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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1950

6,876 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

Rise En 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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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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Protest by Tram Men

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 10 January 1950 · page 2

Crews of all-night trams are protesting against the possible replacement ol 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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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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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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Bridge Drivers Given Warning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

Traffic Superintendent (Supt. W. R. Lawrence) today warned motorists of the procedure now in operation on the Harbor…

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Bridge Drivers Given Warning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

Traffic Superintendent (Supt. W. R. Lawrence) today warned motorists of the procedure now in operation on the Harbor…

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Bridge Drivers Given Warning

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

Traffic Superintendent (Supt. W. R. Lawrence) today warned motorists of the procedure now in operation on the Harbor…

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Extension of Train Service

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 4

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. S. R. Nicholas) yesterday announced that on and from Saturday the train which leaves…

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New steam heating for train

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 13

The Department of Railways will install steam heating in the Central West…

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What has a road hog got that a gunman has not? The Transport Commissioner (Mr. R. Winsor) is disappointed with the lack of constructive criticism given to proposals made by him to put new life into road accident prevention work

The Sun · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 7

A halo of complacency has settled on road accident work of the State. I want to make the road accident hurt the man who causes that accident by wilful disobedience of the law as well as the unfortunate victim and his family…

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Police Bouquet for Motorists

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

Police were well satisfied with road care and courtesy shown by motorists in the Parramatta area over the Christmas and…

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Running Around With The Motor Bike Boys MERRYLANDS

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 8

Merrylands District Motor Cycle Club resumes its activities at the first meeting of the year at the club rooms on Thursday,…

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Merrylands District Motor Cycle Club

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

After traveling far and wide over the Christmas and New Year holidays. club members have returned and will re unac[?]ivits at the first meeting of the…

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Motor Scramble Will Help Isle of Man Riders

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 2

The Auto Cycle Union of N S W. will promote an Open Scrambic. on the Southern District course. Liverpool, on Anniversary Day…

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Motor Cycling Important Events to N.s.w. Riders

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 3

Members of the Motor Cycle Racing Club of N.S.W. have just had a string of successes in South Australia and Victoria. They successfully contested every…

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Another Nottingham New Motor Vessel for Federal Line

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 1

What is recorded as being one of the greatest seafaring disasters of World War II was when the Nottingham, a new vessel of 8,530 tons register, carrying the English County name of Nottingham, with a crew of 55, sailed on its maiden…

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