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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 250

Harbour Bridge Lights

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—The aesthetic value of the new standard lamps erected over the traffic islands at the southern end of the…

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Longest Bridge in Korea

Construction · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 16

Built over the Puhkan River, in the Chunchon area, the Forney Bridge (1880 ft.) is the longest in Korea. It is built on 40ft. pile bent piers and was recently dedicated…

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New Bridge at Liverpool

Construction · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 16

The tender of the Cleveland Engineering Company Ltd., of England, for construction of a new bridge over the George's River at Liverpool has…

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Car Road Race

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 10

Racing cars competing at the Australian Sporting Car Club's carnival at Parramatta next…

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KOREA. Bridge Takes War to Reds

Construction · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 16

The longest bridge in Korea, the Forney Bridge, which crosses the Puhkan River in the Chunchon area, was built in 23 days by the 62nd Engineer…

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Man Tells of Snowbound Train Ordeal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 18

A man who was among the 240 passengers on a train snowbound for three days and' four…

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Man Tells of Snowbound Train Ordeal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 18

A man who was among the 240 passengers on a train snowbound for three days and four…

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Man Tells of Snowbound Train Ordeal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 18

A man who was among the 240 passengers on a train snowbound for three days and four…

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Man Tells of Snowbound Train Ordeal

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 18

A man who was among the 240 passengers on a train snowbound for three days and four…

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6th Commandment New Road Slogan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tues.--The new slogan of the Australian Road Safety Council is the Sixth Commandment, 'Thou shalt not kill."…

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Ex- Nazi To Train Army For Farouk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday. --King Farouk has appointed an ex -Nazi general to train the…

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Ex-Nazi To Train Army For Farouk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 27

LONDON, Wed.--King Farouk has appointed an ex-Nazi general to train the Egyptian Army, West German Government officials revealed last night…

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Ex-Nazi To Train Army For Farouk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 27

LONDON, Wed.--King Farouk has appointed an ex-Nazi general to train the Egyptian Army, West German Government officials revealed last night…

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Ex-Nazi To Train Army For Farouk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 18

LONDON, Wed.--King Farouk has appointed an ex-Nazi general to train the Egyptian Army, West German Government officials revealed last night…

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Ex-Nazi To Train Army For Farouk

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 27

LONDON, Wed.--King Farouk has appointed an ex-Nazi general to train the Egyptian Army, West German Government officials revealed last night…

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Railway Station—buenos Aires

Construction · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 6

Until 1948, the State possessed in Argentina only a single railway line, terminating in Buenos Aires, at the modern railway station shown in our photo. Since 1948, great strides…

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Brick-laden Truck Hits tram--3 hurt

The Sun · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 3

Three people were injured when a truck loaded with bricks crashed into the side of a tram in Gardener's Rd., Kingsford, today…

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Railway Chief Resigns

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 5

State Cabinet had accepted the resignation of the Commissioner for Railways…

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Nsw Railways' Cricket Win

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 January 1952 · page 27

ADELAIDE, Tues.--New South Wales won the Australian Railways Institutes' interstate cricket carnival,…

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Road victim dies

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 9

Frederick Thomas, 77, pensioner, Kent St., Millers Point, died last night in Sydney Hospital after…

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