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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 250

Man Struck by Train at Level Crossing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

James Hogan (77), Sunnyholt Rd., Blacktown, was seriously injured early last night when he was struck by a passenger…

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Man Struck by Train at Level Crossing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

James Hogan (77), Sunnyholt Rd., Blacktown, was seriously injured early last night when he was struck by a passenger…

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Man Struck by Train at Level Crossing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

James Hogan (77), Sunnyholt Rd., Blacktown, was seriously injured early last night when he was struck by a passenger…

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Man Struck by Train at Level Crossing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

James Hogan (77), Sunnyholt Rd., Blacktown, was seriously injured early last night when he was struck by a passenger…

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Man Struck by Train at Level Crossing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 3

James Hogan (77), Sunnyholt Rd., Blacktown, was seriously injured early last night when he was struck by a passenger…

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Bales Of Hops Fall On Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1951 · page 5

Four passengers were injured when bales of hops fell from a passing truck on to a tram in Chalmers Street, city,…

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Train Now To Swim Well

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 1

Those of you who are keen swimmers may not yet be proficient enough to compete in State swimming championships, but it is an excellent plan to start your training now for your school or combined schools' carnivals which will be held early in the school year. DO not begin the season with…

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Take Care At Road Crossings

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 33

Slavish assertion of the dictum "the man on the right has the right of way" probably contributed to the…

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Four killed in road crashes Driver on slaying charge

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 15

Three men and a woman have been killed and 14 people injured in seven…

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This Wide World Britain Can Make It (Even An Emett Train)

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 11

"Ah, yes... I read somewheie the railways were to give up using horses." (Here is a typical example, from "Punch," of the mad humour of English cartoonist Emett-and also a typical Emett train, which British engineers must now try to build.)…

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4 Die on the Roads 33 injured in smashes; big toll in city storm

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 40

THREE men and one woman were killed and 33 people were injured in road accidents in N.S.W. yesterday and late on Friday night. There were many smashes…

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Poor Shelter For Travellers At Hew Tram Loop

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 2

The Queen's Square tram loop is a dismal failure in the rain, according to hundreds of theatre-goers who…

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Book Is Boon to Motorists

Truth · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 33

With repair and maintenance costs of vehicles mounting, the private owner is well advised to regard the manufacturers…

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7 on motor-bike -- 6 in hospital ADELAIDE

The Sun · Sunday 14 January 1951 · page 9

A MOTOR-CYCLE and side-car, carrying seven young men, crashed into a…

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Lifesaver To Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 7

Freshwater lifesaver Peter McMahon yesterday said he would give up regular work to prepare for…

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Killed by Train

The Sun · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

Police investigating the death of John Wilson, 43, of Loftus Crescent, Homebush, killed by a train near…

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Sterner Measures Needed On Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 2

This year's road safety campaign, which will officially begin this week, will need to have more success than last year's…

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Fire a Week on Harbor Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 9

Cigarette butts thrown from trains caused at least one fire a week on Sydney Harbor Bridge, a fire brigade officer said yesterday. The butts set rubbish…

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Carriage Derailed Mishap To Mail Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 5

A carriage on the Glen Innes Mail left the rails a mile on the Sydney side of the Peat's Bridge late last…

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N.s.w. Road Deaths

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1951 · page 4

A man who was injured in a road accident near the Sydney Showground on Saturday night died in St. Vincent's…

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