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…
Continued on Trove, page 22 →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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The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 26 February 1950 · page 7
MELBOURNE, Sat.--An experimental "silent tram", will, have a trial run here soon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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:…
Continued on Trove, page 32 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →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,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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