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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 14 of 250

Railway Control

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 2

Sir,—Your wise and reasoned leading article in Thursday's issue is in keeping with "Herald" tradition…

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Ten Diesels For N.S.W. Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

Ten diesel-electric locomotives, ordered from Great Britain by the N.S.W. Department of Railways, will haul…

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Electric Cats-eye Warns Motorists

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 8

Green cats-eye reflector road studs that turn red for danger are the latest road safety device being studied by…

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Sun Motor News Moves to checkmate car thieves

The Sun · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 8

Legislation to checkmate trafficking in stolen motor vehicles is being considered by the Transport and Police Departments. Legislation along the lines…

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Immediate Coal For Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 9

Coal mined today would go immediately to essential users, a Coal Board…

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Motorists Refuse To Help Injured Boy

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 9

Fifteen motorists at Collaroy yesterday refused to drive a 13-years-old boy with a badly cut foot to hospital. The boy, Brian Stanton,…

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New Railway Car Ready

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 1

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) announced today that the first of 10 two-car Diesel…

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Tram Driver, Trainee Hurt

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 4

A TRAM DRIVER and a trainee driver were injured m a collision between a tram and a truck in Pitt St.. near…

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New Railway Car Ready

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 14

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) announced today that the first of 10 two-car Diesel…

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New Railway Car Ready

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 14

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) announced today that the first of 10 two-car Diesel…

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New Railway Car Ready

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 14

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) announced today that the first of 10 two-car Diesel…

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New Railway Car Ready

Daily Mirror · Monday 17 January 1949 · page 14

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) announced today that the first of 10 two-car Diesel…

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Railways Dispute No Decision On Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. McGirr, has not yet made a decision on the recommendation by the Under-sccretary of his…

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Dispute Story in Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 January 1949 · page 11

The Minister for Transport (Mr. O'Sullivan) said yesterday he was "not at loggerheads with Mr. Garside," but had had a difference of…

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Death Fall at Bridge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

DOTTED LINE marks path of a 100 ft. fall to his death by a man from the southern approach of the…

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Man Killed; Bridge Fall

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

A man was killed instantly late last night when he fell 90 feet from the southern approaches of…

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Death Fall at Bridge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 3

DOTTED LINE marks path of a 100ft. fall to his death by a man from the southern approach of the…

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Man Dies in Bridge Fall

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 4

A young man fell more than 100 feet from the Harbor Bridge to York Street North roadway this morning and died…

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Death Leap Off Harbor Bridge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

A 24-years-old industrial chemist last night jumped 100 feet to his death from the southern approach of the Harbor Bridge. TWO men found the body of…

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Death Leap Off Harbor Bridge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1949 · page 2

A 24-year-old industrial chemist last night jumped 100 feet to his death from the southern approach of the Harbor Bridge. TWO men found the body of…

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