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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 250

Chief's Son Joins English Bridge

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. -- Seretsa Khana, son of a South African tribal chief, who last year married London typist…

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Fun and Adventure for All Ages Pop That'll Train Him

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 13

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Motor Industry Made Record 1948 Turnover

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 8

THE turnover of the motor industry of Australia in 1948 was easily the greatest In its history, but, whilst the amount involved In investments In new cars and commercial vehicles reached peak figures due to the greatly increased cost of new…

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Motors And Motoring

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 8

DISCUSSIONS to protect used car purchasers from fraud, and to assist the police recover stolen vehicles are going on in Sydney between…

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Letters Prohibition Drive in Railways Drunks On Trains

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

Sir,—I believe there is much to, be said in favour of what your Column 8 has called "that strange prohibition drive in the State…

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Nine Injured In Tram Crash In City

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

A tram driver had a narrow escape from serious injury when the cabin of his tram was crushed by another tram in Castlereagh Street, city, late yesterday afternoon…

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Protest follows probe into railways

The Sun · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

Union officials have protested against a team of railway investigators being returned…

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Nine People Hurt in City Tram Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 1

Nine people were injured when a crowded Circular Quay tram crashed into the rear of another tram in Castlereagh Street yesterday…

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Inquiry on Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

A departmental inquiry would be held into yesterday's tram smash, in which nine people were…

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Railway Inquiry Causes Stir Unions Object To Hold-up Allegation of Bungling

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

STRONG union protests are expected to follow discontinuance by the Railway Department of a special inquiry into the service…

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Reduced Coal for Railways Goods Trains "Cut" Minister on Low Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

BECAUSE of the acute coal position, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) had ordered reduction of railway coal consumption to just over…

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Reduced Coal for Railways Goods Trains "Cut " Minister on Low Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

BECAUSE of the acute coal position, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) had ordered reduction of railway coal consumption to just over…

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Inquiry on Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

A departmental inquiry would be held into yesterday's tram smash, in which nine people were…

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Reduced Coal for Railways Goods Trains "Cut" Minister on Low Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

BECAUSE of the acute coal position, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) had ordered reduction of railway coal consumption to just over…

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Railway Inquiry Causes Stir Unions Object To Hold-up Allegation of Bungling

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

STRONG union protests are expected to follow discontinuance by the Railway Department of a special inquiry into the service…

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Reduced Coal for Railways Goods Trains "Cut" Minister on Low Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

BECAUSE of the acute coal position, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) had ordered reduction of railway coal consumption to just over…

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Inquiry on Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

A departmental inquiry would be held into yesterday's tram smash, in which nine people were…

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Inquiry on Tram Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 3

A departmental inquiry would be held into yesterday's tram smash, in which nine people were…

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Reduced Coal for Railways Goods Trains "Cut" Minister on Low Stocks

Daily Mirror · Friday 7 January 1949 · page 2

BECAUSE of the acute coal position, the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Garside) had ordered reduction of railway coal consumption to just over…

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New Rush Of Holiday Train Traffic

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 8 January 1949 · page 4

Special trains were needed last night to cope with an unexpected rush of both inward and outward holiday passenger…

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