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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 53 of 250

February Road Toll Was Less

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

Last month there were fewer road deaths than in any month since February, 1947, the Commissioner for Road…

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11 Hurt in Road Smashes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 11

Eleven persons were injured, three seriously, in accidents in the city and suburbs last night…

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Grant Wanted for Merryland Road

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 4

Mr J. S. Freeman, M.L.A., wrote to Polroyd Council acknowledging communications concerning council's desire that the make representations to the…

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11 Hurt in Road Smashes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 11

Eleven persons were injured, three seriously, in accidents in the city and suburbs last night…

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11 Hurt in Road Smashes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 11

Eleven persons were injured, three seriously, in accidents in the city and suburbs last night…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

11 Hurt in Road Smashes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 11

Eleven persons were injured, three seriously, in accidents in the city and suburbs last night…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

11 Hurt in Road Smashes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 11

Eleven persons were injured, three seriously, in accidents in the city and suburbs last night…

Continued on Trove, page 11 →

11 Hurt in Road Smashes

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 11

Eleven persons were injured, three seriously, in accidents in the city and suburbs last night…

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More High Tension Mains Old Prospect Road Sub-station

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

In his report to Holroyd Council, the Cle[?]tal engineer, Mr. E. N. Party stated:— "Last year council voted the necessary…

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Cost Of A Road In England £175,000 a Mile

Construction · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

The Minister of Transport has approved Lancashire's £ 170,000,000 road plan with its 174 routes. Unless revolutionary methods of building…

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Railway Pensions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

Sir,—When a railwayman retires he draws a pension from a superannuation fund which exists by reason of a compulsory…

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Gen. Motors Profit Was Record Staff Correspondent and A.A.P.

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 6.— General Motors Corporation last year made the biggest net profit ever achieved by a…

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Three railway officials fined

The Sun · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

BRISBANE, Wednesday.-- Fines of £20 each were imposed on three officials of the…

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Hold-up on tram loop

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

Nearly 200 passengers on the Watson's Bay line were stranded for half an hour at Queen's Square tram…

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Completion of Hellenic State Railways Network

To Ethnico Vema = Greek National Tribune · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

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Family of 4 Sleeps at Central Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 2

A disabled ex-serviceman migrant, his wife, and two young children, have been sleeping at Central Railway since last Saturday. One of the children—a five-years-old girl-is re-…

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Family of 4 Sleeps at Central Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

A disabled ex-serviceman migrant, his wife, and two young children, have been sleeping at Central Railway since last Saturday. One of the children—a five-years-old girl—is…

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They Can't Find A Home Family of 4 Sleeps at Central Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

A disabled ex-serviceman migrant, his wife, and two young children, have been sleeping at Central Railway since last Saturday. One of the children—a five-years-old girl—is…

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They Can't Find A Home Family of 4 Sleeps at Central Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 7

A disabled ex-serviceman migrant, his wife, and two young children, have been sleeping at Central Railway since last Saturday. One of the children—a five-years-old girl—is…

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No Fireman, No Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 6

LONDON, Wednesday. --The Watlington Flier, running between Buckinghamshire and…

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