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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Tram Driver Lucky to Escape Injury

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 7

A TRAM driver had a remarkable escape from death or serious injury in King St., Newtown, today, when his…

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New Corridor Trams by Dec

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

FIRST of 250 new corridor trams would come off the assembly lines towards the end of this year or early next year…

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New Corridor Trams by Dec

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

FIRST of 250 new corridor trams would come off the assembly lines towards the end of this year or early next year,…

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Tram Driver Lucky to Escape Injury

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 7

A TRAM driver had a remarkable escape from death or serious injury in King St., Newtown, today, when his…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Tram Driver Lucky to Escape Injury

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

A TRAM driver had a remarkable escape from death or serious injury in King St., Newtown, today, when his…

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Tram Driver Lucky to Escape Injury

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

A TRAM driver had a remarkable escape from death or serious injury in King St., Newtown, today, when his…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

New Corridor Trams by Dec

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

FIRST of 250 new corridor trams would come off the assembly lines towards the end of this year or early next year,…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tram Driver Lucky to Escape Injury

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

A TRAM driver had a remarkable escape from death or serious injury in King St., Newtown, today, when his…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tram Driver Lucky to Escape Injury

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 7

A TRAM driver had a remarkable escape from death or serious injury in King St., Newtown, today, when his…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

New Corridor Trams by Dec

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 February 1949 · page 2

FIRST of 250 new corridor trams would come off the assembly lines towards the end of this year or early next year,…

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Planning for Roads

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 8

With a view of planning for road work in the Municipality systematically Aid. Fragar submitted a comprehensive motion to Penrith Council at…

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Rabbits On Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

Sir, — The rabbit inspector after a visit to my orchard property states he is going to report me with a view to…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 7

The toll master of George's River Bridge reported at the last meeting of Sutherland Council that for the month of…

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Train Line Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 11

A short circuit in the cables in the wooden troughing on the electric train line on the Wynyard end of the Harbour Bridge…

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Appeal to beat death on roads

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 5

In an urgent appeal to road users to display more courtesy, Supt. W. R. Lawrence declared today that…

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No Sign of Fairfield Overhead Bridge

The Biz · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 10

A letter from the Minister for Transport giving information relative to some matters raised following a conference of councils along the southern line, and…

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Motor Boat Club's Big Day Record Crowd Expected

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 1

The main race on the P.M.B.C. programme next Sunday, 12th inst, will be the Roven Caravan Trophy (£7/7/-), to be won outright over a…

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Delay over Railway Square Job

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

In reply to a question the town clerk, Mr. Ross, told Penrith Council, on Friday evening, that money had not yet been made available by the…

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Premier is rebuffed by railway chief

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 13

The Railway Commissioner (Mr. Gatside) has refused the request of the Premier (Mr. McGirr) that the committee of investigation into the efficiency of the Railway…

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Tram ticket cut sought

The Sun · Thursday 10 February 1949 · page 2

The Transport Department hoped to find a solution within a week to the problem of issuing a number of tickets…

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