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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Three Plans Now for Quay Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 11

A modified plan fop a railway station at Circular Quay is to be considered by State Cabinet soon. Under this plan, prepared by the Department of Local…

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Tram Conductor in Serious Condition

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 2

Tram, conductor Walter Charles Undy (30), Moruben Rd., Mosman, who fell from a tram in Bradley's Head Rd.,…

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Three Plans Now for Quay Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 11

A modified plan for a railway station at Circular Quay is to be considered by State Cabinet soon. Under this plan, prepared by the Department of Local…

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Tram Conductor in Serious Condition

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 January 1951 · page 19

Tram conductor Walter Charles Undy (30), Moruben Rd., Mosman, who fell from a tram in Bradley's Head Rd.,…

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Roads, Footpaths, Before Charity, Says Kendall

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 12

Roads and footpaths were "crying out" for improvements, while Parramatta City Council continued to give its money away to charities, Alderman G. Kendall asserts…

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Road Safety Show Draws Big Crowds

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 16

A dual-control motor cycle trainer, the first ever seen in Australia and designed for more efficient…

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Road Safety Show Draws Big Crowds

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 16

A dual-control motor cycle trainer, the first ever seen in Australia and designed for more efficient…

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Road Safety Show Draws Big Crowds

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 16

A dual-control motor cycle trainer, the first ever seen in Australia and designed for more efficient…

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Police Act to Cut Down Road Toll

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

Round-the-clock police road patrols from today will wage a stern campaign to reduce the mounting road toll…

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Police Action To Cut Toll Of Road

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 7

New procedure to be adopted by police from tomorrow would result in more traffic offenders appearing in court, the Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. Lawrence) said today…

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Police Action To Cut Toll Of Road

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 7

New procedure to be adopted by police from tomorrow would result in more traffic offenders appearing in court, the Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. Lawrence) said today…

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Police Blitz to Cut Road Death Toll

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 7

New procedure to be adopted by police from tomorrow would result in more traffic offenders appearing in court, the Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. Lawrence) said today. Supt. Lawrence warned that in future fewer cautions would be…

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Police Action To Cut Toll Of Road

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 7

New procedure to be adopted by police from tomorrow would result in more traffic offenders appearing in court, the Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. Lawrence) said today…

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Police Blitz to Cut Road Death Toll

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 7

New procedure to be adopted by police from tomorrow would result in more traffic offenders appearing in court, the Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. Lawrence) said today. Supt. Lawrence warned that in future fewer cautions would be…

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For Each Road Death A Beacon Will Flash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

Every time a fatal road accident is reported in New South Wales next week, a large red beacon will flash…

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Blitz On Traffic Offenders Police Chief's New Drive to Reduce Road Death Toll

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

New procedure to be adopted by police from tomorrow would result in more traffic offenders appearing in court, the Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. Lawrence) said today. Supt. Lawrence warned that in future fewer cautions would be…

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Blitz On Traffic Offenders Police Chief's New Drive to Reduce Road Death Toll

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 2

New procedure to be adopted by police from tomorrow would result in more traffic offenders appearing in court, the Superintendent of Traffic (Supt. Lawrence) said today. Supt. Lawrence warned that in future fewer cautions would be…

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This Could Happen to You Crash cut short a young girl's song the Sun's Road Safety Campaign

The Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 3

Less than a minute before this happened a girl was singing. A woman in the street described it. The motor-bike came down the street very fast," she said. "I could hear 2 the girl on the back singing--and then there was a terrible crash. I couldn't go out. I ran inside. It was too awful!"…

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Merrylands District Motor Cycle Club

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 1

On Thursday, January 11, the club got under way again, all set for the grand [?] s[?] to com in 1951. Merrylands M.C.C. would very much…

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Tram Men to Come From U.k

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 January 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--To overcome acute staffing problems, the Melbourne Tramways…

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