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Railways, roads & transport, 1952

6,059 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 250

One Dead, 3 Hurt in Road Smash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 10

MOSS VALE, Sat. -- George William Durbin (44). Neich Pde., Burwood, was killed and three other…

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Manly Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—Your correspondent, M. Rathbone ("Herald," January 9), can rest assured that the matter of a possible…

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Tram Man Fined

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 5

John Leo King, 58, a tram driver, of Lester Street, Marrickville, was fined £30 in Central Court of Petty…

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Sunday trams back again

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 12 January 1952 · page 6

The Transport Department will restore Sunday tram services on Sunday on the Bondi Junction…

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Road And River Deaths Two Youths Drowned Near Sydney

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 3

Two youths, aged 16 and 17, have been drowned on the western outskirts of Sydney…

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"Miramar" Motor Yacht Competition

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 13 January 1952 · page 11

The Royal Motor Yacht Club's annual Miramar Shield competition for the fastest time between the Rose Bay and Broken Bay…

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Jenny Had One for the Road

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sun. -- A young couple early today found a three-tons elephant turning their garden tap on and off…

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North Shore Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—North Shore residents need not be alarmed at Mr. Winsor's 'proposals, particularly the one regarding a…

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Motor-cyclist "menace" must pay £85 in fines

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 2

"You are a complete menace and I have never dealt with a worse case," a motor-cyclist was told by Mr. Blackmore, SM, in Parramatta Court today…

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New diesel-electrics to give our railways a big boost

The Sun · Monday 14 January 1952 · page 11

For many months the NSW Railways have been waiting for the new diesel-electric engines which figure largely in plans for a general "speedup and clean-up" in train travel. Besides six which were…

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Motoring Section Every Tuesday Road Impressions Of... SUNBEAM-TALBOT "90"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 7

The 1951 mark II version of the Sunbeam-Talbot "90" incorporates some major changes. Independent front suspension replaces the transverse-axle type previously used, and engine size and power output have been increased…

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Huge crown on bridge for visit

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 5

A highlight of the decorations for the royal visit will be an illuminated royal crown…

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British "Jet" Car Engine Now Ready To Make Road Trials

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (Kemsley).--After two years of experimental work and secret bench tests, the "jet" car engine produced by one of Britain's top car firms is ready for road trials. The new engine has…

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British "Jet" Car Engine Now Ready To Make Road Trials

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 7

LONDON, Tues. (Kemsley).--After two years of experimental work and secret bench tests, the "jet" car engine produced by one of Britain's top car firms is ready for road trials. The new engine has…

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Recipe For The Safe Motorist

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 2

I HAVE driven high-powered eight-cylinder cars for some hundreds of thousands of miles in…

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Hints to Motorists

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 7

N.R.M.A. engineers offer these hints to motorists: Exhaust gases are poisonous…

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Woman Injures Head in Leap From Burning Tram

The Sun · Tuesday 15 January 1952 · page 1

A woman passenger who jumped from a tram at Bondi Junction today when fire broke out in the motor, fell on her head on the road…

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Road wardens

The Sun · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 15

The Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways would receive full cooperation from experienced…

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Road Safety

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 2

Sir,—The article, "Recipe for the Safe Motorist" ("Herald," Jan. 14), makes a valuable contribution to the cause…

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Huge crown for Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 16 January 1952 · page 7

Chief decoration of the Harbor Bridge during the tour of Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh will be an illuminated…

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