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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 250

Express Train Strike Is Postponed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 5

The proposed strike on the four fastest railway expresses in the State has been postponed until Sunday night…

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New Bridge Toll Barriers on Sat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 13

Eight of the new Harbor Bridge barriers will come into operation on Saturday, and the old toll barriers will be…

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New Bridge Toll Barriers on Sat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 13

Eight of the new Harbor Bridge barriers will come into operation on Saturday, and the old toll barriers will be…

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New Bridge Toll Barriers on Sat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 13

Eight of the new Harbor Bridge barriers will come into operation on Saturday, and the old toll barriers will be…

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New Bridge Toll Barriers on Sat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 13

Eight of the new Harbor Bridge barriers wiil come into operation on Saturday, and the old toll barriers will be…

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New Bridge Toll Barriers on Sat

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 13

Eight of the new Harbor Bridge barriers will come into operation on Saturday, and the old toll barriers will be…

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Letters Watson's Bay Trams Plebiscite Urged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Sir,—A noisy minority, aided by political pressure, has forced Mr. Winsor to revert to the transport methods of the early part of…

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195 Convicted of Railway Offences

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 5

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. S. R. Nicholas, said yesterday that 195 people were convicted in the metropolitan area in February for…

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Court bar on tram men's union

The Sun · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Full Arbitration Court today ordered the immediate…

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Motor Boating

The Propeller · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 3

The 250 C.I. Displacement Championship contest for the H. G. Amy Trophy in connection with the St…

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Govt, 'wont give in' to trammen

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wed.--Grass would grow in city streets before the…

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Tram Employees' Union Deregistered by Court N.S.W. Involved In Sequel To Vic Stoppage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Full Arbitration Court today Reregistered the Tramways Employees' Association…

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Young Motorists

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

Australia's two youngest sporting motorists, Bobby Hair (7) and Jimmy Marshall (9), who will perform at the Police and Citizens' Boys' Club car and motor cycle races at Mount Druitt track next Sunday. Keith Thorpe (10),…

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Ultimatum To Melb. Tram Men

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- In a broadcast on the tram strike last night, The Premier (Mr…

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Young Motorists

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

Australia's two youngest sporting motorists, Bobby Hair (7) and Jimmy Marshall (9), who will perform at the Police and Citizens' Boys' Club car and motor cycle races at Mount Druitt track next Sunday. Keith Thorpe (10),…

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£819 Damages for Railway Injury Caused by 'Ghost'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Greek cafe proprietor Nick Danilatos, Balfour Rd., Kensington, was awarded £819 damages against the Commissioner for Railways by a Supreme Court jury today because "something white and misty". like an apparition struck him…

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Tram Employees' Union Deregistred by Court N.S.W. Involved In Sequel To Vic. Stoppage

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- The Full Arbitration Court today deregistered the Tramways Employees' Association…

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Stop Press Tram Union Deregistered

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 32

MELBOURNE. Thursday.-- The Full Arbitration court this afternoon derigistered the Tramway Employee's Association. This…

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£819 Damages for Railway Injury Caused by 'Ghost'

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 2

Greek cafe proprietor Nick Danilatos, Balfour Rd., Kensintgtoro, was awarded £819 damages against the Commissioner for Railways by a Supreme Court jury today because "something white and misty" like an apparition struck him…

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Young Motorists

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 7

Australia's two youngest sporting motorists, Bobby Hair (7) and Jimmy Marshall (9), who will perform at the Police and Citizens' Boys' Club car and motor cycle races at Mount Druitt track next Sunday. Keith Thorpe (10),…

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