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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Query On Burma Railway 'Bonus'

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.).--Colonel James Hutchison demanded to know last night in the Commons whether Australian former prisoners had received a "share out"…

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Judge Acts In Railway Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 12

Mr. Justice Webb yesterday ordered a compulsory conference of the parties in the South Maitland railway strike. The conference will start…

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Eleven Hurt in Tram Smash Head-on Collision At Points Two Drivers Are Trapped

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

ELEVEN men were injured, all severely, when two trams collided head-on at points at the intersection of Ross St., and St. John's Rd., Forest Lodge, at 7.10…

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11 Hurt in Smash Tram Drivers Are Trapped

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 10

ELEVEN men were injured, all severely, when two trams collided head-on at points at the intersection of Ross St., and St. John's Rd., Forest Lodge, at 7.10…

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11 Hurt in Smash Tram Drivers Are Trapped

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 10

ELEVEN men were injured, all severely, when two trams collided head-on at points at the intersection of Ross St., and St. John's Rd., Forest Lodge, at 7.10…

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11 Hurt in Smash Tram Drivers Are Trapped

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 10

ELEVEN men were injured, all severely, when two trams collided head-on at points at the intersection of Ross St., and St. John's Rd., Forest Lodge, at 7.10…

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Eleven Hurt in Tram Smash Head-on Collision At Points Two Drivers Are Trapped

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

ELEVEN men were injured, all severely, when two trams collided head-on at points at the intersection of Ross St., and St. John's Rd., Forest Lodge, at 7.10…

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11 Hurt in Smash Tram Drivers Are Trapped

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 10

ELEVEN men were injured, all severely, when two trams collided head-on at points at the intersection of Ross St., and St. John's Rd., Forest Lodge, at 7.10…

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Eleven Hurt in Tram Smash Head-on Collision At Points Two Drivers Are Trapped

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

ELEVEN men were injured, all severely, when two trams collided head-on at points at the intersection of Ross St., and St. John's Rd., Forest Lodge, at 7.10…

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11 Hurt in Smash Tram Drivers Are Trapped

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 10

ELEVEN men were injured, all severely, when two trams collided head-on at points at the intersection of Ross St., and St. John's Rd., Forest Lodge, at 7.10…

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Motor Cycle Club News

The Leader · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 5

A Reliability Trial is one of those things run wet or fine, and the trial held last. Sunday was certainly wet. However, despite the rain, quite a fair…

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Deepwater Motor Boat Club

The Biz · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 6

Saturday, February 19 was ViecCommodore's Daw and all events were Keenly contested. Ron Walker (vicecommodore) did not-race his boat,…

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Merrylands Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 2

The tennis club jumped away to a great start on Tuesday. 15th, many members being present, and good, games were the order of the night. The club play…

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Indians Attacked On Train

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

LONDON, Thurs. (A.A.P.)--Africans attacked two Indians on a Durban train this morning. Armored cars and police will patrol Durban streets…

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Intensified Fight For Road Funds

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 10

THE Country Party, which was responsible for the inaugu-ration of the Federal Aid Roads scheme In 1926, had now taken…

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Motors and Motoring

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 11

REGRET that distributors of new CarS are again emphasising the high speed capabilities of their vehlcies in advertisements is expressed by…

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Little Margin Over Replacing Motor Wastage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 13

ALTHOUGH Australia's motor vehicles exceed the million mark—actual registrations at the end of December, 1948,…

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Railway Strike Men May Go Back

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

Officials of the South Maitland Railway Officers' Association will advise their members to-day to resume…

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Parachute Use As Aeroplane Brake

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 3

U.S. Stratojet bomber braked with the assistance of a "deceleration parachute." The parachute, 30ft. in diameter, is stowed under the tail of the plane, enables it to use shorter runways…

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Parachute Used As Aeroplane Brake

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 February 1949 · page 5

U.S. Stratojet bomber braked with the assistance of a "deceleration parachute." The parachute. 30ft. in diameter, is stowed under the tail of the plane, enables it to use shorter runways…

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