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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 66 of 250

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 Damiatos, Baiitour 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 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 de registered the Tramways Employees' Association…

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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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Fairfield Railway Hold-ups Station Exits and Crossing

The Biz · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 1

The Combined Progress Associations of Fairfield asked Fairfield Council to support its representations to the Railways Department, that three exit gates be…

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Merrylands District Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 16 March 1950 · page 10

Many members of the club were in attendance at the Ashfield Town Hall on Wednesday night, 8th inst., when films of the 1949 International T.T. on…

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Train Delayed

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 3

The mail train from Sydney to Mudgee was delayed 77 minutes at Ben Bullen last night when 80 tons of earth…

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Spectator, train stop NZ play

The Sun · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 28

DUNEDIN, Friday. -- Aw enthusiastic enginedriver cricketer held up play in the "Test" between…

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Plan for Jet Train Engines

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 11

LONDON, Friday.--Principles similar to those used in driving aircraft by jet engines are being applied to railway travel…

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Express Train Strike Called Off

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 5

The threatened strike on the four fastest express trains in the State has been indefinitely postponed…

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Plan for Jet Train Engines

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 11

LONDON, Friday.--Principles similar to those used in driving aircraft by jet engines are being applied to railway travel…

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Man in Train Hit by Stone

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 4

Newtown police are investigating a report that a man was struck on the forehead and suffered a slight cut from a…

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Man in Train Hit by Stone

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

Newtown police are investigating a report that a man was struck on the forehead and suffered a slight cut from a…

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Mail Train Delayed by Fall of Rock

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 11

The Mudgee Mail was delayed for more than an hour today when a fall of rock partly blocked the Capertee cutting…

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Mail Train Delayed by Fall of Rock

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 11

The Mudgee Mail was delayed for more than an hour today when a fall of rock partly blocked the Capertee cutting…

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Mail Train Delayed by Fall of Rock

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 11

The Mudgee Mail was delayed for more than an hour today when a fall of rock partly blocked the Capertee cutting…

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Mail Train Delayed by Fall of Rock

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 11

The Mudgee Mail was delayed for more than an hour today when a fall of rock partly blocked the Capertee cutting…

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Mail Train Delayed by Fall of Rock

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 11

The Mudgee Mail was delayed for more than an hour today when a fall of rock partly blocked the Capertee cutting…

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Local Government Assn. of N.S.W. Money for Bus Roads Inadequate

The St George Call · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 1

"The increased contributions to councils which will be provided under the Main Roads Transport (Amendment) Bill, will be welcome, but will…

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Cattle Wagons for Re-stocking Railway Ban on Orders Until After Easter

The Land · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 6

THE Railways have announced that orders for cattle wagons under re-stocking conditions cannot be accepted until after the…

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