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Railways, roads & transport, 1954

5,820 stories in Sydney's papers · page 6 of 250

Storm In A Railway Teacup

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 2

Surely the A.R.U. cannot expect the Railways Commissioner or anybody else to treat seriously its protest that…

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Abolition Of Trams To Begin In June

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 6 January 1954 · page 13

The Minister for Transport, Mr. E. Wetherell, said last night that replacement of Sydney's trams with buses…

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Train Tour

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 9

Commissioner for Railways Mr. R. Winsor announced today that a one-day train tour will…

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Girl's Train Fall

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thurs. -- A nine - years - old Adelaide girl fell from the Melbourne…

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Girl's Train Fall

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thurs. -- A nine - years - old Adelaide girl fell from the Melbourne…

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Girl's Train Fall

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thurs. -- A nine - years - old Adelaide girl fell from the Me l b o u r n e…

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Train Derailment Delays Express

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 6

The Forbes mail train was delayed for 40 minutes last night when the engine of an empty goods train was…

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Guard For Royal Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 2

Sir.—Preparations for the Royal visit have been associated with serious argument on precedence, with discussions…

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Pleasure to Wait for Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 29

LONDON (D.M.W.S.). -- Time spent in waiting for trains at Britain's first new-look waiting…

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Pleasure to Wait for Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 29

LONDON (D.M.W.S.). -- Time spent in waiting for trains at Britain's first new-look waiting…

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Pleasure to Wait for Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 29

LONDON (D.M.W.S.). -- Time spent in waiting for trains at Britain's first new-look waiting…

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Road Accidents Highest Ever Recorded

The Propeller · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 3

The annual report published by the Police Department, covering all accidents in N.S.W. involving death or injury of persons andor damage to property in excess of £10 reveals the number to have…

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Train fall didn't even waken her

The Sun · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--Heather Mac Gowan, 9, sleepwalked off the racing Overland Express yesterday and woke up half-an-hour later with a scratched face…

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G I R L' S Train Fall

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Thurs. -- A nine - years old Adelaide girl fell from the Melbourne…

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21,000 On 1953 Sunday Train Tours

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 6

More than 21,000 passengers travelled on Sunday train tours during 1953, the Commissioner for Railways…

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Police Kept Busy Slate's record in offences on roads

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 9

Traffic offences reported by police increased remarkably in 1952-53 to a record 474,049 cases. This was 141,333 more than police reported the previous year…

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Police Kept Busy State's record in offences on roads

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 9

Traffic offences reported by police, increased remarkably in 1952-53 to a record 474,049 cases. This was MS,332 more than police reported the previous year…

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Police Kept Busy State's record in offences on roads

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 9

Traffic offences reported by police increased remarkably in 1952-53 to a record 474,049 cases. This was 141,333 more than police reported the previous year…

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Queen Looks Well and Happy 99-mlies train journey for Royal party

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 9

HASTINGS, Thurs. -- Today the Queen is making the first train journey of her tour -- 99 miles from Hastings to Palmerston North. A pilot, train left here 15…

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Queen Looks Well and Happy 99 - miles train journey for Royal party

Daily Mirror · Thursday 7 January 1954 · page 9

HASTINGS, Thurs. -- Today the Queen is making the first train Journey of her tour -- 99 miles from Hastings to Palmerston North. A pilot train left here 15…

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