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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Cox, blinded by sun, crashes State eights leader into bridge pylon

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 February 1950 · page 22

Sydney's eight-oar crew struck the Iron Cove bridge head-on in yesterday's State 2000 metres title race on the Iron Gove, when coxswain Tom Chessell was blinded by the sun's reflection from the water…

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Trams will go quietly

The Sun · Sunday 26 February 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Saturday. The Tramway Board will soon start tests on its first experimental silent tram…

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"Silent" tram for test

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 February 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sat.--An experimental "silent tram", will, have a trial run here soon…

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Railwaymen at Cricket

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 February 1950 · page 32

PERTH, Sat.--Play in today's third round of the Australian Railway Institutes interstate cricket resulted:…

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Tramless Melbourne drenched

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 February 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sat.--Thousands of cars and people jammed all roads leading to Caulfield…

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Girl's leap from train

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 3

MAITLAND, Monday. -- A young woman said in Maitland Court today she had leapt from a speeding train to prevent a man raping her…

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Express Late Goods Train Derailed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

The second division of the Melbourne Express arrived at Central last night seven hours late,…

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Five Deaths in Weekend Accidents Truck crashes through bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

Five people were killed in road accidents during the weekend. One of the persons killed was the driver of a newspaper delivery truck which crashed…

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20 hours on train without food Passengers Delayed by Derailment

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 5

Passengers on trains held up by a derailment yesterday said last night they had had to go without food for nearly 20 hours…

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Penpoints From the People Motorists And Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

ROAD safety measures should include making it an offence for motorists to pull alongside trams which have…

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Penpoints From the People Motorists And Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

ROAD safety measures should include making it an offence for motorists to pull alongside stationary trams. This…

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Penpoints From the People Motorists And Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

ROAD safety measures should include making it an offence for motorists to pull alongside stationary trams. This…

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Penpoints From the People Motorists And Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

ROAD safety measures should include making it an offence for motorists to pull alongside stationary trams. This…

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Penpoints From the People Motorists And Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

ROAD safety measures should include making it an offence for motorists to pull alongside stationary trams. This…

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Penpoints From the People Motorists And Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

ROAD safety measures should include making it an offence for motorists to pull alongside trams which have…

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Penpoints From the People Motorists And Trams

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 9

ROAD safety measures should include making it an offence for motorists to pull alongside stationary trams. This…

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Tram, bus and truck too close for comfort

The Sun · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 1

The collision occurred when a Vacuum Oil truck puled out from the kerb as a Central - bound bus…

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Warning of long Melb. tram strike 2000 Men Find Jobs

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun.--Officials of the Tramway Employees' Association today told striking Melbourne tramway employees to expect a long strike…

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Govt. May Move On Tram Strike

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- State Cabinet today will discuss the tram strike and whether the Essential Services Act should be proclaimed…

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Tram and Bus Collision Driver In Hospital Broken Window Glass Showers Passengers

Daily Mirror · Monday 27 February 1950 · page 2

A bus-driver and several persons were injured this morning when a tram and a bus collided in. Victoria Rd., Drummoyne…

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