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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 250

Motorist in Fatal Smash

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 6 January 1952 · page 5

A motorist was killed When his car struck a post near Grafton yesterday. He was Valentine Cooper,…

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Most Rugged Road

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

PEKING (B.U.P.).-- Large Supplies of goods are now crossing a new road built by the Chinese…

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Most Rugged Road

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 4

PEKING (B.U.P.).-- Large supplies of goods are now crossing a new road built by the Chinese…

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Abandoned Baby In Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

A six- month- old baby boy was found abandoned in a carriage of an electric train…

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Reds Train Child Spies

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 15

HONGKONG (I.N.S.). -- The independ ent newspaper Wah Kiu Yat Po reports that 1800…

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Reds Train Child Spies

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 15

HONGKONG (I.N.S._ -- The independent newspaper Wah Kiu Yat Po reports that 1800…

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Baby Was Found Alone in Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

This tearful seven months - old boy was found abandoned in a Cronulla train when it…

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Baby Was Found Alone in Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 1

This tearful seven months - old boy was found abandoned in a Cronulla train when it…

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News in brief Road Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. --Agnes Charlotte Beecroft, of Whittlesea, was, killed on the Nepean…

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News in brief Road Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. --Agnes Charlotte Beecroft, of Whittlesea, was killed on the Nepean…

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News in brief Road Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. --Agnes Charlotte Beecroft, of Whittlesea, was killed on the Nepean…

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News in brief Road Death

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday. -- Agnes Charlotte Beecroft, of Whittlesea, was killed on the Nepean…

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Frank Sedgman's Life Story -- 2 I train for the "big game"

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 6

Frank Sedgman, Australian Davis Cup star, and recognised as the world's best…

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Railwaymen boost fund

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 7

Further donations by railwaymen have increased the fund for legless war here…

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Tramwaymen to Seek Big Pay Increase

The Sun · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Monday.--A 35-hour week and big pay increases will be sought by the…

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London Trams Go

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON, Sun. -- London Transport at the weekend scrapped 54 miles of tram routes and replaced…

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V.c. Drunk in Motor

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON (D.M.W.S.). --A World War I V.C. was found drunk in charge of a car on the…

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V.c. Drunk in Motor

Daily Mirror · Monday 7 January 1952 · page 2

LONDON (D.M.W.S.). --A World War I V.C. was found drunk in charge of a car on the…

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Winsor's hint on trams on bridge

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 1

Transport Director Winsor today hinted at discontinuation of tram services over the Harbor Bridge. "It was never intended…

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Start Soon on Train Victim's Home

The Sun · Tuesday 8 January 1952 · page 5

Skilled tradesmen will start next month to build a home at Bexley for legless William…

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