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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

6,017 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 250

1s 6d Door Bells Paved Way for Greatest Motor in World

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 13

ON All Fools' Day, 1904, a shining new car left an engineering shop in Cooke St., Manchester, on its first test - run. There was something unusual about the car. Instead of the normal noise of an early 20th century "horseless carriage" -- like…

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Is 6d Door Bells Paved Way Fob Greatest Motor in World

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 13

ON All Fools' Day, 1904, a shining new car-left aft engineering shop in Cooke St., Manchester, on its first test-run. There was something unusual about the car. Instead of the normal noise of an early 20th century horseless carriage -- like…

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Tram Conductor Saw Slain Girl

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 5

Detectives on the Waverton murder case today said the conductor of tram No. 1844 on Christmas Eve, Richard Dare, Stokes St., Lane Cove, now had a fairly clear recollection…

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1s 6d Door Bells Paved Way for Greatest Motor in World

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 13

ON All Fools' Day, 1904, a shining new car left an engineering shop in Cooke St., Manchester, on its first test-run. There was something unusual about the car. Instead of the normal noise of an early 20th century "horseless carriage" --like…

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Runaway train smash

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 4

AT least 49 people were injured when the electric locomotive and two carriages of a runaway…

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Saturday Train Ends

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 13

From today the Railways Department will discontinue, on Saturdays only, the 7.37 a.m. train from…

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Pole Killed Under Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 1

A New Australian was cut to pieces today when he fell in front of a fast - moving electric…

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Pole Killed Under Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 1

A New Australian was cut to pieces today when he fell in front of a fast-moving electric…

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Pole Killed Under Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 8

A New Australian was cut to pieces today when he fell In front of a fast-moving electric…

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Pole Killed Under Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 11

A New Australian was cut to pieces today when he fell in front of a fast-moving electric…

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Pole Killed Under Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 8

A New Australian was cut to pieces today when he fell in front of a fast-moving electric…

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Pole Killed Under Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

A New Australian was cut to pieces today when he fell in front of a fast-moving electric…

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Man Killed Under Train

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

A Russian, Marian Kaminski, 35, telephone technician, of Delhi St., Lidcombe, was killed…

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Pole grilled Under Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 1

A New Australian was cat to pieces today when he fell in front of a fast-moving electric…

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The Toll of the Roads

The Methodist · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 10

Sir,—Please permit me, per medium of "The Methodist", to congratulate you on the article appearing in the 10th January, 1953, issue,…

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Jap Wrestlers Train for Games

The Sun · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 7

TOKIO, Saturday. -- Japan is sending a 12man wrestling team to Turkey to gain experience…

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Less Deaths Oh U.k. Roads

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 7

LONDON (D.M.W.S.).-- For the first time in 25 years, there are likely to be less than 5000 people…

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Less Deaths on U.k. Roads

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 7

LONDON (D.M.W.S.).-- For the first time in 25 years, there are likely to be less than 5000 people…

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Less Deaths on U.k. Roads

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 7

LONDON (D.M.W.S.) -- For the first time in 25 years, there are likely to be less than 5000 people…

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Less Deaths on U.k. Roads

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1953 · page 2

LONDON (D.M.W.S.) -- For the first time in 25 years, there are likely to be less than 5000 people…

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