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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

5,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 29 of 250

T.t. Motor Cycling

Daily Mirror · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 8

Bob Brown, on a 350 c.c, Velo, gave a brilliant exhibition of riding under adverse conditions…

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T.t. Motor Cycling

Daily Mirror · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 8

Bob Brown, on a 350 c.c. Velo, gave a brilliant exhibition of riding under adverse conditions…

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T.t. Motor Cycling

Daily Mirror · Saturday 30 January 1954 · page 10

Bod Brown, 011 a 350 c.c. Velo, gave a brilliant exhibition of riding under adverse conditions…

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Repairs To Bridge

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 4

HOBART, Saturday.— Hobart's curved floating bridge is open again, but experts say repairs to its…

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Bridge Closed To Cars Buses

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 56

NORTH (1): All buses running over Harbour Bridge to terminate at York Street North, between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m…

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Man badly hurt in fall from train

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 2

An unidentified man was seriously injured when he fell from a train at Berala station last night. The man, who is about…

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Road Tested by Sturt Griffit B.e. Test Route

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 54

The mountainous route of 285 miles, Sydney Windsor. Mount Victoria- Bathurst. Bell…

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Humber Super-snipe Motoring Section

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 54

The latest Humber Super-Snipe is a redesigned car. It has a new overhead-valve engine, developed from that proven in the Commer truck, it has coil-spring independent front suspension, and it has a freshly-styled body…

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Hints To Motorist JETS

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 54

When cleaning carbure jets, on no account sh[?] the hole in the jets be [?] pered with or cleaned with…

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Here Is Your Map for Wednesday Tram, Bus Set-downs

The Sun-Herald · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 56

Tram and bus passengers will have to walk as far as a mile and a half to see the Royal procession through the city proper next Wednesday…

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U.k. Capital for Motor Companies

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 13

Advent of our Royal visitors, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh, is a happy and appropriate occasion on which to emphasise the extent and importance of the British motor industry with special reference to its…

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British Motor Industry Achievements in Australia Colossal post-war drive for exports

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 13

During the post-war years the British motor industry has shipped abroad nearly 2,750,000 vehicles or 57 per cent of its production. It Has made greater…

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General Motors' Amazing Progress

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 16

Pre-eminent in the Australian motor manufacturing field, with an ever mounting output of Holden cars, General Motors-Holden's Ltd. is also prominent because of its…

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Wise Planning by York Motors Trust As Basis of Success

Truth · Sunday 31 January 1954 · page 15

Wise planning and competent staff work are leading clues to the steady expansion…

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Fatal fall from train

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

A new Australian was killed when he fell from a moving train and was dragged 30 yards at…

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Fatal fall from train

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

A new Australian was killed when he fell from a moving train and was dragged 30 yards at…

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Fatal fall from train

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

A new Australian was - killed when he fell from a moving train and was dragged 30 yards at…

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Man Hit by Train

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

An electric train killed a man near Summer Hill railway station last night…

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Fatal fall from train

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

A new Australian was. killed when he fell from a moving train and wa s dragged 30 yards at…

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Fatal fall from train

Daily Mirror · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 6

A new Australian was killed when he fell from a moving train and was dragged 30 yards at…

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