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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

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

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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Good News For N.S.W. Railways

Truth · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday. — The N.S.W. Agent-General in London (Mr. Tully) announced yesterday that…

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Perth Dismisses Tram Men

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 8 January 1950 · page 5

PERTH, Saturday.—Thirty tramwaymen were given two weeks' notice by the Tramway Department to-day…

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Fireball rolls along road

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Sun.--A fireball sent out a shower of sparks as it rolled along a roadway…

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Four Killed In Road Accidents

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

A young man and a young woman were killed instantly when their motor cycle hit the rear of a truck…

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Police Plan To Reduce Road Toll

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

The only sure and permanent way to reduce road accidents was the provision of more police…

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Police Plan To Reduce Road Toll

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 3

The only sure and permanent way to reduce road accidents was the provision of more police…

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Mr. Winsor Goes Off The Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 2

Mr. Winsor has merited, and has received, much commendation for his energetic efforts to improve the transport services…

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Startled Tram Driver Faced By Machine-gun

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Sunday.— Mr. Robert McColl was driving his tram along High Street, Malvern, early this morning…

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Lower loss from railway thefts

The Sun · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 8

Losses from pilfering and damaging of goods carried on the NSW Railways had decreased, the Railways…

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Man, Girl Killed on Motorcycle

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 4

A man, 25, and a girl, 21, were killed instantly last flight when a motorcycle struck a lorry at Bankstown. A married woman riding…

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Broker to His Client Westcott Hazell Motor Accessory Distributors

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 13

Client: Why didn't you insist on my buying Westcott Hazell ordinaries a couple of years ago at…

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Machine-gun on tramline

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

A MELBOURNE policeman with a machine gun found on a tramline at Malvern yesterday…

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Coupon-free Petrol For U.k Motorists

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--"For the first time in more than 10 years Britain's motoring public is no…

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Coupon-free Petrol For U.K. Motorists

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--"For the first time in more than 10 years Britain's motoring public is no…

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Coupon-free Petrol For U.K. Motorists

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--"For the first time in more than 10 years Britain's motoring public is no…

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Coupon -free Petrol For U.K. Motorists

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--"For the first time in more than 10 years Britain's motoring public is no…

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Coupon-free Petrol For U.K. Motorists

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 January 1950 · page 9

LONDON, Monday.--"For the first time in more than 10 years Britain's motoring' public is no…

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Wyong Race Train

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 21

A FAST special train will leave Sydney at 9.26 tomorrow morning for Wyong races. It will leave Wyong at 4.40 p.m…

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No roads, no service

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 9

Because the Housing Commission refuses to build roads, people at Jannali have to bury their…

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