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Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 59 of 250

Melb. Tram Strikers Won't Meet

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 26

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The Victorian executive of the Tramways Employees' Association has rejected the…

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Tram Guard Faces Shooting Charge

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 4

A 24-years-old from guard, charged with shooting with intent to murder, hod told police after the shooting that he "did not remember anything about it," a detective said in Paddington Court today…

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London Plans for Tramways

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 14

LONDON, Thursday. -- The Tramways Development Council has devised a plan for "rapid transit" by tram, using…

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Melb. Tram Strikers Wont Meet

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday. --The Victorian executive of the Tramways Employees' Association has rejected the…

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Merrylands District Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 8

A dance was held last Friday night at Wetherill Park, and all who attended thoroughly enjoyed themselves. On March 26 the club will combine…

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4700 Trammitöölist Melbourne'is Jatkavad Streiki

Meie Kodu - Our Home · Thursday 9 March 1950 · page 2

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New Manager for Mascot Aerodrome

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 10

Mr. A. V. Lauchland. manager of Parafield Airport, Adelaide, has been appointed manager of Kingsford Smith…

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New Manager for Mascot Aerodrome

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 10

Mr. A. V. Lauchland, manager of Parafield Airport. Adelaide, has been appointed manager of Kingsford Smith…

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New Manager for Mascot Aerodrome

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 10

Mr. A. V. Lauchland, manager of Parafield Airport, Adelaide, has been appointed manager of Kingsford Smith…

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Need for improved roads system

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

It would be a tragedy to shelve the Cumberland County Council plan, general secretary of the NRMA…

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N.S.W. Railways Record Wheat Haul in '48-49

The Land · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 8

OVER 33½ million bushels of wheat were conveyed to shipping points by the N.S.W. Railways for export overseas…

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

The Land · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 31

The State Marketing Bureau reports: POTATOES: Consignments from both local and Interstate sources decreased slightly compared with the previous…

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Big Railway Order

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday. -- New electric locomotives to the value of £1,316,000 have been ordered by the Victorian…

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Grandmother drives Motor of the future

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 7

LONDON, Friday. -- The world's first jet car was driven at more than 80 mph today by Mrs. Kathleen Wilks, 58-year-old grand mother. "It was easier than…

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Tram union's protest on cut in timetables

The Sun · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 11

Present proposals to curtail tram services on wet Sundays would lead either to many tram men leaving their jobs or to a serious stoppage of work, a union official…

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Vic. Tram Strike Spreading

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 11

MET,BOURNE, Thurs.-- Melbourne's 15-days-old tram strike today spread to the State-controlled…

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Motor-Cyling News Wide Interest In Big Mt. Druitt Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 24

Not since the days of the old Penrith Speedway has so much public interest been witnessed in high-speed motor racing as in the big combined meeting at Mt. Druitt on Sunday week. The fixture has been…

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Tram Stop Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 7

CARS must stop when trams do. The urge by drivers to beat the trams can only lead to more accidents. Make the…

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Tram Stop Danger

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 7

CARS must stop when trams do. The urge by drivers to beat the trams can only lead to more accidents. Make the…

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Motor-Cycling News Wide Interest In Big Mt. Druitt Meeting

Daily Mirror · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 24

Not since the days of the old Penrith Speedway has so much public interest been witnessed in high-speed motor racing as in the big combined meeting at Mt. Druitt on Sunday week. The fixture has been…

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