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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

6,017 stories in Sydney's papers · page 28 of 250

Tram Driver Seriously Injured; Eight Passengers Hurt In Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

A tram-driver had his right leg shockingly injured and eight passengers were injured when two trams collided near the corner of Parramatta Rd., and Abercrombie St., Many other passengers were dazed by the impact…

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9 Injured As Trams Collide

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

A tram-driver had his right leg shockingly injured and eight passengers were injured when…

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Tram Smash Victim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

An ambulanceman lifts out one of the eight passengers injured in a smash between two trams today, Story this page…

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Tram Driver Seriously Injured; Eight Passengers Hurt In Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

A tram-driver had his right leg shockingly injured and eight passengers were injured when two trams collided near the corner of Parramatta Rd., and Abercrombie St., Broadway, today. Many other passengers were dazed by the impact…

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Boys Burned In Tram Fire

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A mother screamed hysterically when a seat in a city tram burst into flames today, enveloping her…

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Tram Driver Seriously Injured; Eight Passengers Hurt In Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 2

A tram-driver had his right leg shockingly injured and eight passengers were injured when two trams collided near the corner of Parramatfa Rd., and Abercrombie St., Broadway today. Many other passengers…

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Yenno[?]a Railway Culvert

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 8

The Secretary for Railways wrote to Holroyd Council:— "I am directed to Inform you that a complaint was recently…

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Motor Collisions

The Biz · Thursday 29 January 1953 · page 4

A taxicab and a bicycle collided at the corner of Canley Vale Road and Sackville Street, Canley Vale, last Saturday. The rider of the…

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Train Service Alteration

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 13

The St. James-Cronulla train service would alter from Monday, the Commisioner for Railways (Mr…

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Western Road Plough

The Land · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 23

"P.J.H." (1) The Western Road Plough has been off the market for many years, but parts can be obtained from…

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Changes in Train Run

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 8

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Winsor) said today that on and from next Monday the 5.14…

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Changes in Train Run

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 10

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Winsor) said today that on and from next Monday the 5.14…

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Changes in Train Run

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 10

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Winsor) said today that on and from next Monday the 5.14…

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Changes in Train Run

Daily Mirror · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 10

The Commissioner for Railways (Mr.. Wirisor) said today that on and from next Monday the 5.14…

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New Body Seeks Better Roads

The Land · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 16

THE Australian Road Federation Ltd., a national organisation pledged to fight for better roads throughout Australia, has been formed in Melbourne,…

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New Organisation For Better Roads

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 12

AUSTRALIAN Road Federation Ltd., a national organisation to fight for bettor roads, was formed in Melbourne last week, with Melbourne businessman Sir Herbert Olney as provisional…

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Protest on Road Vote Cut

The Land · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 35

Shire councils everywhere were vigorously protesting against the State Government's reduced vote…

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Ambulance Man Saves Man On Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 4

COOMA, Thursday.—A Cooma District Ambulance officer taking a patient to hospital to-day saved…

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Sermon in Brief "Road Test" Chief Minister, Central Synagogue

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 2

The instability oft the Children of Israel is nowhere more evident that in this week's Sidra. Hard on their triumphant crossing of the Red Sea, with the notes of their Song of Deliverance still ringing…

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Cut In Funds For Road Wort Alarming Shires Calamity," Says Killen

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 30 January 1953 · page 1

WITH rising costs, cuts in the State vote for trunk and main roads during 1953 were inexplicable and calamitous, said the president of the N.S.W. Shires Association (Cr. E. C. Killen) yesterday…

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