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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 250

Bridge Collapses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday.--At least one person was killed and 120 injured, most not seriously, when a road bridge collapsed…

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Bridge Colapses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday.--At least one person was killed and 120 injured, most not seriously, when, a road bridge. collapsed…

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Bridge Collapses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday. -- At least one person was killed and 120 injured, most not seriously, when a road bridge collapsed…

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Bridge Collapses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday.--At least one person was killed and 113 injured, most not seriously, when a road bridge collapsed…

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Bridge Collapses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday.--At least one person was killed and 120 injured, most not seriously, when a road bridge collapsed…

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Bridge Collapses

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

PARIS, Thursday.--At least one person. was killed and 180 injured, most not seriously, when a road bridge collapsed…

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Man Killed by Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3

Eric Hagger, 45, of Arthur Street, Marrickville, received fatal injuries when he was struck by a train at Town Hall station…

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Wife hurt, man under train

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Thursday.--A railwayman is in hospital with mutilated hands and feet, and his wife with severe head injuries, after a series of dramatic incidents in the…

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Demand for Action on Road Toll

The Sun · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 11

Lives are being lost needlessly because of inadequate police supervision of road traffic. This was claimed today by…

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Road to New Manly Mountain Council Proposal

Nepean Times · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

Blue Mountains City Council, on Tuesday evening, discussed, a proposal to construct a road of access to New Manly Reserve on the western side of…

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Daring Escape of 'Convict Armed Escort Eluded After Jump From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A convict daringly jumped from the Mildura Express as it was pulling info Ballarat station today and escaped from his armed escort. THE escapee. Jack creenan…

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Daring Escape of Convict' Armed Escort Eluded After Jump From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A convict daringly jumped from the Mildura Express as it was pulling into Ballarat station today and escaped from his armed escort. THE escapee, Jack Creenan…

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Daring Escape of Convict Armed Escort Eluded After Jump From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A convict daringly jumped from the Mildura Express as it was pulling into Bulla- rat station today and escaped from his armed escort. THE escapee, Jack Creenan…

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Daring Escape of Convict Armed Escort Eluded After Jump From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A convict daringly jumped from the Mildura Express as if was pulling into Ballarat station today and escaped from his armed escort. THE escapee, Jack Creenan…

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Daring Escape of Convict Armed Escort Eluded After Jump From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A convict daringly jumped from the Mildura Express as if was pulling into Ballarat station today and escaped from his armed escort. THE escapee. Jack Creenan…

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Daring Escape of Convict Armed Escort Eluded After Jump From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A convict daringly jumped from the Mildura Express as it was pulling into Ballarat station today and escaped from his armed escort. THE escapee, Jack Creenan…

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Daring Escape of Convict Armed Escort Eluded After Jump From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- A convict daringly jumped from the Mifdura Express as if was pulling info Ballarat station today and escaped from his armed escort. THE escapee, Jack Creenan…

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Daring Escape of Convict Armed Escort Eluded After Jump From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A convict daringly jumped from the Mildura Express as it was pulling into Ballarat station today and escaped from his armed escort. THE escapee, Jack Creenan…

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Railways Strike Cancelled

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

The threatened railwaymen's strike next weekend has been averted. Union representatives…

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Boy's Lucky Escape Under Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 3 February 1949 · page 1

A seven-year-old boy was swept under a tram yesterday afternoon. He escaped with shock and a coating of grease…

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