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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

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Took Wrong Tram, Punched Conductor

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 24 January 1951 · page 7

A man who boarded the wrong tram yesterday punched the conductor when he found he was at Waverley terminus instead of Bronte beach…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

The tollmaster for the George's River Bridge, Mr. P. Dwyer, reported at the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council that for the…

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Road Safety Council

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. W. L. Chapman) has convened a public meeting to be held in Penrith Council Chambers on Friday evening, February 2, at 8 p.m.,…

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Road to Bundeena

The Propeller · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 1

At the last meeting of Sutherland Shire Council Clr. Harper reported that the Lands Department had arranged for surveyors to survey the…

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Stop Press Fall From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 28

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Laryean Lalasiyski (41), of Concord Repatriation Hospital, Sydney, fell from the Albury express this…

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Stop Press Fail From Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 28

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Lasyear Lalasiyski (41), of Concort Repatriation Hospital Sydney fell from the the Albury express this…

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Coniston to train in Sydney

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 44

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Arrangements are being made for Coniston to be trained in Sydney by Harry…

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Campaign Against Road-hogs

The Biz · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 3

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

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Man injured in fall from train

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.-- Lalasiyski Laryean, 40, of the Repatriation General Hospital, Concord, Sydney, was…

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Seven-point plan to cut tragic road toll the Sun's the Sun's Road Safety Campaign

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 7

The Sun's Road Safety Campaign ends today -- as January unrolls it grim record as the worst month for traffic toll Sydney has ever known. The response from readers…

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New Guinea counts its dead as ash pall lifts. Bodies Line Road, Hang in Trees Patrol tells how death hit station

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 2

A patrol to Higaturu, New Guinea, which was destroyed in last Sunday's volcanic eruption, found the road to the station lined with about 250 dead…

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Motor Cyclist Found Drunk

Nepean Times · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 6

At Penrith Court of Petty Sessions on Monday Arne Saeter pleaded guilty to charges of being found drunk in Memorial Avenue, Penrith, and not…

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Motor Finance 2 for 1 Issue

The Sun · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 38

Motor Finance and Guarantee Co. Ltd. is making an issue of 100,000 ordinary £1 shares at par. The new shares are offered on…

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Motor Cycle Accident

The Biz · Thursday 25 January 1951 · page 3

Russell Brown, of Lang Street, Smith-field was riding his motor cycle on Prince's Highway, near the top of Bulli Pass, on Sunday. 14th, when he failed…

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Petrol Tax Money For Roads

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 2

COMMONWEALTH Government has allocated nearly £33,384,000 to be spent of New South Wales roads…

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A Road Safety Lesson

The Land · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 1

WOMEN Police teach schoolchildren the saie way to cross stroats and roads. Special women, constables of the Traffic Branch visit schools to teach children road safety…

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News in brief Train Hold-up

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 10

Trains, including three Melbourne expresses and the Temora. South-West and…

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News in brief Train Hold-up

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 10

Trains, including three Melbourne expresses and the Temora, South-West and…

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2 Killed, 5 Hurt in Road Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 11

Two men were killed and five others injured when a truck twice overturned after running out of control for 100 yards through scrub near Orange last…

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Motors And Motoring Holden Utility

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1951 · page 7

GENERAL Motors Holden has launched its Holden Coupe Utility in Jubilee year. The model is being…

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