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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Locomotive Crashes Into Passenger Train In S. Australia

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thursday.—Eleven people were injured, two seriously, when a railway engine crashed into the rear of a passenger train at Kilburn late this afternoon…

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Alexandria Railway Goods Yard, Darling Harbor Landing and Sussex Street Markets

The Land · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 31

The State Marketing Bureau reports: POTATOES: Consignments at Alexandria from local centres were reduced, but interstate receivals showed an increase. A…

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Crisis meeting on tram strike in Vic

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Friday.--State Cabinet will meet on Monday to decide whether a state of emergency should be proclaimed because of the tram strike…

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£103,311 loss by C'Wealth Railways

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 6

CANBERRA, Friday. --Commonwealth Railways showed a loss of £103,311 for the yeaer ended June 30, 1949,…

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SUN Readers Say Tram manners

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 15

For about 12 months I have made a check up on passengers travelling on trams and buses between Sydney and Rose Bay with…

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Lucky escapes when tram and lorry collide

The Sun · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 5

LEFT, ABOVE: Scene in Botany Road early today when traffic was disorganised and crowds of workers had to transfer from one tram to another, following a collision between a tram and a lorry. ABOVE: Wreckage of a lorry…

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Transport Losses Exceed Estimates Tram future 'not bright'

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 9

The State Railways lost £1,915,785 in 1948-49--£523,000 more than the Government's budgeted loss. The Government's tram and bus services…

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Melbourne Expects Long Tram Strike

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thurs.--State Cabinet has made plans to meet a Melbourne tram and bus strike lasting at least a fortnight. The Premier (Mr…

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Melb. Tram Hold-up Red Move for General Strike

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- Communists are trying to develop the tramway strike into a general strike for a basic wage of £10 a week. Circulars issued last night asked members of…

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Jet Railway Engine Soon

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 10

LONDON, Friday.-- Britain's first jet railway engine will be in operation on British railways towards the end of this year…

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Motor Cycling News Keen Interest In Big Car-And- Cycle Event

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 20

The Motor-cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. and the Australian Sporting Car Club have joined forces to stage a huge combined speed meeting at Mf. Druitt on March 19. Officials claim that the…

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Tram Traffic Lights

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 19

WHERE tram lines leave v main roads into depots, proper traffic warning lights should be provided. The…

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Tram Traffic Lights

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 19

WHERE tram lines leave main roads into depots, proper traffic warning lights should be provided. The…

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Motor- Cycling News Keen Interest In Big Car-And-Cycle Event

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 20

The Motorr-cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. and the Australian Sporting Car Club have joined forces to stage a huge combined speed meeting at Mt. Druitt on March 19. Officials claim that the…

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Tram Traffic Lights

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 19

WHERE tram lines leave main roads into depots, proper traffic warning lights should be provided. The…

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Motor-Cycling News Keen Interest Im Big Car-And-Cycle Event

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 20

The Motor-cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. and the Australian Sporting Car Club have joined forces to stage a huge combined speed meeting at Mt. Druitt on March 19. Officials claim that the…

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Tram Traffic Lights

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 19

WHERE tram lines leave main roads into depots, proper traffic warning lights should be provided. The…

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mirror on Motor Cycling Keen Interest In Big Car-And-Cycle Event

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 20

The Motor-cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. and the Australian Sporting Car Club have joined forces to stage a huge combined speed meeting at Mt. Druitt on March 19. Officials claim that the…

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Tram Traffic Lights

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 19

WHERE tram lines leave main roads into depots, proper traffic warning lights should be provided. The…

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Mirror on Motor Cycling Keen interest Its Big Car-And-Cycle Event

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 20

The Motor-cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. and the Australian Sporting Car Club have joined forces to stage a huge combined speed meeting at Mt. Druitt on March 19. Officials claim that the…

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