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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

True Crime The liar who marrie a shrew His lying kept the police running hither and thither until he got his train times wrong

The World's News · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 6

"AS for her," wrote the would-be suicide of his victim, "she is in the river." Which was an outright lie. She…

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Unidentified man injured by tram

The Sun · Saturday 26 January 1952 · page 3

An unidentified man, aged 45-55, struck by a tram in Blue St., North Sydney, last night, is still…

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Road Victim Identified

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 6

Police yesterday identified a man who received serious injuries when a tram hit him as he was…

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Train Cut His Foot Off

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Saturday. —Thomas Cosgrove, of no fixed address, was found on the railway line at…

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Pity the Motorist

Truth · Sunday 27 January 1952 · page 3

Motorists have long been victims of traps for young players, but on the Prince's Highway at Waterfall there is a trap which outshines all others. The trap is in the form of a notice, inviting all…

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Man Killed by Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

GOULBURN, Sunday. — Francis William Tierney, 47 labourer, of Arthursleigh, was killed by a train near Marulan…

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Baby Unhurt After Falling From Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

A 17-months-old boy fell from a moving window of a moving train near Toongabbie with lacerations to the head. The child is Ralph…

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Baby Unhurt After Falling From Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

A 17-months-old boy fell from a moving window of a moving train near Toongabbie with lacerations to the head. The child is Ralph…

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Baby Unhurt After Falling From Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

A 17-months-old boy fell from a moving window of a moving train near Toongabbie with lacerations to the head. The child is Ralph…

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Baby Unhurt After Falling From Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

A 17-months-old boy fell from a moving window of a moving train near Toongabbie with lacerations to the head. The child is Ralph…

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Baby's amazing escape, fall from train

The Sun · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

A 17-month-old baby boy suffered only a cut head when he fell from a moving train near…

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Huge Attendahce at Road Racing

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 11

A huge crowd, estimated early at over 50,000 attended the Australian Sporting Car Club's road-racing meeting on the newly-developed two-mile racing circuit at…

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Huge Attendance at Road Racing

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 11

A huge crowd, estimated early at over 50,000 attended the Australian Sporting Car Club's road-racing meeting on the newly-developed two-mile racing circuit at…

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Huge Attendance at Road Racing

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 14

A huge crowd, estimated early at over 50,000 attended the Australian Sporting Car Club's road-racing meeting on the newly-developed two-mile racing circuit at…

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Two Road Deaths. Five Hurt In Truck

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 3

One man was killed and five people were injured yesterday when a utility truck overturned at the foot…

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Warringah Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—You report the Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, as stating that no materials, labour, or money are available…

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Viewing The Bridge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—May I suggest that in preparation for the Royal visit, the pylons of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, also all other…

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Stole From Train

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 5

Ernest John Dooley, 23, clerk, Pitt-Owen Av., Arncliffe, was sentenced in Kogarah Court today…

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Road Impressions of

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 6

In designing what was, at the time, the world's smallest production car, the Fiat Company adhered to conventional construction, so that the 500C is a scaled-down version of a large car. This Fiat coupe is a small…

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Icicles Injure Train's Crew

The Sun · Tuesday 29 January 1952 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.--An enginedriver and fireman were injured yesterday when their…

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