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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 26 of 250

The Freedom Train

Tribune · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

You pushed along the train of plates you made With eggs for passengers. “Choo, choo,” you said A crack! A smash! How gloriously alive This little train which you alone could drive!…

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Drivers Booked on Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 7

In two days this week police have booked nine motorists for allegedly having failed…

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Action on Train Errors

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 7

Action will be taken against staff responsible for disorganisaion of electric train services…

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Sequel to Train Slaying

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

BERNE, Wed. (B.U.P.).-- A Rumanian held by the Swiss police says he helped push a United States attache from an express train to his death last February. The official was Capt…

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Sequel to Train Slaying

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

BERNE, Wed. (B.U.P.).-- A Rumanian held by the Swiss police says he helped push a United States attache from an express train to his death last February. The official was Capt…

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Sequel to Train Slaying

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

BERNE, Wed. (B.U.P.).-- A Rumanian held by the Swiss police says he helped push a United States attache from an express train to his death last February. The official was Capt…

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Sequel to Train Slaying

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

BERNE, Wed. (B.U.P.).-- A Rumanian held by the Swiss police says he helped push a United States attache from an express train to his death last February. The official was Capt…

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Sequel to Train Slaying

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 6

BERNE, Wed. (B.U.P.).-- A Rumanian held by the Swiss police says he helped push a United States attache from an express train to his death last February. The official was Capt…

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The Peace Train Is Rolling

Tribune · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

“Elect your delegates to go to Canberra; send in every signature you have to the petition opposing ratification of the Japanese Peace Treaty. Success of our actions today means peace in the Pacific tomorrow.”…

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Road Transport's Losing Struggle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 2

Mr. Shoebridge has an unhappy tale to tell in his report on the Road Transport Department. It is a story of the…

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Traffic on Bridge Laneway Rule Enforcement

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

Nine motorists were "booked" for prosecution by police on the Harbour Bridge yesterday for failing…

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Road Safety For Surf Men

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

The Chief Traffic Superintendent, Mr. W. R. Lawrence, has asked surf clubs to use more care when travelling by…

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Road Construction by Cement Stabilisation

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 3

The engineer reported to Holroyd Council on road pavement construction by "cement stabilisations:—…

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Auckland Harbour Bridge Construction to Commence This Year

Construction · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 4

Aucklanders now wait tor the day when the piers of concrete and the great arched cantilever begins to stretch from Point Erin Park to…

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Hints For Motor Handymen

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 9

The N. R. M. A. engineers offer the following advice: Battery filler plug ventilating holes should be kept free…

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Hints to Motorists

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 7

A solution of ammonia and water, or clean hot water, will remove acid from around the battery cradle and cable…

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Loss On Buses And Trams £1,560,244

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 1

The New South Wales tram and bus undertaking spent £1/3/- for every £1 it earned in the financial year 1950-51, the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways, Mr. A. A. Shoebridge, said in his annual report issued yesterday. The total…

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Motorists Booked

The Sun · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 5

Traffic police who are patrolling the Harbor Bridge during peak hours to prevent motorists…

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£1½ Mil. Loss on Trams and Buses Big drop in passengers

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 6 February 1952 · page 9

The Road Transport Deportment lost £1,560,244 on the operation of trams and buses in Sydney and Newcastle for…

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Australians train

The Sun · Thursday 7 February 1952 · page 43

Soccer players Roy Bentley (left) and Frank Mitchell in a training run, in London. Both are Australians, living in England. Mitchell was selected in the British Soccer team which toured…

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