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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 250

Cyclist Hurt in Road Fall

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 9

Raymond Maddeford (about 17) Woronora Rd., Oatley, suffered a fractured skull and abrasions to…

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'Only Solution to Road Congestion Is to Move Thousands by Water' Harbor's Major Role in Traffic Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Under far-reaching transport- reorganisation plans now being hammered out by the Transport Department, Sydney Harbor will once again be a vital factor in daily traffic to and from the city…

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'Must Move Thousands by Water to Ease Road Congestion,' Says Winsor Harbor's Vital Role Under New Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Under far-reaching transport reorganisation plans now being hammered out by the Transport Department, Sydney Harbor will once again be a vital factor in daily traffic to and from the city…

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'Must Move Thousands by Water to Ease Road Congestion,' Says Winsor Harbor's Vital Role Under New Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Under far-reaching transport reorganisation plans now being hammered out by the Transport Department, Sydney Harbor will once again be a vital factor in daily traffic to and from the city…

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'Must Move Thousands by Water to Ease Road Congestion,' Says Winsor Harbor's Vital Role Under New Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Under far-reaching transport reorganisation plans now being hammered out by the Transport Department, Sydney Harbor will once again be a vital factor in daily traffic to and from the city…

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Only Solution to Road Congestion Is to Move Thousands by Water' Harbor's Major Role in Traffic Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Under far-reaching transport reorganisation plans now being hammered out by the Transport Department, Sydney Harbor will once again be a vital factor in daily traffic to and from the city…

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'Must Wove Thousands by Water to Ease Road Congestion,' Says Winsor Harbor's Vital Role Under New Plan

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

Under far-reaching transport reorganisation plans now being hammered out by the Transport Department, Sydney Harbor will once again be a vital factor in daily traffic to and from the city…

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Huge Plans for Sydney's Traffic New Railway, Ferry Links

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 1

Gigantic plans to reorganise and co-ordinate Sydney's transport services, utilising new rail and water links, were revealed today by Transport Director Winsor. The vast projects. of which the North Shore bus-ferry plan is the first step, envisage [?] to Circular Quay by augmented…

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Defective tram tyre causes delay

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 2

A tram with a loose metal tyre today caused a 20-minute delay in William St., city…

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Motor Discounts profit, div. up

The Sun · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 19

Motor Discounts Ltd. discloses net profit of £7390 for the year ended November 30 last, an…

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Motorists steal spilt fish

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 9 January 1952 · page 1

Passing motorists yesterday stole 4800 11b. tins of fish when a lorry overturned on…

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New Bridge for Auckland

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 7

AUCKLAND, Wed. -- Tenders will be called in London and Australia early next week for the…

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Fatal Fall From Train

Nepean Times · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 4

Reginald Joyce (61), of Darby Street, Newcastle, a Penrith native, who fell off a Newcastle Maitland train early on the…

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N.z. Harbour Bridge Tenders

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 4

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday (A.A.P.-Reuter).— Tenders will be called in London and Australia next…

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SUN Readers Say Road accidents

The Sun · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 21

As a driver for many years, almost free of "incident" I consider many accidents, incidents and…

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Bus Route Work on Park Road

The Biz · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 3

Department of Road Transport wrote to Fairfield Council requesting advice of any action taken or proposed to render suitable for…

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Truman presents the nation's 1951 balance-sheet "Gains Along Road to Peace" Defence efforts by democracies

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wed.--President Truman today presented to Congress a balance sheet of the free world's gains and losses along the road to peace in…

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Motor Disc. 7 p.c. Higher Profit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 6

Motor Discounts Ltd. has raised the dividend to 7 per cent. for the year ended November 30. A steady 5…

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300 Million Dollar Land Hoax Turned a Tram Man Into Baron The Frauds Of James A. Reavis, Baron Arizona

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 15

IN June, 1882, the main topic of conversation in Arizona was a tall, handsome, imposing-looking man in his early thirties, who had but recently arrived from San Francisco and was, in the general opinion, a raving lunatic. People…

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300 Million Dollar Land Hoax Turned a Tram Man Into Baron The Frauds Of James A. Reavis, Baron Arizona

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 January 1952 · page 15

IN June, 1882, the main topic of conversation in Arizona was a tall, handsome, imposing-looking man in his early thirties, who had but recently arrived from San Francisco and was, in the general opinion, a raving lunatic. People…

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