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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 250

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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Won Road Race with Fine Burst

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 20

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Australian cyclist, He[?] Sutherland, of Victoria, staged a terrific finish to win today's Empire Games 100 kilometres road race by a tenth off a second from New Zealander T. R…

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Won Road Ra[?] with Fine Burs

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 20

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Australian cyclist, Sutherland, of Victoria, staged a terrific finish win today's Empire Games 100 kilometres road by a tenth of a second from New Zealander [?]…

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Sudden Tram Strike People Left In Rain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

A lightning one-day strike by tramway employees at the Rushcutter Bay depot at midday yesterday paralysed the service on the…

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Tram man fined £5

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 8

A tram driver of five months experience was fined £5 at the Traffic Court today for driving a tram negligently…

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Motor mechanic electrocuted

The Sun · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 9

Although doctorse placed him in an iron lung for an hour, Charles Restell, 18, motor mechanic, of Berala,…

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Tram service cuts on wet Sundays Men Strike in Protest

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 7

In future, on excessively wet Sundays tram services would be reduced, the Commissioner for Transport (Mr. Winsor) said last night…

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Vaueluse Votes To Retain Its Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 4

Vaueluse residents overwhelmingly favor retention of trams on the Watson's Bay line. This was shown by the result of the plebescite conducted by…

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Tram Services

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 17

CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Murray Rooson, M.L.A., who protested at the tearing up of portion of the Watson Bay…

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Vaucluse Votes To Retain Its Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 7

Vaucluse residents overwhelmingly favor retention of trams on the Watson's Bay line. This was shown by the result of the plebiscite conducted by…

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Fine for Failing to Stop Tram

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

Pedestrians and a traffic policeman at a street crossing had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by a tram, whose driver had disobeyed a police direction, the Traffic Court was told today…

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Tram Services

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 17

CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Murray Robson, M.L.A., who protested at the tearing up of portion of the Watson Bay…

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Elderly Man Badly Injured by Tram

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 7

Thomas Power (77), Mansion House, Elizabeth St., City, was knocked down by a tram at the corner of Elizabeth and…

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Elderly Man Badly Injured by Tram

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 7

Thomas Power (77), Mansion House, Elizabeth St., City, was knocked down by a tram at the corner of Elizabeth and…

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Tram Services

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Murray Robson, M.L.A., who protested at the tearing up of portion of the Watson Bay…

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Fine for Failing to Stop Tram

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

Pedestrians and a traffic policeman at a street crossing had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by a tram, whose driver had disobeyed a police direction, the Traffic Court was told today…

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Tram Services

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 17

CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Murray Robson, M.L.A., who protested, at the tearing up of portion of the Watson Bay…

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Elderly Man Badly Injured by Tram

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 7

Thomas Power (77), Mansion House, Elizabeth St., City, was knocked down by a tram at the corner of Elizabeth and…

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Vaucluse Votes To Retain Its Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 7

Vaucluse residents overwhelmingly favor retention of trams, on the Watson's Bay line. This was shown by the result of the plebiscite conducted by…

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Fine for Failing to Stop Tram

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 5

Pedestrians and a traffic policeman at a street crossing had to jump out of the way to avoid being struck by a tram, whose driver had disobeyed a police direction, the Traffic Court was told today…

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