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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

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Goulburn train change

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 9

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. W. A. Anderson) said last night an altered train service would…

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'Train Driver Drunk:' Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Fri.-- A doctor had found a train driver to be "staggeringly and feebly drunk," Police Prosecutor H. C. Gill alleged in Port Adelaide Court today. He said the driver,…

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'Train Driver Drunk:' Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Fri.-- A doctor had found a train driver to be "staggeringly and feebly drunk," Police Prosecutor H. C. Gill alleged in Port Adelaide Court today. He said the driver,…

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'Train Driver Drunk:' Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Fri.-- A doctor had found a train driver to be "staggeringly and feebly drunk," Police Prosecutor H. C. Gill alleged in Port Adelaide Court today. He said the driver,…

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Police Train Guard Likely

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 36

The Commissioner of Police was considering assigning armed police to fat stock trains to prevent…

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Goulburn Line Train Changes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 5

The Secretary for Railways, Mr. W. A. Anderson, said yesterday that on and from next Friday the train service from…

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'Train Driver Feebly Drunk' -- Police

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Fri.-- A doctor had found a train driver to be "staggeringly and feebly drunk," Police Prosecutor H. C. Gill alleged in Port Adelaide Court today. He said the driver,…

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Soldier Jumps From Train, Eludes Escort

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—A soldier being taken to Melbourne by military guards jumped from the…

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Road Back in New Germany

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 20

BONN (Kemsley).-- Mo[?] than 6,000,000 Wester Germans are ready to support a new Hitler-lik[?]…

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Rabbits on Railways

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 17

Sir.—The Secretary for Railways (Mr. Anderson) stated recently that the department regularly and…

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The Railway Mess

The Land · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 4

ANNOUNCEMENT of a deficit of nearly £6.5 million on the N.S.W. railways for the year 1950-51 was accompanied by some Government optimism that the recent great…

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Motors and Motoring Staggering cost for haulage

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 11

STAGGERING rises in registration charges for large hauling trucks could place the timber industry in a parlous condition, a prominent timber operator said this week…

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Jail for taking motor-cycle

The Sun · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

An 18-year-old lorry-driver was sentenced in Central Court today to six months jail for illegally…

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Gaoled Over Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

Noel Howard Peters (18), lorry driver, Maroubra Bay Rd., Maroubra, was sentenced to…

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Railway Losses Threat To State Solvency

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 12

The sensational report he sent to the Government this week assured for the retiring Railways Commissioner (Mr. Garside) a place in the history books of this State. By the figures he…

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Fraser Railway Commissioner

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Mr. Keith Fraser (59), Chief Civil Engineer of the Railways Department, was today appointed Railways Commissioner by State Cabinet…

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Gaoled Over Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

Noel Howard Peters (18), lorry driver, Maroubra Bay Rd., Maroubra, was sentenced to…

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Fraser Railway Commissioner

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Mr. Keith Fraser (59), Chief Civil Engineer of the Railways Department, was today appointed Railways Commissioner by State Cabinet…

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Fraser Railway Commissioner

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 1

Mr. Keith Fraser (59), Chief Civil Engineer of the Railways Department, was today appointed Railways Commissioner by State Cabinet…

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Gaoled Over Motor Cycle

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 February 1952 · page 2

Noel Howard Peters (18), lorry driver, Maroubra Bay Rd., Maroubra, was sentenced to…

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