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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 47 of 250

Bathurst Train

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 3

An additional train will leave Sydney at 9.58 a.m. tomorrow for Bathurst. It will stop at Springwood,…

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Bathurst Train

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 3

An additional train will leave Sydney at 9.58 a.m. tomorrow for Bathurst. It will stop at Springwood,…

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Bathurst Train

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 3

An additional train will leave Sydney at 9.58 am. tomorrow for Bathurst. It will stop at Springwood,…

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Heavy vehicles 'damage roads'

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

Main roads in NSW were being, cut up daily by overloading heavy transport vehicles, Mr…

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Tilt at "Road Safety"

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 6

CANBERRA, Mon.[?] Road Safety Coun[?] propaganda, had [?] prevented one road…

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Motoring Section Every Tuesday Road Impressions Of... Alfa Romeo Sports Saloon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 8

The Alfa Romeo sports saloon is the product of an Italian company famous for its racing vehicles for many years past. The saloon tested has a large and commodious streamlined body mounted on what is in fact a competition engine and chassis…

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Letters Congestion on Bridge Should Another One Be Planned?

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 2

Sir,—Your leader of February 20 in reference to the prospective cessation of ferry services, says: "The traffic congestion on the…

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Warning on drunken motorists

The Sun · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 9

Police traffic chief (Supt. W. R. Lawrence) warned today that people who…

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Cuts Likely in Tram Sections

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 4

Government officials expect the Minister for Transport (Mr. Sheahan) to recommend to Cabinet shorter tram and bus sections…

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War Boosts Motor Sales

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 18

WASHINGTON. -- The war in Korea has increased the number of cars on American roads from 36,…

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War Boosts Motor Sales

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 18

WASHINGTON. -- The war in Korea has increased the number of cars on American roads from…

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Tram in Collision

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 27 February 1951 · page 4

Trams in George St., City, were held up for about 10 minutes today when a tram and a truck…

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Bridge Congestion

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 2

Sir,—The provision of a fourth lane over the full length of the bridge between 8 and 9 a.m. has done much to reduce…

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Extra Train to Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 6

A train will leave Sydney at 9.58 a.m. to-day for Bathurst, serving Springwood, Hazelbrook, Lawson, and all stations from…

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Govt. to Relax Tax on Road Motor Freight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 6

A Government direction will be issued today to Transport Department authorities to relax the road tax on long-distance carriage of goods. This follows the drastic 25 per cent cut by the…

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Govt. to Relax Tax on Road Motor Freight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 6

A Government direction Will be issued today to Transport Department authorities to relax the road tax on long-distance carriage of goods.. This follows the drastic 25 per cent cut by the…

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Govt. to Relax Tax Oh Road Motor Freight

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 6

A Government direction will be issued today to Transport Department authorities to relax the road tax on long-distance carriage of goods. This follows the drastic 25 per cent cut by the…

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Train hits trailer-- 3 injured

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 3

Three people were injured, one critically, when a motor train crashed into a heavily laden semi-trailer today at a level crossing near…

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POP One for the road

The Sun · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 7

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Man Awarded £1,500 Road Accident Injuries

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 28 February 1951 · page 7

Norman George Stokes, 23, of Bexley, who was injured in a road accident in June, 1946, and was unable to work for…

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