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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 250

Fine for Failing to Stop Tram

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 2

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 resident's 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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Vauclase Votes To Retain Its Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 4

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

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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 [?]ms on the Watson's Bay line. This was shown by the result of the plebiscite conducted by…

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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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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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Elderly Man Badly Injured by Tram

Daily Mirror · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 7

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

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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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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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Train Assault Alleged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 4

MAITLAND, Monday. — Rodney Francis Thorley, 34, labourer, of Singlelon, was charged at Maitland Court…

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Editorial Road-courtesy Means Road-safety

The Sun · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

The special committee appointed by the Road Safety Council to plan ways of stopping road accidents is an excellent idea--but something more immediate than committees and…

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Move Against Bridge Tolls

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

A conference of councils on the northern side of the Harbour will be held at the Manly Council Chambers to-morrow night to…

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Notes Cause Bridge Delay

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 7

Police Traffic Superintendent (Mr. W. R. Lawrence) estimated last night that motorists wasted three hours a day getting change for £1 notes at Sydney Harbor Bridge toll…

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Scullers Train for Big Title

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 26

Charlie Edwards, of Macleay River, has arrived to finish off his preparation for his match for the lightweight sculling championship of the world, to be rowed at Picnic Point, Bankstown, at 3 o'clock…

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Scullers Train for Big Title

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 26

Charlie Edwards, of Macleay River, has arrived to finish off his preparation for his match for the lightweight sculling championship of the world, to be rowed at Picnic Point, Bankstown, at 3 o'clock…

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Three Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 6

Three persons were injured last night when a double-decker bus and car collided at the…

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