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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

5,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 250

A Motoring Honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 37

After a motoring honeymoon in Melbourne and Canberra, Mr. and Mrs. John Butters will…

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A Motoring Honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 37

After a motoring honeymoon in Melbourne and Canberra, Mr. and Mrs. John Butters will…

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Man Killed on Tramline

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 40

An unidentified man was fatally injured when struck by a tram in Anzac Pde., Moore Park, this morning…

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Man Killed on Tramline

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 40

An unidentified man was fatally injured when struck by" a tram in Anzac Pde., Moore . Park, this morning…

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A Motoring Honeymoon

Daily Mirror · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 37

After a motoring honeymoon in Melbourne and Canberra, Mr. and Mrs. John Butters will…

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The Royal Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 2

Sir,—Many citizens, adults as well as children, dearly love trains, and I suggest to Mr. Winsor that after the Royal tour of…

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Questions On Train Driver's Sobriety

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 9

Serious injuries received by Harold Joseph O'Neill, driver of the train which collided with another at…

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Crowds line route of Royal train

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

ABOVE: Crowds waving to the Royal train as it passed through Como on the Queen's return to Sydney. LEFT: The Queen and the Duke waved to children as they drove among them at Slackey Flat Showground Bulli. CROWDS gathered at all railway stations between Bulli and Sydney yesterday to watch the Royal train on its return journey to…

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Waterfall Patients Cheer On Road

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

More than 270 tuberculosis patients of the Waterfall Sanatorium greeted the Queen and…

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N.Z. Train Hero Here Meeting With Queen Soon

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 4

Hero of New Zealand's Christmas Eve rail disaster, 27-year-old postal clerk Arthur Cyril Ellis, flew to…

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BOOK-CENTRE 163 Darlinghurst Road King’s Cross

The Australian Jewish Times · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 3

We specially recommend these books: (1) The Synagogue Treasures of Bohemia and…

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Expert at Train Smash Inquest:-- Alcohol equal to 11 middies

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

A specimen taken from train driver Harold Joseph O'Neill contained 0.184 pc alcohol--the equivalent of 11 middies of beer, City Coroner E. J. Forrest, SM, was told today…

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Protest Against Closing Railway

The Land · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 18

A PUBLIC meeting at Boree Creek protested against the proposed closing of The Rock-Oaklands railway line. The meeting was jointly…

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MOTORING Years Of Experience Show In Latest Fiat

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 37

The new Fiat 1100 is obviously the product of a company backed by many years of manufacturing experience. This new saloon…

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Man Killed by Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 9

An unidentified man, aged about 60, was killed when he was knocked down by a tram in Anzac Parade, Moore…

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Bus And Tram Alterations In City To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 6

The Commissioner for Government Transport, Mr. A. A. Shoebridge, last night announced changes in bus…

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[?]3-Million Lost Railways chief blames Govt. electricity body Annual Report

The Sun · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 7

Transfer of the Railways Department electricity undertakings to the Electricity Commission from January 1, 1953, reduced the department's earnings by £3-million during the…

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Tram, bus alterations

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 11

Buses for Macquarie Street will not travel past Haig Avenue between 5.45 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. today…

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Winsor Blames Transfer of Power Stations Railways lost nearly £1½ millions

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

One of the main reasons -for the Railways -Department Joss of £1,449,839 for 1952-53 was the transfer of its power stations to…

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Winsor Blames Transfer of Power Stations Railways lost nearly £1 12 millions

Daily Mirror · Friday 12 February 1954 · page 5

One of the main reasons for the Railways Department Boss of £1,449,839 for 1952-53 was the transfer,of 'its power stations' to…

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