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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 250

Motor Cyclist Killed-!-?

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

A motor-cyclist, William Haywood; 45, was killed last night when his cycle crashed into the back of a parked table-top lorry…

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Motor Boating Rmyc, Rose Bay

The Sun · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 6

Lawson Brothers' Speedboat Trophy.--Heat 1: Gilda (H. Taylor) 1, Svlphette (A Lawson) 2, Havoc (D. Baker) 3…

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Melb. trams strike threat

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Fri. -- A strike decision reached tonight by 170 track maintenance men appears certain to tie up all Melbourne…

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PETROL U. K. Election Issue Tories make promises to motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

LONDON, Fri. -- Petrol is now Britains number one election issue. This follows two statements yesterday from Conservatives that British motorists…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

William Hay ward (42), Cooper St., Waterloo, was fatally injured when a motor cycle he was riding struck a stationary…

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Tram Tie-up Threat in Vic

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Two hundred track maintenance men employed by the Tramways Board decided last…

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Tram Tie-up Threat in Vic

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Two hundred track maintenance men employed by the Tramways Board decided last…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

William Hayward (42), Cooper St., Waterloo, was fatally Injured when a motor cycle he was riding struck a stationary…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

William Hayward (42), Cooper St., Waterloo, was fatally injured when a motor cycle he was riding struck a stationary…

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Tram Tie-up Threat in Vic

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Two hundred track maintenance men employed by the Tramways Board decided last…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

William Hayward (42), Cooper St., Waterloo, was fatally injured when a motor cycle he was riding struck a stationary…

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Tram Tie-up Threat in Vic

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Two hundred track maintenance men employed by the Tramways Board decided last…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

Daily Mirror · Saturday 11 February 1950 · page 3

William Hayward (42), Cooper St., Waterloo, was fatally injured when a motor cycle he was riding struck a stationary…

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Road Racing at Bathurst

Truth · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 44

Bathurst Council has given permission for the Sporting Car Club to hold a series of races on the Mount…

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Late News Phone: M2406 20 Killed in Train Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 48

PARIS, Sat.--Twenty people were killed and 38 seriously injured when two diesel trains crashed in southern France today…

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Girl, youth pinned in road wrecks, killed Boy on manslaughter charge

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 6

A young man and a 16-year-old girl Were pinned under crashed vehicles and killed in separate road accidents yesterday…

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Oil Chief's Plea To Motorists

Truth · Sunday 12 February 1950 · page 44

Chairman of directors of the Vacuum Oil Company (Mr. H. Rabling) appealed to motorists yesterday to avoid…

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Road Worker Stabbed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— In a quarrel last night among a number of Yugoslavs employed by the Country Roads…

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Camera, Pictures Found in Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

A camera and three pictures were found in a train at St. James Station. One of the pictures is of two young girls and…

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Residents build own road

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Yesterday 14 ratepayers began building themselves…

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