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Railways, roads & transport, 1951

5,650 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 250

General Walker’s mysterious ‘road accident’ death was preceded by a bitter leadership fight with MacArthur

Tribune · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 5

WASHINGTON.—A week before his mysterious, and so far unexplained death in a ‘road accident’ in Korea. US General Walton…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Propeller · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 1

While Noel Leste Smyrk, aged 20 years, a resident of Lennox St., Rockdale, was riding a motor cycle towards Bulli Pass last Sunday…

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Railways appeal to staff

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 2

LONDON, Wed.--Every engine driver, fireman, guard, porter,…

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'Good job' by buses, trams

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 12

The transport service had done a very good job to move the crowd from the Test match on…

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Motorist to Stand Trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 4

George Albert Aldridge (22), turner and fitter, 18 Vale St., Canley Vale, was committed for trial at…

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Motorist to Stand Trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 4

George Albert Aldridge (22), turner and fitter, 18 Vale St., Canley Vale, was committed for trial at…

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Motorist to Stand Trial

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 January 1951 · page 4

George Albert Aldridge (22), turner and fitter, 18 Vale St., Canley Vale, was committed for trial at…

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Harbour Bridge Floodlit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

Army searchlights illuminated the Sydney since Anniversary Day, 1938. The Bridge will be floodit for the jubilee celebration on January 29 if last night's test shows that motorists are not affected by glare…

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Road safety campaign

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 6

A road, safety exhibition and demonstration will open in Sydney Town Hall on Wednesday, and…

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Fatal Fall From Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

An unidentified man, aged about 70, was killed when he fell beneath a city-bound train as it was…

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Man killed under train

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 3

A man was killed instantly today when he fell beneath a city-bound train at Arncliffe railway station…

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Fatal Fall From Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 2

An unidentified man, aged about 70, was killed when he fell beneath a city-bound train as it was…

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632 Were Killed on Roads

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 9

Final figures on the NSW road toll for 1950 probably will be about 632 dead and 12,000 injured. This was stated today by the…

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Britain to Cut Train Services

The Sun · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.--Nearly 1500 London suburban trains will be taken out of service next week as part of the…

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Invitation to Train Guide Dogs

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 16

PERTH, Friday. --Miss Betty Bridge, England's only woman dog-trainer, has been offered a post in…

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Invitation to Train Guide Dogs

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 16

PERTH, Friday. --Miss Betty Bridge, England's only woman dog-trainer, has been offered a post in…

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Invitation to Train Guide Dogs

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 16

PERTH, Friday. --Miss Betty Bridge, England's only woman dog-trainer, has been offered a post in…

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"Shock" Move For Safety On The Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 5

First move in a road safety campaign to "shock" the community into an appreciation of the seriousness of the accident…

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Stop Press Man Killed by Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 24

An unidentified ages about 70 yrs killed this afternoon when he fell in front of a city-bound train near Arncliffe Railway…

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632 Died, 1200 Hurt On Roads Last Year

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 January 1951 · page 10

The 1950 toll of the road was a record for deaths and accidents, the Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Shoebridge) said today. Road-accident reports…

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