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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Boy's head caught in bridge

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

A 10-year-old boy was caught by the head in the joints of an opening bridge on the Cook's…

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Monty Batiks dies in train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

LONDON, Mon. (A.A.P.).--Monty Banks, the film-director husband of Gracie Fields, died suddenly in a…

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Fewer die, more hurt on roads

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 7

Five fewer people were killed but 412 more were injured in New South Wales…

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Plea for road to Kurnell

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

Four hundred people have signed a petition asking Sutherland Shire Council to build a road to…

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Road Toll Heavy Mr. Winsor's Figures

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

The Transport Commissioner, Mr. R. Winsor, said last night that more than half the 1,365 people convicted of…

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18-footers will go by road

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 22

Five 18-footers will leave Sydney by road today to compete in the Australian championship, which starts…

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Hoodlums in Tram Driver's Chase

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

A tram-driver, armed with a steel point-hook, last night chased eight hoodlums who were annoying a conductress…

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Appointments Ansett Motors

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 5

Mr. J. Keenan has been appointed a director of Ansett Motors Ltd. in place of Mr. J. R. Andrew, who has resinned. INSTITUTE OF MINING…

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Protest by tramwaymen

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 3

Drivers and conductors of all-night trams decided yesterday to oppose the replacement of trams by buses on…

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Body on Railway

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 7

The body of an unidentified man, who is believed to have fallen from a train, was found on the railway line near…

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SUN Readers Say Watson's Bay trams

The Sun · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 13

The corridor trams on the Watson's Bay service had been in commission about 16 years; they are still in excellent order and are…

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Rise in Motor Tyre Prices

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

The Acting Prices Commissioner (Mr. Witheriff) announced today that the retail price of motor tyres and tubes…

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Watson's Bay Tram Protest

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

A public meeting to protest against the closing down of part of the Watson's Bay tram line will be…

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Protest by Tram Men

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Crews of all-night trans are protesting against the possible replacement these services by buses…

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Watson's Bay Tram Protest

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

A public meeting to protest against the closing down of part of the Watson's Bay tram line will be…

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Protest by Tram Men

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Crews of all-night train are protesting against the possible replacement these services by buses…

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Watson's Bay Tram Protest

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

A public meeting to protest against the closing down of part of the Watson's Bay tram line will be…

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Protest Tram Men

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Crews of all-night trity are protesting against up possible replacement these services by buse…

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Rise in Motor Tyre Prices

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

The Acting Prices Commissioner (Mr. Witheriff) announced today that the retail price of motor tyres and tubes…

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Watson's Bay Tram Protest

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 4

A public meeting to protest against the closing down of part of the Watson's Bay tram line will be…

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