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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

5,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 250

Ants on the Line Delay Goods Train

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--Ants stopped a goods train near Wannon, in the western…

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Train Driver Explains Braking Errors Over Shooting Erskineville

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 4

Experienced train drivers had difficulty in stopping trains correctly at certain stations, train-driver John Joseph Reid said in the Coroner's Court today. Reid, who lives in…

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Ordeal in flood Man Clings Two Hours to Bridge

The Sun · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 9

A railway worker today saved from drowning an 18-year-old Rockhampton newspaper employee who had clung exhausted to a rail bridge…

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Electricity For The Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 February 1954 · page 2

There is ample ground for valid criticism of the administration of power and transport in this State, but…

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Road Safety

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 2

Sir,—Police patrols should, when they see a line-up of cars due to slow drivers hugging the centre of the road, take action…

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Naming of Main Roads

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads informed Holroyd Council at its last meeting that it is still necessary to…

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Road victim identified

The Sun · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 28

A man who was knocked down and killed by a tram at Moore Park last Thursday was identified…

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Train hits small car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Four men whose small car was battered by a train at Clayton crossing…

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Myee Dairy Road

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 6

Al last meeting of Holroyd Council it was resolved, on the motion of the Mayor, seconded by Ald. Mathieson, that the works…

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Train hits small car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed. -- Four men whose small car was battered by a train at Clayton crossing…

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Train hits small car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Wed. --Four men whose small car was battered by a train at Clayton crossing…

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Man Killed By Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 1

A 31-year-old man was killed instantly last night when he was struck by the Riverina express at the…

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Death Stalked Road Racers

The Cumberland Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 12

Nine people, including three competitors, were killed during the running of the 1953…

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Australia's High Road Toll

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 3

GENEVA, Feb. 16 (A.A.P.).—A World Health Organisation report issued to-day shows that Australia…

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Floods In North Of State Cut Roads

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 10

Floods in northern New South Wales haye blocked main roads, severed telephone lines, and isolated…

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Injured Players to Return Four train with League

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 31

Four first grade Rugby League full-backs, who were injured last season, have already reported for training…

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Moving a Building Land for Road Purposes

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 7

Cumberland County Council wrote to Holroyd Council regarding Lot D of resub of Lot 8. Sherwood Estate, Betts Road,…

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Shotgun Wedding Set Creole on Romance Road to Millions Escapades and adventures of Miriam Follin

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 21

A DOMINANT woman, whose striking beauty a still shone through the wrinkles of her face, lay dying in the plushy Sherman-Square Hotel on New York's Broadway early in September 1914. From…

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Shotgun Wedding Set Creole on Romance Road to Millions Escapades and adventures of Miriam Follin

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 21

A DOMINANT woman, whose striking beauty still shone the wrinkles of her face, lay dying in the plushy Sherman-Square Hotel on New York's Broadway early in September, 1914. From…

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Shotgun Wedding Set Creole on Romance Road to Millions Escasped and adventures of Miriam Follin

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 17 February 1954 · page 21

A DOMINANT woman, whose striking beauty still shone through the wrinkles of her face,lay dying in the plushy Sherman-Square Hotel on New York's Broadway early in September, 1914. From…

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