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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 250

Trams

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 16

WHY must Sydney's modern trams-to-be cost so much? It seems very strange that Melbourne will in a few months be…

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Trams

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 16

WHY must Sydney's modern trams-to-be cost so much? It seems very strange that Melbourne will in a few months be…

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Motor Cycle Club News Fuel Fuel

The Leader · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

The event, for next Sunday will, of course, be the T.T. Championship to be held on the Nepean Track at St. Mary's and from what we hear there…

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Merrylands Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 4

In the absence of the President, Ron Bottle, Vice-President K. Bryen officiated at the last meeting. Several members failed to turn up at…

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Railway Social Club

The Biz · Thursday 3 March 1949 · page 5

Last Thursday evening a meeting was held at Liverpool railway station for the purpose of forming a Railway Social Club. Although the weather was very…

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Queensland To Train Shearers

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 8

A SCHEME to train recruits for the shearing Industry in Queensland was launched this month, to try to remedy a present…

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Israel Desires To Bridge East, West

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 1

ATLANTIC CITY, Wed.—Isael’s determination to keep out of power politics, and its desire [?] serve as the bridge between…

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Veteran Motors Return To Roads Supply Of New Vehicles Not Great Enough To Meet AH Needs

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

AT December 30 last, the Commonwealth had 1,167,900 automobiles registered, of which 669,688 were cars, 389,394 trucks and utilities and 108,818 motor cycles. At December, 1947, the nation had 606,3 98 cars, 353,434 commercial vehicles and 92,525 motor cycles registered, in all 1,052,357 automobiles, thus during the past year…

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Motors and Motoring

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

DECLARING that absence of an official left-trun signal confuses motorists, the N.R.M.A. has decided to ask the Government of amend the…

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Recommend Railway Link For Channel Country

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 18

BRISBANE.—A South-west Channel Country railway, linking Quilpie with Windorah, Monkira, and Boulia, is recommended by the Bureau of Investigation as the best, route to obtain maximum use of cattle fattening areas of the channels. In a report just furnished to the State Government the bureau says that, if a strategic railway…

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Porters on Stri[?] at Railway Yar[?]

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

A STOPPAGE of porter Darling, Harbor rail yards today disorganised and interstate goods hand…

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Unified Railway Hold Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Commonwealth Government will ask the N.S.W. Government to…

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Porters on Strike at Railway Yards

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

A STOPPAGE of porters at Darling Harbor railway yards today disorganised local and interstate goods handling…

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Unified Railway Hold Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Commonwealth Government will ask the N.S.W. Government to…

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Unified Railway Hold Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Commonwealth Government will ask the N.S.W. Government to…

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Unified Railway Hold Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Commonwealth Government will ask the N.S.W. Government to…

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Unified Railway Hold Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Commonwealth Government will ask the N.S.W. Government to…

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Porters on Strike at Railway Yards

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 2

A STOPPAGE of porters at Darling Harbor railway yards today disorganised local and interstate goods handling…

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Unified Railway Hold Up

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday.--The Commonwealth Government will ask the N.S.W. Government to…

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Porters on Strike at Railway Yards

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 March 1949 · page 7

A STOPPAGE of porters at Darling Harbor railway yards today disorganised local and interstate goods handling…

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