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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

Speed + Carelessness Death Main factors in the mounting casualties on the roads, experts say, are speed and carelessness

The World's News · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 4

CIVTL war is raging in every country in the world. It is a swift-killing, horrible, mutilating war, with motor vehicles as the…

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Sudden Tram Strike in Melb

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Fri.--A 24- hours strike will halt half Melbourne's tram services tomorrow…

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S.M's Warning Heavier Fines For Motorises

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

THIRROUL, Saturday.-- A warning that he would increase fines for truth offences was given by…

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Melbournes Tram Men Go on Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday --A swift one-day strike by a number of tramway men disorganised most…

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Melbourne's Tram Men Go on Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --A swift one-day strike by a number of tramwaymen disorganised most of…

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Melbourne's Tram Men Go on Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --A swift one-day strike by a number of tramwaymen disorganised most of…

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Melbourne's Tram Men Go on Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --A swift one-day strike by a number of tramway-men disorganised most of…

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S.M's Warning Heavier Fines For Motorists

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

THIRROUL, Saturday.-- A warning that he would increase fines for traffic offences was given by M[?]…

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Melbourne's Tram", Men Go on Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --A swift one-day strike by a number of tramway-men disorganised most of…

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S.M's Warning: Heavier Fines For Motorists

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

THIRROUL, Saturday.-- A warning that he would increase, fines for traffic offences was given by Mr…

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Melbourne's Tram Men Go on Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE Saturday --A swift one day strike by a number of tramWay- men disorganised'most of…

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S.M's Warning: Heavier Fines For Motorists

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

THIRROUL, Saturday.-- A warning that he would increase fines for traffic offences was given by Mr…

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Melbourne's Tram Men Go on Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday. --A swift one-day strike by a number of tramway-men disorganised most of…

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Melbourne's Tram Men Go on Strike

Daily Mirror · Saturday 20 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE Saturday --A swift one-day strik by A number of tramwaymen disorganised most of…

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Move to reduce road toll praised

Truth · Sunday 21 January 1951 · page 33

"Reputable motorists will endorse the policy of rigid enforcement of traffic safety regulations announced by…

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The Iff fie train went off an its own TIME

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 21 January 1951 · page 29

Palace Gates is a spur-line railway station in the drab reaches of London's…

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New Threat By Chinese On Burma Road From A Special Correspondent

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 21 January 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Jan. 20. — Unimpeachable information has been received here that the famous Burma Road has been fully repaired by the Chinese Communists, giving them…

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Railway Excursions

Truth · Sunday 21 January 1951 · page 5

Special excursion tickets will be issued in the metropolitan and Newcastle areas next weekend, the Secretary of…

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The Floods Northern Railway Services In Doubt To-day

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 21 January 1951 · page 6

A Railways Department spokesman announced last night that, because of the flood in the Maitland area, all trains to and from the North and North Coast lines might be stopped by 4 o'clock this morning. At 5 p.m. yesterday the…

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Motor Boating

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 21 January 1951 · page 8

ROYAL MOTOR YACHT CLUB.— Port Hacking Cup: 1st he.it: Lady Eve (N. Copperfield), 1: Jennifer (F. Walters), 2: Research (H. and R. Howarth),…

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