Star's Expensive Motoring
LONDON, Tuesday. -- Lovely young British Him actress Jean Simmons ran into trouble in lier car yesterday for the second time recently. A COUPLET of months ago,…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1950
6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 2 of 250
Victoria's Biggest Goods Train
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A record load for any Victorian goods train was hauled by two engines from Wycheproof to…
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The Tolls Abolition Committee has asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) for an annual Federal grant…
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The Tolls Abolition Committee has asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) for an annual Federal grant…
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LONDON. -- Road casualties in October were the heaviest for that month since the war said the Ministry of…
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LONDON. -- Road casualties in October Were the heaviest for that month since the war, said the Ministry of…
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Blacktown Council will shares with Baulkham Hills Council, the cost of a proposed three-year programme for works Junction…
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LITHGOW, Tues.--Police raided the Mudgee Mail twice in 30 miles early today and arrested three men. The raids were made…
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The Transport Commissioner, Mr. R. Winsor, said yesterday that he had begun a "clean-up" of illegal traffic by…
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A committee representing motorists' organisations, motor traders and civic bodies has asked the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies) for an annual grant of £400,000 to enable…
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Thirteen people were killed in road accidents during the Christmas-New Year holidays. This was two more than in the same…
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"We are grateful for departmental activity, but there is still much room for improvement in the system of issuing fitness…
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The annual meeting of the above section was held at the A.W.U. Hall on December 7. The President, Mr. W. E…
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In outlining the efforts of this State to modernise its rail services I hope to answer those critics who complain from time to time about inadequate passenger services and the shortage of…
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South Australia is the first of the States to take action on the railway standardisation proposals embodied in the report prepared in 1948 by Sir Harold Clapp…
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DUBBO, Wednesdays. -- Stuart Peckham, 36, an aborigine, was found dead near the railway line early this…
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Ah all-night service of light refreshments will be available at Central…
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DUBBO, Wednesday. -- The body of Stewart Peckham, 36-years-old aborigine, living at 125 Gipps St., Dubbo, was…
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DUBBO, Wednesday. -- The body of Stewart Peckham, 36-years-old aborigine, living at 125 Gipps St., Dubbo, was…
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Arbitrary taxes totalling £500,000 were paid to the railways last year, although the railways did nothing to earn the…
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