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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 23 of 250

Motorists

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 14

WHILST admitting the fact that there are a few Roadhogs and drunken drivers among motorists, the very great…

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Motorists

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 14

WHILST admitting the fact that there are a few hogs and drunken drivers among motorists, the very great…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Motorists

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 14

WHILST admitting the fact that there are a few Roadhogs and drunken drivers among motorists, the very great…

Continued on Trove, page 14 →

Motorists

Daily Mirror · Friday 28 January 1949 · page 14

WHILST admitting the fact that there are a few hogs and drunken drivers among motorists, the very great…

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Train Kills Motor Cyclist

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 7

NEWCASTLE, Fri. -- A motor-cyclist was killed this evening when a Newcastle-bound train struck…

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Bigger Grant For Newcastle’s Roads

Tribune · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 7

NEWCASTLE.—Transport Minister O’Sullivan promised £13,000 a year extra for Newcastle roads following a Bus Employees’ Union…

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Two Hurt on Motor Cycle Crash At Lidcombe

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1949 · page 5

Two men were injured when the motor cycle they were riding collided with a truck in Parramatta Road, Lidcombe,…

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Will Train in Sydney

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 22

Fred Davis, former Brisbane trainer, has transferred to Sydney. He has taken stables at…

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Fittings of Royal train for sale

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 10

Furniture, curtains, and carpels costing £10,000, designed for the Royal train which was to be used during the King and Queen's visit to Australia, are being completed by a…

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Road that hums a warning

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 3

A loud humming noise that warns a car driver that he is straying from the road is part of a novel safety device incorporated in a new trunk highway in New Jersey, USA. It aids both day and night driving. AMERICAN highway…

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Engineers defrost U.S. road in winter

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 34

In Oregon (U.S.) highway authorities have made driving safe on a dangerous winter road by defrosting it from underneath…

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Union Threat Of Railway Stoppage

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 2

Complete stoppage of rail services throughout New South Wales is almost certain next weekend if a direction by the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Garside) is obeyed…

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Silent trams cost less than new Sydney order

The Sun · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE tram passengers will soon be riding in rubber-cushioned comfort, in almost silent cars. Chassis for the new trams have arrived from New York…

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Milestones of Motoring Steel shortage hits U.K. car industry

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 34

Shortage of steel is hampering British car manufacturers in their efforts to expand their export market. Last year Britain…

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Railways Department cuts track safety patrols

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 30 January 1949 · page 1

The Railways Department had decided to discontinue complete weekend inspections of thousands of miles of railways throughout the State, A.R.U. Secretary Ferguson said yesterday. This was being done…

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Woman's Mystery Injury On Road

Daily Mirror · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

WEST WYALONG, Monday.--Fearing foul play, defectives are trying to find the cause of injuries received by a young woman who was found unconscious beside the…

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Woman Jumps to Safety Train Wrecks Car

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— When the brakes of her car failed approaching a railway level crossing at Toorak last…

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The Railways Short Of Labour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 2

Strong words are used by the State secretary of the Australian Railways Union in condemning the Commissioner's…

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Union move on railways

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 2

Decision of the Railway Commissioner (Mr. Garside) to discontinue weekend inspections of NSW railways…

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Railwaymen May Refuse to Man Weekend Trains Safety Patrol Action

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 31 January 1949 · page 1

Railwaymen may refuse to man some weekend trains in New…

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