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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 250

Chandos Road, Horsley

The Biz · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 9

Horsley Ratepayers and Citizens' Association has requested Fairfield Council to apply for a Federal Government grant for roads funds…

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Carss Park. Connection of Roads

The Propeller · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

The work of constructing a road approximately on the line of the existing track across the northern end of Carss Park will…

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Iron Cove Bridge Steel Causes Delay

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 7

An official of the Main Roads Department said yesterday a shortage of constructional steel was…

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Gas Co. and Road Openings

The Biz · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 6

K. Macklyn wrote to Fairfield Council complaining re breaking-up of concret[?] footpath by Gas Company's employees and…

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Overhead Bridge Tentative Plan Adopted by Fairfield Council

The Biz · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 2

Fairfield Council unanimously adopted a tentative plan for the proposed site and structure of the railway overhead bridge at…

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Late News 33 Die in Road Crash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 1

RIO DE JANEIRO, March 12 (A.A.P.).— Thirty-three refugees from drought-stricken areas…

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Loscoe Street Bridge When Will it be Re-built?

The Biz · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 6

At the meeting of Fairfield Council on February 13, Ald. Hale asked when the Loscoe Street Bridge would be completed…

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Bus Routes. Reply from Department of Road Transport

The Biz · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 9

The Department of Road Transport wrote to Fairfield Council last week on its recent inspection of the omnibus routes in the…

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Soaring Road Death Rate S.M. on "Drive Under" Cases

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 7

ONE of two cases of driving while under the influence of liquor that came before Mr. Stonham, S.M.,…

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Beauty is fast vanishing from our roads Tourists have travelled far to see this--

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 23

WHEN Captain James Cook stepped ashore at Kurnell in 1770, he found a race of darks-kinned people who in their ancient wisdom, protected and venerated the most beautiful parts of…

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U.s. Railway Strike Ends

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

NEW YORK, March 12 (A.A.P.).—Union leaders in Cleveland yesterday called off the three-day-old…

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More coupled trams in use

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 13

More staff had permitted greater use of coupled trams, the Deputy Transport Commissioner W. L…

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Motor cyclist, 21, loses licence

The Sun · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 9

A 21-year-old motorcyclist had his licence suspended for six months and was fined £10 by Mr…

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New Plan for Quay Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

ARTIST'S IMPRESSION of the Quay Railway Station when finished…

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Dahlia Show by Trammies

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 3

Twelve tram employees exhibited 84 home-grown dahlias in Fort Macquarie Tram Depot yesterday. They are members…

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Railways Cricket

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 30

Mid-Week Results:---Illawarra (Minor Premiers) 6-125, defeated Darling Harbor 92; Ticket Collectors 106 defeated…

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Stock Exchange Company News British Motor Sales Recover in Canada

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 24

MONTREAL, Thurs. (B.U.P.).--Sales of British cars in Canada, which slumped so badly last year that many unsold models had to be returned to Britain, have picked up rapidly this year, according to dealers in Montreal. The reason is that…

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Railways Cricket

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 30

Mid-Week Results:--Illawarra (Minor Premiers) 6-125, defeated Darling Harbor 92; Ticket Collectors 106 defeated…

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Railways Cricket

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 30

Mid-Week Results:--Illawarra (Minor Premiers) 6-125,defeated Darling Harbor 92; Ticket Collectors 106 defeated…

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Railways Cricket

Daily Mirror · Thursday 13 March 1952 · page 30

Mid-Week Results:--Illawarra (Minor Premiers) 6-125, defeated Darling Harbor 92; Ticket Collectors 106 defeated…

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