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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Council Endorses Road Safety Work

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 4

The Parramatta Branch of the Road Safety Council will be granted a donation equal to the cost of rental for the…

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Fine For Buses Left In Road

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 5

A bus proprietor who claimed he was unable to buy materials to built a depot was fined a total of £6 in Parramatta…

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Child Struck By Motor Cycle

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 4

A child was injured when he was struck by a motor cycle in Railway-Parade, Mt. Druitt, on Thursday…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 12

Parramatta District Motor Cycle Club commenced their yearly and quarterly point score competitions with a novelty trial…

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New Norwegian Motor Ship Tourcoing

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 1

The 10,515-ton all-welded motor ship Toureoing has just completed her maiden voyage to Australia…

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Veteran Motorists

The Sun · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 7

The chairman of The Veteran Motorists of Australia (Mr. A. R. Tewkesbury) said today that the association was…

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Queensland Railwaymen Leaving A.R.U. Members Join Other Unions

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 7

BRISBANE, Tuesday.--Many members of the Australian Railways Union have resigned since the collapse of the Queensland railway strike and…

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Motor Co. Backs "Quest" Entrant

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 11

Mrs. Naida Shook, of Potts Point, has been sponsored in the "Lovely Motherhood" Quest of 1948 by York Motors Pty. Ltd., Sydney. I THE company has a special…

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Motor Co. Backs "Quest" Entrant

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 11

Mrs. Naida Shook, of Potts Point, has been sponsored in the "Lovely Motherhood" Quest of 1948 by York Motors Pty. Ltd., Sydney. THE company has a special…

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Motor Co. Backs "Quest" Entrant

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 11

Mrs. Naida Shook, of Potts Point, has been sponsored in the "Lovely Motherhood" Quest of 1948 by York Motors Pty. Ltd., Sydney. THE company has a special…

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Motor Co. Backs "Quest" Entrant

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 11

Mrs. Naida Shook, of Potts Point, has been sponsored in the "Lovely Motherhood" Quest of 1948 by York Motors Pty. Ltd., Sydney. THE company has a special…

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Motor Co. Backs "Quest" Entrant

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 11

Mrs. Naida Shook, of Potts Point, has been sponsored in the "Lovely Motherhood" Quest of 1948 by York Motors Pty. Ltd., Sydney. THE company has a special…

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Motor Co. Backs "Quest" Entrant

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 April 1948 · page 11

Mrs. Naida Shook, of Potts Point, has been sponsored in the "Lovely Motherhood" Quest of 1948 by York Motors Pty. Ltd., Sydney. THE company has a special…

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Additional Cronulla Train

The Propeller · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

Representations by Miranda Progress Association to the Railway Department for an extra train from St. James to Cronulla during peak hours…

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Air—conditioned Train Tested

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

A new air—conditioned train of seven cars had a trial run between Sydney and Broadmeadow yesterday…

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Caught by train, escapes

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

A nine-year-old boy saved his life by quick thinking when he was thrown between a…

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Train derailed, line blocked

The Sun · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 5

An empty electric train was derailed near Liverpool railway station at 5.45 am today. The train was being…

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Train Derailed at Liverpool Two-Hours Delay On Main Line 3000 People Arrive Late

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 2

MORE than 3000 people were late for work this morning because of a derailment at Liverpool station. This held up ail traffic on the…

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Motor Boat Racing Record Attendance

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

A crowd of over 2,500 witnessed the racing on Sunday last April 4, on the Nepean River, when the Penrith Motor Boat Club held its speedboat meeting…

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Motor Boating. Speedboat Championship

The Propeller · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 8

Under the auspices of the St. George Motor Boat Club the New South Wales 225 c.c. restricted speedboat championship for the King…

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