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Railways, roads & transport, 1949

6,149 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

Man's Body Found In Tramway Shed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 20

SGT. MODDISON, of Daceyville, is anxious to interview anyone who can assist to identify a man whose body was…

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Man's Body Found In Tramway Shed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 6

SGT. MODDISON, of Daceyville, is anxious to interview anyone who can assist to identify a man whose body was…

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Man's Body Found In Tramway Shed

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 30 March 1949 · page 6

SGT. MODDISON, of Daceyville, is anxious to interview anyone who can assist to identify a man whose body was…

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Paratrooper's Train Dive

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wed.--A former paratrooper, acting on impulse, today dived head first through the window of a rail motor which was travelling at 25 miles an hour. He told the train crew…

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Ald. Cox Speaks for Factory Road

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 4

The urgent need of doing something to Factory Road, was stressed by Aid. Cox at the meeting of Penrith Council on Thursday evening. At the bottom of…

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"Water Board Responsible" Damage to Blaxland Crossing Bridge

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 1

WHETHER Penrith Council should contribute £500, out of a total cost of £4000, for repair to Blaxland Crossing bridge, (over the…

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Railway Stealing Charges Four Men Get Two Years' Gaol

Nepean Times · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 3

At Parramatta Sessions on 21st inst. Cecil Norman Warren (32), barman, Walter Bernard Walsh (39), process worker, Frank Augustus Morshel (31),…

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Will Pay Tram Fare Only

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 10

Racegoers travelling by special tram to Randwick in future will not pay part of the admittance price…

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Lunch-hour trips by tram "scalers"

The Sun · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 5

I spent my lunch hour yesterday watching "tram scalers" in the city and, on one trip, in five blocks, saw 14 people evade their fares. Later, 12 people travelling…

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Railway Bars "Not Closed"

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 11

The Railway Department had not closed the bars of the refreshment room at Wollongong Station, the Minister for…

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Old U.s. Trams for India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

Old New York City tramcars being loaded on the motor vessel Stavelot for transportation to Bombay, India. The ship carried seven of 25 cars sold for use in India…

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Old U.s. Trams for India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

Old New York City tramcars being loaded on the motor vessel Stavelot for transportation to Bombay, India. The ship carried seven of 25 cars sold for use in India. (Acme.)…

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Old U.s. Trams for India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

Old New York City tramcars being loaded on the motor vessel Stavelot for transportation to Bombay, India. The ship earned seven of 25 cars sold for use in India…

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Motor Faults Cause Deaths

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 20

CONCERN at the increasing number of accidents caused by defective motor vehicle equipment is expressed by the…

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Old U.s. Trams for India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

Old New York City tramcars being loaded on the motor vessel Stavelot for transportation to Bombay, India. The ship carried seven of 25 cars sold for use in India. (Acme.)…

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Old U.s. Trams for India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

Old New York City tramcars being loaded on the motor vessel Stavelot for transportation to Bombay, India. The ship carried seven of 25 cars sold for use in India. (Acme.)…

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Old U.s. Trams for India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

Old New York City tramcars being loaded on the motor vessel Stavelot for transportation to Bombay, India. The ship carried seven of 25 cars sold for use in India…

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Old U.s. Trams for India

Daily Mirror · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 7

Old New York City tramcars being loaded on the motor vessel Stavelot for transportation to Bombay, India. The ship carried seven of 25 cats sold for use in India. (Acme.)…

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Merrylands District Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 8

In the absence of President R. Bottle, the last club meeting was presided over by Vice-President Bobby Jones. Next Saturday night, April 2nd, is…

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Railways Social Club. Bus Picnic

The Biz · Thursday 31 March 1949 · page 6

Liverpool and District Railway Social Club held a bus picnic at National Park last Sunday. This was the first of the many picnics that the committee of the…

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