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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 250

Hints to Motorists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 8

N.R.M.A. engineers offer these hints for motorists: Batteries seldom have a…

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Motor Cyclist Killed in Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

LISMORE, Tuesday.-- Bruce Hankinson (25), of Ballina, was killed last night when his…

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Motor Cyclist Killed in Smash

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 19 February 1952 · page 4

LISMORE. Tuesday.-- Bruce Hankinson (25), of Ballina, was killed last night when his…

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Bridge Builders Registered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 7

The Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co. Ltd., whose head office is at Darlington, England, has been registered in Sydney with a capital…

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Churchman Says Bridge 'No Gamble'

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 5

BRISBANE, Tues.--Archdeacon Birch today told the Royal Commission on off-the-course betting that he did not consider he was gambling…

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Olympians May Train in Qld

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 19

MELBOURNE, Tues.--Australia's swimmers for the Helsinki Olympic Games may be housed at Townsville (North Queensland)…

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The peace train is booked out Seats on next Wednesday’s Peace Train to Canberra to protest againstt the Japanese treaty have been booked out

Tribune · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

THE question of additional transport is being explored. The Secretary- Treasurer of the Society for Non- Ratification of the…

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Motor Cycle Racing

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 12

Members of Parramatta and District M.C.C. are required at Wallacia next Saturday to assist in controlling…

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M.P. Blames Railways For Riverina Bushfire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday. — Mr. D. E. Fairbairn (Lib., N.S.W.) said in the House of Representatives to-night that negligence by the N.S.W. Railways Department caused the…

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Motor Cyclist Fatally Hurt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Tuesday. —John Hepper, 29, of 177 Main Road, Thirroul, was fatally hurt in a motor cycle…

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Modern N.z. Motor Camp

Construction · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 3

Last December, after some eight years of planning and work, the Wellington (N.Z.) Automobile Association opened an 11-acre motor camp…

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Motorist Fined

The Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 11

John William Thompson. 31 years, labor, of Cheltenham Road, Croydon, pleaded guilty in…

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Old woman's street death Motorist says he drove on

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 9

A motorist admitted yesterday that he drove on after fatally…

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Tramvajus

Musu Pastoge = Our Haven · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 2

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Trams Held Up in City

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 10

Trams in Castlereagh St., City, were held up this morning when high-tension wires snapped on the…

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Trams Held Up in City

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 20 February 1952 · page 4

Trams in Castlereagh St., City, were held up this morning when high-tension wires spanned on the…

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Hostesses Train

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 9

MELBOURNE air hostesses wearing lifebelts and bathing suits during crash rescue training at a Melbourne baths this week. From top: Joan Fly, Maureen Abicair, Nan Whitcombe…

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Killed by Train

The Propeller · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 3

Alfred John Wright, of Waratah Street, Oatley, was killed by a train on Tuesday, not far from his home, which is near…

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Road Opening Breaches

The Biz · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 7

Ald. McGrath, vice-chairman of the works committee, at last Fairfield Council meeting, moved an amendment to a committee…

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FILMS 'Cairo Road' impresses

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 6

CURRENT political unrest in Egypt is probably responsible for the fact that this excellent…

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