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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 250

Hints To Motorists N.R.M.A. engineers offer these hints to motorists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 6

The need for fuel economy must not lead to over-weakening of the mixture, since heating is a direct result and there is added…

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Motor Cycle Speed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 2

Sir,—Motor cyclists are appalled at the way they have been singled out for proposed special treatment in "regulating the speed…

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Motoring Section Every Tuesday Review of 1950 "Herald" Car Tests

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 6

Some interesting conclusions can be drawn from the "Road Impressions" of the 26 cars which I drove over the "Herald" course during 1950. At the right is a table setting out the cars tested, with their brake horsepower, fuel mileage and average speeds. The…

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New King St. Plan "Restore Trams, Abolish Cars"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1951 · page 4

Woollahra Council last night unanimously adopted a mayoral minute that trams bc brought back into King…

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Will Close Road

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

Parramatta City Council has agreed to proposals by the Lands Department to close Queen St., Parramatta North…

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Alterations to Train Schedules

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 6

Because passengers had to be transhipped over flooded areas, timetables of trains leaving today, for stations north of…

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Alterations to Train Schedules

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 6

Because passengers had to be transhipped over flooded areas, timetables of trains leaving today for stations north of…

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Alterations to Train Schedules

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 8

Because passengers had to be transhipped over flooded areas, timetables of trains leaving today for stations north of…

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Alterations to Train Schedules

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 6

Because passengers had to be transhipped over flooded areas, timetables of trains leaving today for stations north of…

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Alterations to Train Schedules

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 6

Because passengers had to be transhipped over flooded areas, timetables of trains leaving today for stations north of…

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Campaign Against Road-hogs

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

The Chief of Traffic Police (Superintendent Lawrence) has ordered an intensified campaign against road offenders…

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£3 Million for Roads Allocation From Petrol Tax

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 7

The Commonwealth Government has allocated nearly £3,384,000 to be spent on New South Wales roads in the…

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Gas, Electricity Rationing And Train Cats Likely

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 1

The Acting Premier and Minister for Public Works, Mr, J. J. Cahill, will preside at a power conference to-day which, Government circles say, will impose rationing of electricity and gas. A high transport official…

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If motorists could see all this, they'd be careful the Sun's Road Safety Campaign

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 5

Night duty in the Casualty Department of a great public hospital can be a grim and harrowing experience. This story, by a VAD who has worked there, suggests that if…

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SUN Readers Say More road police

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 17

Now that your road "horror" campaign, with the best of intentions, has been in progress for a week, an…

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Letters Road Danger of Intemperance After-work Drinking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 2

Sir,—May one suggest that the 40-hour week has contributed to the disastrous number of road accidents?…

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New Spit Bridge Within 12 Months Contract Goes to England

Construction · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 6

Construction of a new bridge at The Spit would probably begin with in 12 months, the Secretary of the Main Roads Department said last…

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Development Plan For Auckland Harbour Bridge and New Port Proposed. 50-Year Scheme Under Way

Construction · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 7

Like many another city, Auckland, New Zealand, is a sprawling, congested, over-built metropolis which has grown beyond the wildest dreams of…

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Big Jump in Motor Car Output

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 8

Nearly 800,000 vehicles were produced in 1950 by Britain's "Big Six"—Austin, Ford, Nuffields, Standard, Rootes and…

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Railwaymen's claims rejected

The Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 11

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--Conciliation Commissioners Hall and Austin have rejected the main ARU and AFULE…

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