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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 250

Signals Cut On Railway

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 1

Police are investigating the cutting of 19 signal wires and indicator lines, between Beverly Hills station and Kingsgrove station early today…

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Young Motor Cyclist Killed in Skid

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.-- John Gallen (20), of Elder St., Lambton, was killed when his motor-cycle skidded in…

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Tram-car Collision

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 February 1951 · page 3

Tram traffic was delayed for 20 minutes this afternoon when a tram and a car were involved in a collision at the corner of…

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Political Roundabout Ministers knew controls were on the road back

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 36

FROM tomorrow Canberra will begin recording a series of decisions which must inevitably result in the return of some forms of Government controls. No Federal Minister is…

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U.N. Troops Sweep Along the "Road Back" Allied vanguard in Seoul takes airfield Americans occupy mine-studded port Inchon

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 1

TOKIO, Sat.--United Nations advance guards in Korea, sweeping forward over ground they surrendered five weeks ago, today re-entered Seoul (South Korean…

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Motor Boating R.M.Y.C., Port Hacking. ViceCommodore's Day

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 10

First speedboat point score handicap (Vice-Commodore R Henry's Trophy). —First heat Jennifer (F. Walters) 1; Lady Eve (N. Chippcrfleld) 2; Research…

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Higher motoring insurance rebates Companies encourage safe driving

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 February 1951 · page 15

Sydney insurance companies have increased no-claim bonus payments to…

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Late News Poles Wreck Stalin Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 1

LONDON, February 11 (A.A.P.).—An East German refugee revealed to-day that 25 armed Polish partisans…

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Court Sequel to Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Sydney engineer, John Strang Drylie (27), was remanded at Newcastle Court today until…

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Five Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

KATOOMBA. Monday. -- Five persons were injured in a headon collision between a utility truck and a car on the Great…

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Court Sequel to Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday. — Sydney engineer, John Strang Drylie (27), was remanded at Newcastle Court today until…

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Court Sequel to Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Sydney engineer, John Strang Drylie (27), was remanded at Newcastle Court today until…

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Five Hurt in Road Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 4

KATOOMBA, Monday. -- Five persons were injured In a headon collision between a utility truck and a car on the Great…

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Court Sequel to Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Sydney engineer, John Strang Brylie (27), was remanded at Newcastle Court today until…

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Court Sequel to Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Sydney engineer, John Strang Drylie (27), was remanded at Newcastle Court today until…

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Late News Phone: M2406 Poles Destroy Stalin's Train

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 20

BERLIN, Sun.--An East German refugee said today that 25 armed Polish partisans attacked and destroyed the lusurious…

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Heavy Traffic Is Smashing N.S.W.'s Main Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 2

An official survey shows that long stretches of the New South Wales main highways will have to revert to gravel surfaces. The Department of Main Roads cannot keep…

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Motorist was too slow

The Sun · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 7

A man drove a car so slowly it attracted the attention of the police and he was arrested for driving,…

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Tram, Truck in Collision

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 5

Rubbish littered the roadway in Falcon St.; North Sydney, early today after tram had crashed into the rear of a…

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Boom Year For British Motor Boats

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 February 1951 · page 12

NEW YORK. --British boatbuilders showing their craft at the National Motor Boat Show here…

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