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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

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Rail mishap delays train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wed. -- The Melbourne express has been delayed for several hours in the…

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Rail mishap delays train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wed. -- The Melbourne express has been delayed for several hours in the…

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Rail mishap delays train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wed. -- The Melbourne express has been delayed for several hours in the…

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Rail mishap delays train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 12

ADELAIDE, Wed.-- The Melbourne express has been delayed for several hours in the…

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Fifth Train Disaster Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

Mrs. Elizabeth Crawley, 74, of Etela Street, Belmore, who was injured in the train smash at Sydenham on December 19,…

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Main Roads Development in Queensland

Construction · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

(Top) View of the prestressed concrete bridge over the Tenthili Creek, Gatton Shire, showing all deck units and most of the kerb units in position. (Second)…

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More Roads and Bridges in Queensland

Construction · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

(Top) A reinforced concrete structure over Ross Creek, on the Cleveland-Redland Bay Road. It is founded on driven concrete piles and replaces an old…

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British Road Toll Grows

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 22

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Road casualties in Britain last year numbered 226.520, nearly 9 pc more…

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U.S. plea for road safely

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 31

WASHINGTON (I.N.S.).-- Traffic safety specialists have been told that at least 20,000…

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Big Road Race At Mt. Druitt

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 14

A 24-hour motor road race will start at Mt. Druitt next Sunday at 2 p.m. Competitors include…

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U.S. plea for road safety

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 31

WASHINGTON (I.N.S.).-- Traffic safety specialists have been told that at least 20,000…

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U.S. plea for road safety

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 31

WASHINGTON (I.N.S.) .-- Traffic safety specialists have been told that at least 20,000…

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Queensland Main Roads Department 32nd Annual Report on Progress. Many Projects on Programme

Construction · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 4

For the year ended Tune 30 last, the Queensland Main Roads Department expended £5,109,063/13/7 against £6,202,875/9/9 for the…

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Tram Man Fined On Drink Charge

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 6

A tram driver who pleaded guilty of having driven a tram along Anzac Parade while under the influence of…

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Railwaymen Act Qland strike ballot for wage rises

Tribune · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 9

BRISBANE.—LOW wages have decided 3000 Queensland Loco Engineers to take a strike ballot immediately. A FULE State Council…

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Four hurt in tram crash

The Sun · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 32

Three women and a boy were slightly injured when a tram crashed into the back of another in…

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Motor Trade Increases

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 26

Deliveries of motor vehicles for the six months ended December 31 were 38 per cent. higher than the…

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Details of February 3 Trams, Buses

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 16

The Commissioner for Government Transport (Mr. A. A. Shoebridge) yesterday announced details of tram and bus…

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Miniature railway for kiddies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 9

ROCHESTER (U.P.). --There is a model railroad layout here that can be operated by 64…

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Miniature railway for kiddies

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 9

ROCHESTER (U.P.).-- There is a model railroad layout here that can be operated by 64…

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