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Railways, roads & transport, 1948

5,065 stories in Sydney's papers · page 69 of 250

N.S.W. Branch Glenbawn Dam and Railway Construction Jobs Organiser T. Breen's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 12

During the last fortnight, since my tour of the North Coast, writes Organiser T. Breen, I spent a few days…

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Trams in Smash Passengers' Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 1

Tram crews and passengers had amazing escapes from serious injury when a city-bound double…

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Tram-roller Crash

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 3

A small steam-roller was badly smashed in a collision with a tram in Canterbury-road, Canterbury, today,…

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Mayor gave Miss Pacific tram ride

The Sun · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--Miss Pacific (Miss Nola Rose, of Sydney), winner of the Australian Surf Girl…

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Two Trams Collide in Peak Hour Head-On Smash At Intersection

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 7

Two trams collided head-on at the intersection of Cleveland Street and Anzac Parade at 5.45 p.m. yesterday. The collision occurred after a waggon…

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Charity Motor Cycle Meeting

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 April 1948 · page 15

The Motor cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. believes its charity meeting on Whynstanes circuit, near Fairfield, on…

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On a Train

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 12

Benny Leonard, as everyone knows, was once lightweight boxing champion of the world. One day, Leonard was on a train with his manager, Mr. Gibson…

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Motor-cycles for Deliveries

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 10

A firm had told the Government it could import motor-cycles with sidecars to enable shopkeepers to make home deliveries, the Minister for…

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Motor Cycle Club

The Leader · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 5

At the general meeting held last Friday, election of officers for the ensuing twelve months took place. A popular cho[?]ee for Fresident was Mr. Clarrie…

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Warwick Farm Railway Station

The Biz · Thursday 15 April 1948 · page 2

The Hon. James McGirr, M.L.A., Premier, Member for Bankstown, has announced that he had been advised by the Minister for Transport, in reply…

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Missed train, was her story

The Sun · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

A 21-year-old girl, who made a habit of missing the last train, was sentenced to six months' hard labor for…

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Concrete slab on train line

The Sun · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 3

Detectives are investigating what may have been an attempt last night to derail a passenger train near…

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New Suggestion For Quay Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Cahill has asked the Circular Quay Supervisory Committee to…

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Permits for Road Transport of Super

The Land · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

Wheatgrowers who are experiencing delays in delivery of super, can obtain from the Commissioner of Road Transport or their nearest motor…

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Roads Are Being Ruined Councils Fight For More Tax Money

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 1

ANYONE who travels country roads these days realises the urgent need for repairs to make good the ravages of the enforced…

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Motorists Should "Love One Another"

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 9

AN interesting theory on the effect upon individuals of anger and Irritation. resulting in road accident, has been…

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Man Struck by Tram

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 3

WALTER DAWSON (50), chef, Monford Place, Neutral Bay, had his right leg badly crushed when he was struck by…

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Man Struck by Tram

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 3

WALTER DAWSON (50), chef, Monford Place, Neutral Bay, had his right leg badly crushed when he was struck by…

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New Trams

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 8

WHEN the much publicised new trams are eventually available, two precautions should be taken by the…

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New Trams

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1948 · page 8

WHEN the much publicised new trams are eventually available, two precautions should be taken by the…

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