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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 56 of 250

New Toll Barrier on Harbor Bridge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 8

North-bound motorists passing through the almost-completed half of the new toll barrier at the Harbor Bridge today. The new barrier will provide several additional traffic lanes on a widened portion of Brad field Highway, south of the old toll gates…

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New Toll Barrier on Harbor Bridge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 8

North-bound motorists passing through the almost-completed half of the new toll barrier at the Harbor Bridge today. The new barrier will provide several additional traffic lanes on a widened portion of Brad field Highway, south of the old toll gates…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

New Toll Barrier on Harbor Bridge

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 8

North-bound motorists passing through the almost-completed half of the new toll barrier at the Harbor Bridge today. The new barrier will provide several additional traffic lanes on a widened portion of Brad field Highway, south of the old toll gates…

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Bus Stalled In Path Of Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.— The driver of a bus stalled on a level railway crossing jumped clear just before a…

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Driver Leaps Clear As Train Hits Bus

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Mon.--A bus driver leapt from his empty 30-seater bus a few seconds before a train crashed into it at a level crossing near Chelsea today…

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N.S.W.Road Act Challenged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The Commonwealth and the Governments of New South Wales and…

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Free trams to end for some ex-servicemen

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 18

The Transport Department has withdrawn free tram and bus passes from incapacitated ex-servicemen living in suburbs served by trains…

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Intervention in tram dispute likely

The Sun · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.-- Federal Council of the Tramway Employees' Association may intervene in the…

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8ft. Flames From Tram Cable Short

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 5

For the second time within 16 days underground tramway power cables short-circuited last night and caused a series of explosions in Oxford Street, near Bondi Junction…

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Silent Trams

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 25

THE Melbourne Tramway Board is trying out one of its latest silent trams. Where are our 200 new silent trams…

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Silent Trams

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 25

THE Melbourne Tramway Board is trying out one of its latest silent trams. Where are our 200 new silent trams…

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Slot-machine Lockers for Railway Passengers

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 11

LONDON, Tuesday. -- The American system of lockers for the use of passengers at big rail stations is to be tried out at the Glasgow express platform at Euston station. Forty steel lockers, in tiers of…

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Baronet Doing Railway Work

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

A 49-years-old baronet today gave evidence during the hearing of an application by the…

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A.r.u. May Aid Tram Strike

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- The State executive of the A.R.U. will consider tonight what action it might take…

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Railway Clock Now "Back On Strike"

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

Hickory, dickory dock...what stopped the railway clock at 8.56 a.m. today? Railway engineers are working on the massive timepiece…

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Silent Trams

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 25

THE Melbourne Tramway Board is trying out one of its latest silent trams. Where are our 200 new silent trams…

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Silent Trams

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 25

THE Melbourne Tramway Board is trying out one of its latest silent trams. Where are our 200 new silent trams…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Silent Trams

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 25

THE Melbourne Tramway Board is trying out one of its latest silent trams. Where are our 200 new silent trams…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Silent Trams

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 25

THE Melbourne Tramway Board is trying out one of its latest silent trams. Where are our 200 new silent trams…

Continued on Trove, page 25 →

Baronet Doing Railway Work

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 7 March 1950 · page 2

A 49-years-old baronet today gave evidence during the hearing of an application by the…

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