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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 24 of 250

22 Dead, 60 Injured in Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 1

NEW DELHI, Monday. -- Twenty-two people were killed and 60 injured when a goods train collided with a mail train…

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Finance--markets Broker to His Client Silverton Tramway

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 30 January 1950 · page 15

Client: We concluded a couple of years ago that a higher dividend was needed to justify the 29…

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Safety on Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The rising accident rate suggested that the National Safety Council and similar bodies had failed to…

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Crowds Pack Trains, Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 14

More than 200,000 people returned by train from holiday resorts yesterday and last night. An official at the Spit…

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Painter Evaded Train Fare

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 4

Alan Berwick, 29, painter, was fined £3 in Central Police Court yesterday for travelling in a train from Yass Junction to Sydney…

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Train Traveller's Frosty Reception

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 26

PRINCE ALBERT (Saskatchewan).—Mr. Hink raced for the train at Prince Albert, missed it at the station, hired…

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Train Traveller's Frosty Reception

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 26

PRINCE ALBERT (Saskatchewan).—Mr. Hink raced for the train at Prince Albert, missed it at the station, hired…

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Train Traveller's Frosty Reception

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 26

PRINCE ALBERT (Saskatchewan).--Mr. Hink raced for the train at Prince Albert, missed it at the station, hired…

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Train Traveller's Frosty Reception

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 26

PRINCE ALBERT (Saskatchewan).—Mr. Hink raced for the train at Prince Albert, missed it at the station, hired…

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Thirst Build 'Tuppenny Road'

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

A twopence levy on bar customers at the Royal Hotel, Port Macquarie, has paid for a road to the local surfing beach. Local drinkers started the fund to build the road…

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Govt. Subsidy for Aero Club Train

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 20

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- The Minister for Air (Mr. White) last night announced that the Government would…

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Cyclist killed in road crash

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 14

A 33-years-old man was killed yesterday when his bike got out of control in Homeville. He was Gordon Goodwin, of…

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Body Found on Country Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 3

The body of an elderly man was found on the Grose Vale Road. Kurrajong, last night. Polic[?] are trying to establish…

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Death Roll of 54 in Indian Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

NEW DELHI, Tuesday. — Death roll in the train smash at Sirhind (East Punjab) yesterday, when a goods train and…

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Death Roll of 54 in Indian Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 7

NEW DELHI, Tuesday. — Death roll in the train smash at Sirhind (East Punjab) yesterday, when a goods train and…

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Dream of Hitler Will Eventually Come True Road Across Reich

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 13

FRANKFURT, Tuesday.—Hitler's dream of vast, wide autobahns covering Germany will…

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Dream of Hitler Will Eventually Come True Road Across Reich

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 13

FRANKFURT, Tuesday.—Hitler's dream of vast, wide autobahns covering Germany will…

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Two Falls In The Night She Fell Out Of Train— And Lived

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 1

TAREE, Monday.— Rosalind Fry, 11, of Toongarah Road, Waverton, fell from the Brisbane…

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German Invents New-type Motor

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 14

A German engineer has developed a motor working on new principles which he has named "Rotam[?]." The new motor has a two…

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Chinese Hit by Tram

The Sun · Tuesday 31 January 1950 · page 9

A middle-aged Chinese, Soong Lung, of Dixon Street, city, suffered a probable fractured skull and fractured…

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