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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 32 of 250

U.s. Rail Disaster Admission of Excessive Train Speed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The engineer of a train which plunged off a newly-built trestle bridge at Woodbridge (New Jersey) yesterday, killing 83 passengers and injuring…

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U.s. Rail Disaster Admission of Excessive Train Speed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

NEW YORK, Thursday,--The engineer of a train which plunged off a newly-built trestle bridge at Woodbridge (New Jersey) yesterday, killing 83 passengers and injuring…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

U.s. Rail Disaster Admission of Excessive Train Speed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The engineer of a train which plunged off a newly-built trestle bridge at Woodbridge (New Jersey) yesterday, killing 83 passengers and infuring…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

U.s. Rail Disaster Admission of Excessive Train Speed

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

NEW YORK, Thursday.--The engineer of a train which plunged off a newly-built trestle bridge at Woodbridge (New Jersey) yesterday, killing 83 passengers and injuring…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

End of the Road. Danger at Heme Bay

The Propeller · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

The Heme Bay Progress Association recently made, representations to the Traffic Branch urging the necessity for a notice to be…

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Land for Civic Centre Site in Smithfield Road Suggested

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 1

Fairfield Council decided at its last meeting to form a committee to go into the matter of acquiring land in Smithfield Road, opposite Fairfield Public…

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Railwaymen Back Miners

Tribune · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

THE Council of Railway Shop Committees on Saturday pledged full support to the miners in their struggle against the Gallagher…

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Railwaymen Howl Down Ferguson’s ‘Red Plot’ Talk

Tribune · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 7

About 300 railmen from Enfield marshalling yards howled down their Rightwing State secretary J. Ferguson at Transport House…

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Fire Stir in Crowded Tram

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 3

Passengers jumped to safety when the motor of a city bound tram caught fire near the corner of Bathurst and…

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Railway costs up £20m in 12 years

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 4

Uncontrollable increases in the working expenses of the Railway Department were £20,542,000 more in…

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Heavy Overall Loss On State Railways Strikes Grave Factor

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 4

N.S.W. railways showed an overall loss of £2,494, 605 in 1949-50, despite an operational profit of…

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MOTOR CO's Bonus, Par Issues

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 24

HARDEN AND JOHNSTON LTD., motor distributors, propose to make a bonus issue of 11,249 £1…

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Heavy Overall Loss on State Railways

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 11

N.S.W. railways showed an overall loss of £2,494,605 in 1949 - 50, despite an operational profit of £841,182, according to the annual report. The report, which was…

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Opening of Railway Between Yugoslavia, Greece Expected

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 10

BELGRADE, Thursday.--The official Belgrade Radio announced yesterday that rail communication between Yugoslavia and Greece will be reopen Soon. This would be a highly…

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400-Mile Tramp To Take Message

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 6

KALGOORLIE, Thursday.--A months-old radio silence between Flying Doctor outpost stations in the Kalgoorlie and Alice Springs districts was broken when a native did the 400-mile trip across desert on foot…

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MOTOR CO's Bonus, Par Issues

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 24

HARDEN AND JOHNSTON LTD., motor distributors, propose to make a bonus issue of 11,249 £1 or…

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Bond for Theft From Railways

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 20

Pleading guilty at Central Court today to four charges of having stolen various sums from the Commissioner of…

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MOTOR CO's Bonus, Par Issues

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 24

HARDEN AND JOHNSTON LTD., motor distributors, propose to make a bonus issue of 11,249 £1…

Continued on Trove, page 24 →

Heavy Overall Loss on State Railways

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 11

N.S.W. railways showed an overall loss of £2,494,605 in 1949-50, despite an operational profit of £841,182, according to the annual report. The report, which was…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

Heavy Overall Loss on State Railways

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1951 · page 11

N.S.W. railways showed an overall loss of $2,494,605 [?] 1949 - 50 despite an operational profit of £841,182, according to the annual report. The report, which was…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →