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Railways, roads & transport, 1953

6,017 stories in Sydney's papers · page 3 of 250

Woman Dies Under Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 2

A 42-years-old woman was killed instantly this morning when she fell under a moving electric…

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Woman fatally injured by train

The Sun · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 3

A woman, aged 42, who fell in front of a train at Stanmore station today, suffered fatal injuries…

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12 Perish in Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 11

GUAYAQUIL (Ecuador), Sat. (A.P.). -- The second South American disaster in two days occurred in…

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Train on Fire at St. James

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 6

An electric train yesterday caught fire at St. James Station. The train was entering…

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Escapee Retaken In Road Pursuit

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

A 17 - years - old youth, who escaped from the custody of two Child Welfare…

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Escapee Retaken In Road Pursuit

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

A 17-years-old youth, who escaped from the custody of two Child Welfare…

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Escapee Retaken In Road Pursuit

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

A 17-years-old youth, who escaped from the custody of two Child Welfare…

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Escape Retakes In Road Pursuit

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

A 17-years-old youth, who escaped from the custody of two Child Welfare…

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Escapee Retaken In Road Pursuit

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 1

A 17 - years - old youth, who escaped from the custody of two Child Welfare…

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712 Died on N.s.w. Roads in 1952

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 5

The Chief of the Traffic Branch, Superintendent W. E. Salmon, said last night that 712…

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Followers of the Star Continuing Our Serial the Rainbow Bridge

The Methodist · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 10

[Miranda, worried and sleepless because she thinks everyone against her, and because she suspects someone has taken her Shakespeare, has…

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Railway Service with Motor Cars

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 10

PARIS (D.M.W.S.).-- At 14 towns in France, passengers by the French National Railways can…

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Railway Service with Motor Cars

Daily Mirror · Saturday 3 January 1953 · page 11

PARIS (D.M.W.S.). -- At 14 towns in France, passengers by the French National Railways can…

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Train Kills Woman

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 3

A middle-aged woman was killed instantly early yesterday when she fell in front of a fast-moving train…

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The Open Road

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 4

If you look closely you will see that each group of letters, when rearranged, will spell out the name of a well-known motor car, which will fit into the spaces at the bottom of the puzzle. The words MOTOR CARS will help you. Cash…

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26 Die in Train

The Sun · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 3

[?]ean passenger train plunged into a river between Seoul and Pusan on Friday night, killing 24…

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Grim Vic. Road Toll

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Sat. — Fifteen people have died in road accidents in Victoria since Christmas…

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Road Impressions Of The Humber Hawk

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 13

THE HUMBER HAWK is a particularly roomy car for its moderate overall size. Careful interior design, with wide seats and a large boot, enable it to carry six persons on short trips, and five with week-end luggage on longer journeys…

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Death On Motor Cycle

Truth · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 5

PERTH, Sat. — The most shocking motor cycle road death in memory was one of two…

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Hints To Motorists

The Sunday Herald · Sunday 4 January 1953 · page 13

N.R.M.A. engineers offer these hints to motorists: USE OF JACK: Care must be exercised when using the car jack. The best position is directly under the centre of the…

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