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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

6,017 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 250

Road Transport

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 2

Sir,—It is indeed alarmingto note the remarks attributed in Brisbane to the British motor magnate, Mr. C. Basil Nixon…

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Goods Train Derailment

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 5

Hail way breakdown crews expect to take about 11 hours to clear the goods line to…

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Goods Train Derailment

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 5

Railway breakdown crews expect to take about 11 hours to clear the goods line to…

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Goods Train Derailment

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 5

Hail way breakdown crews expect to take about 11 hours to clear the goods line to…

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Goods Train Derailment

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 5

Bail way breakdown crews expect to take about 11 hours to clear the goods line to…

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Bus leaps gap in bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 5

LONDON, Wed. -- A double-decker bus leapt three feet across a widening gap when…

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711 Died on N.s.w. Roads

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 7

In 1952, 711 people were killed on New South Wales roads. Another 11,631 people…

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London Bus Leaps Open Bridge Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 1

LONDON, Dec. 31.— London's famous Tower Bridge across the Thames started to open last night to…

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Only 9 hurt on roads to start 1953

The Sun · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 2

Only nine people were injured in road accidents in the metropolitan area last night…

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Motor Cycle Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 4

MAITLAND, Wednesday.—Bruce Rumbel, 19, of Salisbury, Dungog, was killed when a motor cycle…

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Motor Cycle Crashes. Two Men Killed

The Propeller · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 1

On Tuesday night of last week a motor cyclist was killed instantly and his pillion-passenger fatally injured when the…

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Motorist Caught in Revels

Daily Mirror · Thursday 1 January 1953 · page 2

An unhappy motorist assisted by a police constable (bottom left) tries to battle his way…

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Injured in Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

Richard Carter (38), of Waratah St., Sutherland,! the only man injured when a 1300-tons train…

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Injured in Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 3

Richard Carter (38), of Waratah St., Sutherland, the only man injured when a 1300-tons train…

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Injured in Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 3

Richard Carter (38), of Waratah St., Sutherland, the only man injured when a 1300-tons train…

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Injured in Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 3

Richard Carter (38), of Waratah St., Sutherland, the only man injured when a 1300-tons train…

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Injured in Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 3

Richard Carter (38), of Waratah St., Sutherland, the only man injured when a 1300-tons train…

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Carriage fire delays train

The Sun · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

Dense smoke forced passengers from the platforms at St. James Station this afternoon when…

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Injured in Train Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

Richard Carter, (38), of Waratah St., Sutherland, the only man injured when a 1300-tons train…

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Guard Injured in Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Friday 2 January 1953 · page 2

This engine of a 1300-tons train crashed into a stationary goods train at Rozelle this morning…

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