Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Railways, roads & transport, all years

Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 16 of 250

Train air system fails

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

Hundreds of men and women removed clothing in an attempt to keep cool when air-conditioning failed for four hours on the Central Western express yesterday. The air…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Snowbound 3½ days in train

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 3

SOME OF 256 passengers, who were stranded in a snowbound train in the Sierra Nevada mountains (U.S.A.) for days last week, walking away after rescuers had cut a path through deep snowdrifts…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

George's River Bridge. Increased Revenue for 1951

The Propeller · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

The traffic, which passed over the George's River Bridge during the year 1951, and the revenue received therefrom, have…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Citizens react to the traffic toll of 733 killed They have ideas for making roads safer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 8

AN this page you see a photograph of the New South Wales Police…

Continued on Trove, page 8 →

Six Months' Gaol Motorist Again "Under Influence"

Nepean Times · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 1

HAROLD THOMAS COX, of Second Street, Warragambadam, was, at Penrith Court yesterday,…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Six Hurt When Tram and Lorry Collide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 4

A truck loaded with 1,500 bricks and a tram filled with passengers collided at the intersection…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motorist killed; impaled on tree slump

The Sun · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 5

Impaled on a tree stump which penetrated six inches into his back, a man was killed when his car went…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Motor Racing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 31

Seven events will be conducted by the Australian Sporting Car Club at its meeting at Parramatta…

Continued on Trove, page 31 →

Motor Racing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 31

Seven events will be conducted by the Australian Sporting Car Club at its meeting at Parramatta…

Continued on Trove, page 31 →

Motor Racing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 31

Seven events will be conducted by the Australian Sporting Car Club at its meeting at Parramatta…

Continued on Trove, page 31 →

Motor Racing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 31

Seven events will be conducte by the Australian Sporting Car Club at its meeting at Parramatta…

Continued on Trove, page 31 →

Motor Racing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 32

Seven events will be conducted by the Australian Sporting Car Club at its meeting at Parramatta…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

Motor Racing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 32

Seven events will be conducted by the Australian Sporting Car Club at its meeting at Parramatta…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

Motor Racing in Parramatta Park

The Biz · Thursday 24 January 1952 · page 9

Much interest is being taken in the motor races to be conducted by Australian Sporting Car Club in Farramatta Park on Monday…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Narronine and Dubbo Fight for Aerodrome

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 7

RECENT reports indicate that a considerable amount of bickering is going on between Dubbo and Narromine as to which town should have the alternative airport to Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 7 →

Road Costs On Increase

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 18

Rising prices have increased the estimated cost of the N.S.W. main roads improvements…

Continued on Trove, page 18 →

Road Costs On Increase

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

Rising prices have increased the estimated cost of the N.S.W. main roads improvements…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Road Costs On Increase

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 20

Rising prices have increased the estimated cost of the N.S.W. main roads improvements…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Road Costs On Increase

Daily Mirror · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 2

Rising prices have increased the estimated cost of the N.S.W. main roads improvements…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Tough road for Britain

The Sun · Friday 25 January 1952 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.--Chancellor of the Exchequer Richard Butler warned Britons that the road ahead "may not be altogether…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →