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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

People get wet in train

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 5

Rain which poured through the roofs and ceilings of carriages on a train…

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Three Killed in Smashes Big Week-end Road Toll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 3

Three persons were killed and nine injured in road smashes at the week-end. One man killed was a motor cyclist who crashed into a car at a speed which witnesses…

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Fall From Tram

The Sun · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 5

Falling from, a speeding tram in Elizabeth Street, Waterloo, today, James. Eastwood, 12, of Raglan Street,…

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Motorist Chased, Taken to Police

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 4

A Sydney motorist who witnessed a collision near Glenbrook yesterday chased a car for 12 miles and took the driver to Springwood police station…

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No Special Trams to Test

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 4

No special trams or buses will run between Circular Quay and the Railway and the Sydney Cricket Ground today to cater…

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No Special Trams to Test

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 January 1951 · page 5

No special trams or buses will run between Circular Quay and the Railway and the Sydney Cricket Ground today to cater…

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Motorists' roads

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 15

G. R. Brickhill (5151) is wrong. The roads belong to the motorist and horse-drawn vehicles and not to the…

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Grads. To Train As Diplomats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday -- Three Sydney University graduates are among eight successful applicants…

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Grads. To Train As Diplomats

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA, Tuesday -- Three Sydney University graduates are among eight successful applicants…

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Man Dies After Road Accident

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 9

NEWCASTLE, Mon.--A man who, with his wife, was injured in a collision at Charlestown on Saturday, died…

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16.9 Vehicles To Each Road Mile In Britain

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 8

The number of motor vehicles on British roads is now estimated at 4,107,652 or over one million more…

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Motor Car Repairs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 2

Sir,—Your correspondent "Victim" ("Herald," December 26) was correct in his statement that motor repair charges call for…

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Motoring Section Every Tuesday Hints To Motorists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 8

N.R.M.A. engineers offer these hints to motorists: A partly blocked air vent in the petrol tank can cause erratic…

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Motorist's Licence Forfeited

The Sun · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 5

Prominence given in the Press to accidents caused by motorists driving while under the…

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Tram Scramble After Test Calm

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 3

RELAXATION: Women sitting back in canvas chairs to watch the Third Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. SCRAMBLE: Crowds Jamming into a Circular Quay tram at the end of the day's play. See story page 4…

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U K, Lead at Motor Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 18

FRANKFURT, Tuesday.-- British motor manufacturers, will form the biggest group of foreign exhibitors from 17…

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U.k. Lead at Motor Show

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 9 January 1951 · page 18

FRANKFURT, Tuesday.--British motor manufacturers will form the biggest group of foreign exhibitors from 17…

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Train, Truck In Collision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Eight hundred railway passengers are likely to be delayed three…

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Mystery Wounding on Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 2

A man was mysteriously wounded by an object, Which pierced his right thigh, when he was…

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Train, Truck In Collision

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 10 January 1951 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Wednesday.--Eight hundred railway passengers are likely to be delayed three…

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