new trams for Sydney to be built

The Sun · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 8

Tenders for 250 new Sydney trams close tomorrow and the carrying out of the contract will be authorised without delay. The NSW Government does not propose to scrap trams in…

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Tram Steps

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 8

IF we cannot have new tram cars, we could surely have an extra step, or a lower step, on all old trams. It is almost…

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British Motor Cycles for U.s

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 7

NEW YORK. -- British motor cycles are pouring into the United States at a record rate. THE main reason for their…

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Tram Steps

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 8

IF we cannot have new tram cars, we could surely have an extra step, or a lower step, on all old trams. It is almost…

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Tram Steps

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 8

IF we cannot have new tram cars, we could surely have an extra step, or a lower step, on all old trams. It is almost…

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Tenders for New Trams Closing

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 4

TENDERS for the construction of 250 new trams for Sydney and Newcastle close tomorrow, the Minister for…

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Tram steps

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 8

IF we cannot have new tram cars, we could surely have an extra step, or a lower step, on all old trams. It is almost…

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Tram Steps

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 8

IF we cannot have new tram cars, we could surely have an extra step, or a lower step, on all old trams. It is almost…

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