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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Amazing Escapes in Tram-truck Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

SEVERAL men had remarkable escapes from serious injury early last night when a truck collided with a tram at the…

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Tram Stops

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 10

WHY don't the tramway authorities adopt the commonsense idea of numbering the tramstops, as is done in…

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Amazing Escapes in Tram-truck Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 2

SEVERAL men had remarkable escapes from serious injury early last night when a truck collided with a tram at the…

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Tram Stops

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 10

WHY don't the tramway authorities adopt the commonsense idea of numbering the tramstops, as is done in…

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Tram Stops

Daily Mirror · Friday 21 January 1949 · page 10

WHY don't the tramway authorities adopt the commonsense idea of numbering the tramstops, as is done in…

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College plan to train more nurses

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 2

Hospital administrators estimate that at least 50 per cent of girls who commence training as nurses leave before they are fully qualified…

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APPOINTMENTS General Motors-Holden's Ltd

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 6

Mr. H. A. Dim[?] has been appointed finance manager of General Motors-Holden's Ltd. in place of Mr. R. F. Harvey, who is returning to America…

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Cars, Tram, Taxi In Smash At Rose Bay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 1

Two cars, a tram, and a taxi were involved in a remarkable accident at Rose Bay late last night…

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Disputein Railways Union Officer's Circular

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 5

The secretary of the Railways Salaried Officers' Association, Mr. A. E. Woods, has sent a circular to branches…

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Double time awarded for gas, tram Sunday work

The Sun · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Saturday. -- Double time has been awarded to Sunday shiftworkers in the gas industries and tramways in several States. The Commonwealth…

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Courtesy Plus In New Deal For Motorists

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 22 January 1949 · page 5

Atlantic Union Oil Company is backing a new deal for Australian motorists which may save car owners thousands of pounds annually in repair bills, reduce accidents and increase the efficiency of service…

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Motorists' Reward for Huge Tax Is Bad Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 33

Australian motorists will contribute about £22,000,000 to Commonwealth Government revenue this financial year in two forms of taxation. In indirect taxation they will contribute millions more…

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Last road is rocky

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 48

DENILIQUIN, Sat. -- "We must all eventually travel over the road to the cemetery, and I would be pleased…

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Glass Beads In New Road Signs

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 4

Millions of glass beads will be used to revolutionise road signs throughout Australia. The beads, which are so…

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Tram Home to Zetland

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 19

Until Zetland won the Two-Year-Old Handicap for colts and geldings at Rosehill yesterday it had…

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Changes in Railways Criticised

Truth · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 7

Strong criticism of recent changes in railway administration has been made in a report prepared…

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Motoring To Melbourne

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 17

COMMANDER F. L. GEORGE, R.A.N., and MRS. GEORGE, who left early this morning to drive to Flinders, where Commander George, who has been in H.M.A.S, Australia, has been appointed in charge of mechanical training…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 6

Joes A[?] 25 of Win[?] Road Broad[?] was [?] [?] yesterday when the [?] cycle he was r[?]g…

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Jockey Trampled to Death

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 6

HOBART, Saturday.—William George Horse 47, of Bod[?]well. was [?] instantly at the Richmood Racing Club's meeting at…

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Found Dead Near Railway

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 23 January 1949 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Saturday.— Thomas McGrovy, 60. was found dead beside the railway line at North Melbourne. to-day…

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