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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

Derailed Trucks Hold Up Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

KATOOMBA, Friday. — All rail traffic to Sydney and to the west was disorganised today when three empty trucks…

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Lightweights Train for Big Bout

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 8

Jack Hassen and Pierre Montane, who will meet at Sydney Stadium on Monday night, had solid work-outs yesterday. TOP: Hassen sparring with Bernie Hall. BELOW: Montane in his spar with Keith Francis…

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Transport Of Stock By Road Sought

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 2

THAT the Association press for amendment of the Liquid Fuel control Act and the State Transport Coordination Act to…

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U.S. Train Robbed Daring Bid By Gunmen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 10 (A.A.P.).—Two armed bandits held up an express train near Martinsburg…

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Motors And Motoring

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 11

THE N.R.M.A. advises the motoring public to be wary of claims of extensive saving of petrol by the use of various fitments and formulac Mr…

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New award for trams drafted

The Sun · Friday 11 March 1949 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Friday:--, Increases in overtime nates for weekend shift work and public holidays, are included…

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2 Held For Train Robbery

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.).--Police yesterday captured two gunmen who held up a passenger…

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Terrors of the road

The World's News · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 20

ONE needs good nerves to drive along the 1000-mile road between Alice Springs and Darwin at night time. On this well-made wartime…

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Brisbane Lifesavers Injured Bridge Accident On Lorry Men Visiting for Carnival

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4

FOUR Queensland lifesavers were seriously injured and others suffered shock when the tarpaulin canopy on a lorry on which they were travelling in…

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The Daily Telegraph University Einstein opened road to atom discoveries Our Fourth Lecturer

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 16

THIRTY years ago, when he was already famous, when his lecture rooms were…

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Appeal Over Railway Job

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 5

Tha State Full Bench of the Industrial Commission yesterday heard an appeal by the South Maitland Railways…

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Tram driver defies flames

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 3

Despite flames which burst around him in the cabin of his tram in Parramatta Road, Annandale, this afternoon,…

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All trams, buses stop in Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 4

BRISBANE, Saturday.--Defying yesterday's order of the Industrial Court, tram and…

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City's Third Tramless Day

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 7

BRISBANE, Fri. -- Brisbane will again have no trams or buses tomorrow, when the Tramways Union will hold its…

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Motor Boats Red Mead Sets New Time

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 9

Four Australian speedboat records were smashed on the Kogarah Bay course at Sans Souci today in four separate…

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Driver Braves Tram on Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 1

The driver of a crowded tram dramatically saved passengers from injury by braving flames which filled the driving cabin so that he could apply the brakes in Parramatta Rd.,…

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Gaoled for Theft of Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

Michael Phair (19), described by police as a member of an organised gang of motor cycle…

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Motor Car Site Plans

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Consideration of Bayswater, near Melbourne, as the site for a factory for…

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Motor Car Site Plans

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Consideration of Bays water, near Melbourne, as the site for a factory for…

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Driver Braves Tram on Fire

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 March 1949 · page 2

The driver of a crowded tram dramatically saved passengers from injury by braving flames which filled the driving cabin so that he could apply the brakes in Parramatta Rd.,…

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