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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 46 of 250

Council Decision on Road to Kurnell

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

Sutherland Shire Council last might decided to start work soon on the Cronulla-Kurnell road,which is now little more than a…

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Council Decision on Road to Kurnell

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 1

Sutherland Shire Council last night decided to start work soon on the Cronulla-Kurnell road,which is now little more than a…

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Council Decision on Road to Kurnell

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

Sutherland Shire Council last night decided to start work soon on the Cronulla-Kurnell road, which is now little more than a…

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Council Decision on Road to Kurnell

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 11

Sutherland Shire Council last night decided to start work soon on the Cronulla-Kurnell road, which is now little more than a…

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Tram Strike Begins In Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—A mass meeting of tramway employees to-night decided by a…

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Big tram loss, but buses pay

The Sun · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 2

Bus services made a profit of £57,609 against a Tramway loss of £367,121 for the year ended June 30,1949. The high tramway loss is…

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Melb. Trams, Buses Stop

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Melbourne's tram and bus services will cease when the last all-night cars return to the depot at 5 a.m. tomorrow…

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Death of Railwayman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

James Roots (38), ganger, Ostend St., Lidcombe, who was critically injured in an accident at White…

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Loss On Trams, Buses In Year Up To £309,513

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

Tramways, trolley bus and bus services operated by the Department of Road Transport and Tramways lost £309,513 for the year ended June 30, 1949…

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Tramway Strike In Melb

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--All members of the Tramway Employees' Union in Melbourne struck…

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Tram Men Strike In Melb

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--It is alleged that a flaw in the Essential Services Act encouraged the…

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Loss On Trams, Buses In Year Up To£309,513

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 11

Tramways, trolley bus and bus services operated by the Department of Road Transport and Tramways lost £309,513 for the year ended June 30, 1949…

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Tramway Strike In Melb

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--All members of the Tramway Employees' Union in Melbourne struck…

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Death of Railwayman

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 3

James Roots (38), ganger, Ostend St., Lidcombe, who was critically injured in an accident at White…

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Loss On Trams, Buses In Year Up To £309,513

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 11

Tramways, trolley bus and bus services operated by the Department of Road Transport and Tramways lost £309,513 for the year ended June 30 1949…

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Loss On Trams, Buses In Year up To £309,513

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 11

Tramways, trolley bus and bus services operated by the Department of Road Transport and Tramways lost £309,513 for the year ended June 30, 1949…

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Deepwater Motor Boat Club

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

Although the weather was adverse again last week-end, the usual events took place at Deepwater. All races were keenly contested, and despite the smaller…

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Fairfield Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 23 February 1950 · page 5

This week we have very good news for all interests in the sport. A district club has been formed, comprising Fairfield. Auburn, Merrylands, Liverpool,…

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Big Roads Loan Federal Plan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

CANBERRA, Thursday. —The Treasurer, Mr. A. W. Fadden, said in the House of Representatives…

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Bad Roads Hold Back The North

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 7

THE North Coast and in particular, the Lyne Eletorate, was being held back in its proper development by the unsatisfactory…

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