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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 61 of 250

Cyclist Described As "Road Menace"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 16

Mr. Cookson, S.M. and police variously described a 20-years-old motor cyclist as "a lair, a hoodlum' "a menace on the road" and "a danger to the public," at Paddington Court today…

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Cyclist Described As "Road Menace"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 16

Mr. Cookson, S.M. and police variously described, a 20-years-old motor cyclist as "a lair, a hoodlum," "a menace on the road", and "a danger to the public," at Paddington Court today…

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Cyclist Described As "Road Menace"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

Mr. Cookson, S.M. and police variously described a 20-years-old motor cyclist as "a lair, a hoodlum," "a menace on the road" and "a danger to the public," at Paddington Court today…

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Cyclist Described As "Road Menace"

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 16

Mr. Cookson, S.M. and police variously described a 20-years-old motor cyclist as "a lair, a hoodlum," a menace on the road" and "a danger to the public," at Paddington Court today…

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New Manufacturing Premises, Sydney Road, Balgowlah, for Ensign Ties

Construction · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

Architects; H. Dennis & Odling. Builder: T.C. Whittle. Modern town planning advocates a measure of manufacturing, such as the clothing and similar light industries into some of the suburbs, in order to eliminate unnecessary, travel and to obtain the appropriate type of female labour. The fine type of modern factory to house such industries as designed by the architects of to-day is such that far from being a detriment…

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Stream Lined Industrial Design Ensign Ties Factory, Sydney Road, Balgowlah

Construction · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

The view on the left shows the streamlined character of the design which utilises the corner site to excellent advantage…

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N.S.W. Const'n. Dept. SECRETARY McNAMARA'S Report Increase for Railway Employees

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 10

The Secretary of the Construction Department, Alan McNamara. writes: I have to advise members that the Government…

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Railway Excursions

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 9

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, announces that arrangements have been made for the issue of…

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Railway Gauges Scheme May Wait

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 4

CANBERRA, Tuesday. —The Federal Government is expected to drop the uniform railway gauge…

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EDITORIAL (The opinions expressed in this Journal are not necessarily those of the Master builders' Association, unless otherwise stated.)RAILWAY Gauge Standardisation

Construction · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 1

Since the Report on the Standardisation Australia's Railway Gauges by Sir Harold Clapp was published in March, 1945, public interest in the subject has waned a little. There have also…

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Whistles as tram man fined

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--When one of six train men was convicted today of having disobeyed a Court…

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Work on new railway

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 2

The Premier (Mr. McGirr) has intervened to prevent closing down of work on the new Sandy Hollow-Maryvale…

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Motorists told they must pay

The Sun · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 5

Four motorists who pleaded guilty to traffic offences were refused time to pay at the Traffic Court today. "I find that not one in four…

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Stop Press Tram Man Fined

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 28

BRISBANE, Wednesday.-- William Joseph Ryan was fined £5 and ordered to pay £5 11s costs in the fault one month's goal, for…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

The tollmaster of George's River Bridge reported at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council that for the…

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Train Hits Lorry

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 5

A MOTOR passenger train crashed into a six-ton empty lorry owned by Cleary Bros., of Camden, at Berry Ct…

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Overhead Bridge. Visit by Minister for Transport

The Propeller · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 2

As a result of Representations made by Messrs. Clive Evatt, M.L.A. for Hurstville; Ald. D. D. Cross, M.L.A. for…

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Bridge Cost—£350 to £500 Council's Contribution Jumps

The Biz · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

Liverpool Council sought Fairfield Council's co-operation, in a protest against the big increase in council's contribution towards the cost of the…

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Zoning in Smithfield Road Century Electric Co. Asks for Industrial Area

The Biz · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 9

In a very interesting and convincing letter to Fairfield Council last week, Century Electric Co. asked council to have that area in which the company's…

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Speeding Cyclists on Road a Chase in Penrith, Car-cycle Race at St. Marys

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 3

Charges of dangerous driving of motor cycles on public roadfe, conviction in which automatically involves cancellation of licence, came before…

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