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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 250

Flying Motor Car

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 17

The old problem of the "roadable" aeroplane is being tackled in a new way by two New York inventors…

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Mines Short of Trucks 1-Day Railway Strike May Cut Supplies

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 9

A shortage of empty coal trucks is likely to cause confusion and reduce coal production in the western coalfield today…

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Tram Conductor Injured by Lorry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 12

A TRAM conductor was injured in Castlereagh St., today when a lorry jammed him against the side of a tram…

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Motor Cycle Speeding Draws Severe Rebuke

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 12

At Central Court today Mr. Hawkins, S.M. severly reprimanded a young man who rode his motor cycle at high speed while he had a young girl as pillion passenger…

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Motorists Queue Up For Petrol

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 6

Motorists waiting at the M.L.G. Building today for the first issue of petrol tickets for two months…

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Tram Conductor Injured by Lorry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 12

A TRAM conductor was injured in Castlereagh St., today when a lorry jammed him against the side of a tram…

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Motor Cycle Speeding Draws Severe Rebuke

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 12

At Central Court today Mr. Hawkins, S.M. severly reprimanded a young man who rode his motor cycle at high speed while he had a young girl as pillion passenger…

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Motorists Queue Up For Petrol

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 6

Motorists waiting at the M.L.C. Building today for the first issue of petrol tickets for two months…

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Tram Conductor Injured by Lorry

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 12

A TRAM conductor was injured in Castlereagh St., today when a lorry jammed him against the side of a tram…

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Motor Cycle Speeding Draws Severe Rebuke

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 12

At Central Court today Mr. Hawkins, S.M. severly reprimanded a young man who rode his motor cycle at high speed while he had a young girl as pillion passenger…

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Motorists Queue Up For Petrol

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 6

Motorists waiting at the M.L.C. Building today for the first issue of petrol tickets for two months…

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Motor Cycle Speeding Severe Rebuke

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 12

At Central Court today Mr. Hawkins, S.M. severly reprimanded a young man who rode his motor cycle at high speed while he had a young girl as pillion passenger…

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Motor Cycle Speeding Draws Severe Rebuke

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 3

At Central Court today Mr. Hawkins, S.M. severly reprimanded a young man who rode his motor cycle at high speed while he had a young girl as pillion passenger…

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Motorists Queue Up For Petrol

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 1 February 1949 · page 6

Motorists waiting at the M.L.C. Building today for the first issue of petrol tickets for two months…

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Man Shielded From Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Two Central District Ambulance officers today shielded an elderly man from the wheels and undercarriage of…

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Man Shielded From Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Two Central District Ambulance officers today shielded an elderly man from the wheels and undercarriage of…

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Man Shielded From Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 2

Two Central District Ambulance officers today shielded an elderly man from the wheels and undercarriage of…

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Want Bridge at "Death Crossing"

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 1

Efforts will be made by the Parramatta City Council to have the "death-trap" railway level-crossings at Rosehill…

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Conference on Roads Officers Visit Holroyd

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

Reports to Holroyd Council by the town clerk included:— "Conference with Transport and Police Traffic officers on Merrylands Road…

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Man under train for half hour

The Sun · Wednesday 2 February 1949 · page 3

An elderly man was dragged along the railway line for nearly 50 yards when he fell beneath a…

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