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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 63 of 250

Carriages of Train Derailed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 1

A PAPER train was delayed for more than two hours at the Granville railway siding early today when two of its…

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Carriages of Train Derailed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 1

A PAPER train was delayed for more than two hours at the Granville railway siding early today when two of its…

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Carriages of Train Derailed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 1

A PAPER train was delayed for more than two hours at the Granville, railway siding early today when two of its…

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Body Found on Road

Daily Mirror · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--The body of Richard Canty (about 60), of Gordon, was found on the road at…

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Mystery of the Week Those stately homicides Road to Murder, by Victor Gunn. London: Collins

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 March 1949 · page 15

"THAT familiar observation that an Englishman's home is his castle needs to be…

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Sydney Naval Man Killed by Train

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 52

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A Sydney naval rating, William Rex Dunn (18), Pine St., Cammeray, was killed by a…

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Throat Gashed in Road Collision

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 2

Frederick Parker (22), truck driver, of Marrickville Rd., Marrickville, had his throat badly gashed when his motor…

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How To Make It Model Train Accessories

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 6

A Signal: You will need a butcher's skewer which has been cleaned and scraped smooth, and a square of wood…

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Right Around Home Back to the Open Road

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 7

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Road Classic at Easter Big Fields in Main Events

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 17

CENTRE of interest for thousands of sporting motorists on Easter Monday will be the Mount Panorama Road Circuit, near Bathurst, where The Australian Sporting Car Club will hold its classic to promote motoring sport in accordance with the rules of safety and the international code governing the sport…

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TRUTH About Motoring New Austin Sheerline Is Luxurious

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 16

THE new Austin "A 125" Sheerline Saloon is a powerful and luxurious car, and provides seating for five or six…

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Men Of The Motor World Bush Is His First Love

Truth · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 17

ALTHOUGH he has widespread business interests in the motor industry, Mr. D. V. Clifton has never lost…

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City railway blast check

The Sun · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 48

RAILWAY architects are examining walls of city buildings before blasting begins on the Martin Place underground station. Inside and outside walls…

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One Dead, 2 Injured in Motorcycle Crashes

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 March 1949 · page 8

A man was killed and a man and a woman seriously injured in motorcycle accidents yesterday. The man was killed…

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Train Kills Man Name Unknown

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 1

An electric train leaving Central Station last night ran down and killed an unidentified man…

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Legs Cut Off Under Train

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 5

A train cut off a man's legs and killed him instantly near Museum Station last night. Early this morning the man's…

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4 Dead in Road Accidents

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 5

Four persons travelling on motor-cycles were killed in road accidents at the weekend…

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news in Brief Man Killed by Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Raymond Rance (20), bus conductor, Wellington St., Woollahra, was killed instantly when…

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news in Brief Man Killed by Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 4

Raymond Rance (20), bus tor, Wellington St., Woollahra,…

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Gloomy Outlook on Transport Obsolete Trams To Stay Survey Shows Losses

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 March 1949 · page 9

SYDNEY and Newcastle citizens are condemned to the discomforts of obsolete…

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