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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

Motor Boats Rose Bay

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 7

Miss Ming sank and Havoc was seriously damaged in a bad collision shortly before the start of the Ladies' Day…

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Tram Tracks Not Coming Up

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

A letter to Woollahra Council from the Transport Department states that the Commissioner (Mr. Winsor) does…

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Tram Tracks Not Coming Up

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 3

A letter to Woollahra Council from the Transport Department states that the Commissioner (Mr. Winsor) does…

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Motor Boats St. George

Daily Mirror · Saturday 4 February 1950 · page 8

Despite the rain, conditions on the water were very pacid for competitors at the St. George Motor Boat Club's…

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Plays Bridge on 90th BIRTHDAY

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1950 · page 11

MRS. ARNOLD HARPIN of Mosman will celebrate her 90th birthday tomorrow by playing bridge. Mrs. Harpin is the…

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Missed train didn't spoil his record LONDON

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1950 · page 5

BRITISH Railways sent a special car 10 miles from Hull to Ryehill station so that a…

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Popular Science Sunglare To Blame For Road Accidents

Truth · Sunday 5 February 1950 · page 42

GLARE glasses—colored glasses which protect the eyes from the glare of the sun—are everyday articles of wear on Australian beaches. Women wear them because they believe sunglare may inflame their eyes, or lead to "screwing up" the eyelids with subsequent wrinkling of the face…

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Boys' Club To Benefit From Motor Racing

Truth · Sunday 5 February 1950 · page 44

The Australian Sporting Car Club and the Motor Cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. will hold the…

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Planner sees £12m. loss on new railway

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1950 · page 8

THE Eastern Suburbs railway was likely to waste more than £12,000,000, Town and Country Planning Institute president C. J. Farrington said yesterday…

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Railway towns isolated by floods ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 5 February 1950 · page 7

SIX towns on the Central Australian railway line have been cut off by floods…

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Bridge Toll Meeting

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 16

Representatives of municipal and shirecouncils north of the Harbor will meet at Manly Municipal Council…

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Harbour Bridge Toll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

Sir,—I have read some extraordinary reasons why the toll should be abolished on the Harbour Bridge. All may have some…

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Stars Train Juniors

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 19

LONDON.--Speedway promoters have, at last, realised the great value of the training schemes and schools for…

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Road Safety Meeting

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 3

Executive of the Road Safety Council will meet this afternoon to consider stepping up of road accident…

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Allegation of Train Attack

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

MAITLAND, Monday.--Rodney Francis Thorley (34), laborer, was remanded at Maitland Court…

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Allegation of Train Attack

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

MAITLAND, Monday.--Rodney Francis Thorley (34), laborer, was remanded at Maitland Court…

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Allegation of Train Attack

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

MAITLAND, Monday.--Rodney Francis Thorley (34), laborer, was remanded at Maitland Court…

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Speed Stars Train Juniors

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 19

LONDON.--Speedway promoters have, at last, realised the great value of the training schemes and schools for…

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Allegation of Train Attack

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

MAITLAND, Monday. --Rodney Francis Thorley (34), laborer, was remanded at Maitland Court…

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Man Injured in Fall From Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

Leslie Blanch (56), Paling St., Thornleigh, suffered a probable fractured skull and a probable fractured jaw when he…

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