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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Motors And Cycling Big Wins By N.S.W. Riders

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 17

MEMBERS of the Motor Cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. have just had a string of successes in…

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Motors And Cycling Big Wins By N.S.W. Riders

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 17

MEMBERS of the Motor Cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. have just had a string of successes in…

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Motors And Cycling Big Wins By N.S.W. Riders

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 17

MEMBERS of the Motor Cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. have just had a string of successes in…

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Motors And Cycling Big Wins By N.S.W. Riders

Daily Mirror · Friday 6 January 1950 · page 17

MEMBERS of the Motor Cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. have just had a string of successes in…

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Two Women Killed On Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 3

Two women were fatally injured in road accidents in New South Wales yesterday…

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Truck Flung 20 Feet Into Air by Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --Struck by the Melbourne -Leongatha passenger train late last night a…

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Truck Flung 20 Feet Into Air by Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --Struck by the Melbourne -Leongatha passenger train late last night a…

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Truck Flung 20 Feet Into Air by Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --Struck by the Melbourne -Leongatha passenger train late last night a…

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Truck Flung 20 Feet Into Air by Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --Struck by the Melbourne -Leongatha passenger train late last night a…

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Buses versus Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

Sir,—I cannot agree more with Mr. R. J. Cohen in his criticism of the present policy of substituting inferior bus transport for…

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General Motors Record Output

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 5

NEW YORK, Jan. 5 (A.A.P.), —General Motors Corporation produced a record of 2,269,459 motor cars and 501,735 lorries in…

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Air conditioning for E-W railway

The Sun · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.--The Federal Government has decided to air condition all sleeping cars of the…

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New record motor output

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 8

NEW YORK, Fri. (A.A.P.).--General Motors Corporation produced 2,269,459 motor cars and 501,735 lorries in the…

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Motor Boats St. George Motor Boat Club

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 11

Charlie Cam's "Joker", starting from scratch, and conceding starts up to 112 minutes, gave a brilliant performance to…

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Man Fatally Hurt by Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

A 42- years -old man was fatally injured when knocked down by a motor cycle in Railway Pde., Annandale. last night…

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Motor Boats St. George Motor Boat Club

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 8

Charlie Cam's "Joker", starting from scratch, and conceding starts up to 112 minutes, gave a brilliant performance to…

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Man Fatally Hurt by Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 10

A 42 -years -old man was fatally injured when knocked down by a motor cycle in Railway Pde„ Annandale, last night…

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Man Fatally Hurt by Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 January 1950 · page 2

A 42 -years -old man was fatally injured when knocked down by a motor cycle in Railway Pde.. Annandale. last night…

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Shock Tactics To Curb Road Deaths

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 39

Impounding of careless drivers' cars at weekends as a means of curbing road accidents will be suggested to the Road Safety Council by Transport Commissioner Winsor…

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Winsor Launches Drastic Drive To Reduce Road Accidents Reckless Drivers May Lose Use Of Cars During Week-ends Proposal for Lectures in Leisure Time

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 1

The Transport Commissioner, Mr. R. Winsor, has launched a drastic new campaign against serious traffic offenders. One of his first steps will be to recommend a change in the law…

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