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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Man's Body In Railway Yard

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1949 · page 5

Screened by long grass, the decomposed body of an elderly man was found by a railway employee late…

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Last Minute News Hit by Train

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 40

Boy hit by train as he was crossing lines near Cowan railway station, late today. UNION DISPUTE…

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Speedboat "Spam" Overturns Penrith Motor Boat Club's Exciting Day

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 6

The capsize of Mr. Colin Davis's (Commodore Deepwater Motor Boat Club) "Spam" during the second event in the Penrith Motor Boat Club's…

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Railway Goods Hold-up In Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday. —Goods traffic, except perishables, from Melbourne to Sydney will be held up to-morrow…

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Motor Lorry Runs Amok. Arrest of the Driver

The Propeller · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 7

At about 7 O'clock on Monday evening a motor lorry, out of control, crashed into an electric light pole at the…

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Motor Boating. All-day Programme for Monday's Holiday

The Propeller · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 7

An all-day programme of events has been arranged by the George's River branch of the Royal Motor Yacht Club, in conjunction with the…

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Found Dead on Railway

The Propeller · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 1

On Wednesday evening, 9th instant, Harold Haley, aged 45 years, of Ogilvy Street, Peakhurst, was found dead near…

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Tram, Bus Wages Inquiry

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 7

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) yesterday asked Transport officers to calculate the cost of recent…

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Argument In Favor Of Trams

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 18

Praising the Daily Mirror for its stand in favor of trams over buses, Mr. Norman L. Chinn, 17…

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Tram Tickets

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 16

APART from travelling to and from work, numerous business people make several one section trips by tram in the…

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Higher Motor Tax Feared

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

A new move to increase motor vehicle taxation was feared by the N.R.M.A., said the general…

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Higher Motor Tax Feared

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

A new move to increase motor vehicle taxation was feared by the N.R.M.A., said the general…

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Higher Motor Tax Feared

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

A new move to increase motor vehicle taxation was feared by the N.R.M.A., said the general…

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Higher Motor Tax Feared

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 10

A new move to increase motor vehicle taxation was feared by the N.R.M.A.. said the general…

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Tram Tickets

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 16

A PART from travelling to and from work, numerous business people make several onesection trips by tram in the…

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Tram Tickets

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 16

APART from travelling to and from work, numerous business people make several one- section trips by tram in the…

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Argument In Favor Of Trams

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 18

Praising the Daily Mirror for its stand in favor of trams over buses, Mr. Norman L. Chinn, 17-…

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Tram Tickets

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 16

APART from travelling to and from work, numerous business people make several onesection trips by tram in the…

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Argument ln Favor Of Trams

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 18

Praising the Daily Mirror for its stand in favor of trams over buses, Mr. Norman L. Chinn, 17…

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Argument In Favor Of Trams

Daily Mirror · Thursday 27 January 1949 · page 18

Praising the Daily Mirror for its stand in favor of trams over buses, Mr. Norman L. Chinn, 17…

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