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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Natural Gas As Jap Train Fuel

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 12

TOKIO.--Natural gas-operated locomotives will soon be hauling all trains on Japan's Boso Peninsula, across Tokio…

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160 doz. for the road

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

KATOOMBA, Thurs.--A truck loaded with 750 dozen bottles of beer overturned on the Mudgee…

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Truck rests on bridge girder, topples over

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

A truck laden with vegetables for the market crashed through a railing and hung precariously over a narrow girder at Cook's River, Canterbury, at dawn today before crashing to a staging 10ft below street level…

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Road Transport Must Be Used For Short Haulages

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 3

ROAD transport is to be med throughout the State for all haulage up to 30 miles, the N.S.W. Rnilway Commissioner (Mr. Garside) has announced. No rail trucks will be made available for these haulages…

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Big Rise In Motor Parts Profit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 6

Aggregate net profit of W. T. Wood (Holdings) Ltd. and its subsidiaries, for the year ended December 31 is…

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Railway Fines

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 5

The Secretary for Railways. Mr. S. R. Nicholas, said yesterday that 258 persons were convicted in Sydney police courts…

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Trams run again in Hongkong

The Sun · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

HONGKONG, Friday. -- Tram services resumed today after 44 days' suspension due to a bitter industrial dispute,…

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Railways Catch 204 Fare Dodgers

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 12

The Railways Department collected in January £818 in fines for offences by travellers. Convictions included 204 for fare evasion, 10 for trespassing on railway premises, and nine for smoking…

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No Petrol Rush by Motorist

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Garagemen said today that the absence of a rush for petrol after the lifting of rationing had…

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Motor-Cycling News Repairs On The Roadside

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 21

Roadside delays are now to a large extent things of the past, but even the best regulated machines have their off-days, and it is wise to be prepared for the unexpected…

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Motor-Cycling News Repairs On The Roadside

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 21

Roadside delays are now to a large extent things of the past, but even the best regulated machines have their off-days, and if is wise to be prepared…

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Motor-Cycling News Repairs On The Roadside

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 21

Roadside delays are now to a large extent things of the past, but even the best regulated machines have their off-days, and it is wise to be prepared for the unexpected…

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Motor-Cycling News Repairs On The Roadside

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 21

Roadside delays are now to a large extent things of the past, but even the best regulated machines have their off-days, and it is wise to be prepared for the unexpected…

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No Petrol Rush by Motorists

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Garagemen said today that the absence of a rush for petrol after the lifting of rationing had…

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Motor-Cycling News Repairs On The Roadside

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 21

Roadside delays are now to a large extent things of the past, but even the best regulated machines have their off-days, and it is wise to be prepared for the unexpected…

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No Petrol Rush by Motorists

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Garagemen said today that the absence of a rush for petrol after the lifting of rationing had…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motor cycling News Repairs On The Roadside

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 21

Roadside delays are now to a large extent things of the pasty but even the best regulated machines have their off-days, and it is wise to be prepared for the unexpected…

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No Petro Rush by Motorist

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Garagemen said to that the absence o rush for petrol after lifting of rationing…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motor-Cycling News Repair On The Roadside

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 21

Roadside delays are now to a large extent things of the past, but even the best regulated machines have their off-days, and it is wise to be prepared for the unexpected…

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Railway Coal Stocks Low Train Cuts To Be Considered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

The Minister for Transport, Mr. M. O'sullivan, said last night the Railways Department had only about one week's supply of coal. He said he would confer with the Railways…

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