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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

5,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 250

Nine Die on Roads

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.-- Nine people were killed on Victorian roads at the weekend…

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Nine Die on Roads

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Mon.--Nine people were killed on Victorian roads at the weekend…

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Road Punctures Reduced!

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 10

Have your tyres puncture-proofed with Seal-master and forget roadside puncture hold-ups…

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Lapse on road dangerous

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 10

A momentary lapse of attention was sufficient to convict a motorist of culpable…

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Killed in Road Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 15

TAREE, Sun. -- A young man was killed when his car left the Taree-Wingham Road and crashed…

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Nails and Splintered Glass on Roads

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 8

Big nails or small nails, splintered glass or other puncturing objects -- forget them all! Nothing can…

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Youth Saves Baby on Train Line

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 15

A 17-year-old youth, with a baby in his arms, huddled under Padstow platform early yesterday until a train had passed…

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Train brakes worked well after smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

The brakes of a Bankstown-bound electric train which crashed into the rear of an East Hills train at Sydenham on December 9 last had operated efficiently in tests after the crash, a police…

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Train driver missing from crash inquiry

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Harold Joseph O'Neill, driver of the Banks- town-bound train in the Sydenham disaster on Decembet 19 last, failed to appear at the inquest In the City Coroner's Court today…

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Train brakes worked well after smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

The brakes of es Bankstown-bound electric train which crashed into the rear of an East Hills train at Sydenham on December 9 last had operated efficiently in tests after the crash, a police…

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Train brakes worked well after smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

The brakes of a Bankstown-bound electric train which crashed info the rear of an last Hills train at Sydenham on December 9 last had operated efficiently in tests after the crash a police…

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Train brakes worked well after smash

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

The brakes of a Bankstown-bound electric train which crashed into the rear of an East Hills train at Sydenham on December 9 last had operated efficiently in tests after the crash, a police…

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Final "Spruce-up" Royal Train Is Ready to Run

The Sun · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 5

The Royal train is getting a last-minute "spruce up" before it takes the Queen and Duke to Newcastle tomorrow…

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Derailment at Regents Park Train Off Line Holds Up Traffic

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Hundreds of people were late for work today because of a spectacular derailment near…

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Derailment at Regents Park Train Off Line Holds Up Traffic

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Hundreds of people were late for work today because of a spectacular derailment near…

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Derailment at Regents Park Train Off Line Holds Up Traffic

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

Hundreds of people were late for work today because of a spectacular derailment near…

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Police expect more bin traffic snarls Royalty Hunters Crowd City Bridge packed

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

Police expect further big traffic jams today when thousands of people pour into the city for another "Royalty hunt."…

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Police expect more big traffic snarls Royalty Hunters Crowd City Bridge packed

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

Police expect further big traffic jams today when thousands of people pour into the city for another "Royalty hunt."…

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Roads jammed in "mystery hunt" Cars Pursue Rumors Fruitless wait to see Queen

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

More than 200,000 people jammed roads in and outside Sydney yesterday in the rain hope of seeing the Queen. Thousands of motorists drove to places in the…

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Police expect more big traffic snarls Royalty Hunters Crowed City Bridge packed

Daily Mirror · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 1

Police expect further big traffic jams today when thousands of people pour into the city for another "Royalty hunt."…

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