300 Motorists Booked Melbourne
Posted on eigld main roads, outside the range of private petrol mlions, inspectors of the Liquid Fuel Control Board in their biggest campaign so far booked 300…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
676 stories in Murray's papers · page 29 of 34
Tramway Employes Reject Hours Change MELBOURNE
A noisy meeting of about 1500 tramway employes today rejected an executive recommendation that until sufficient conductresses ware trained, the operating staff…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →British Hold All Main Railway Lines in Madagascar LONDON, October 6
Over 50 miles of railway constituting all the main railway systems in Madagascar and also much rolling stock, are now in British hands. This is announced in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Soldier Killed by Train Sydney
The mutilated body of an American soldier was found this morning alongside the railway line near Medlow Bath railway station. He had boarded the train at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Cancellations to Remain Sydney
The Commissioner for Railways Mr. [?] announced today that the cancellation of railway services to tourist areas, which had been temporarily made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Escaped From German Prison Train SYDNEY
How he and another young Australian tricked their Nazi captors in a sensational escape from a train which was taking them to an Austrian prison camp has been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Vehicles No Acquisition Without Authority Melbourne
An order is to be issued under the National Security Act to prevent new commercial motor vehicles being acquired without the approval of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →London's Tram Lines Wrenched Up to Build Tanks and Battleships
Britain's old tram rails, tons of which are going into the melting-pot every day, will soon roll out of war factories all over the country in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chinese Raid on Railway Station New York, October 7
The Chungking correspondent of American Associated Press states that Chinese forces carried out a devastating raid on the Sanyukang railway station, on the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shale Petrol for Motors
The possibility of providing Shale petrol and/or kerosene for road vehicles was Investigated recently. Mr Cahill M.L.A., reports that a big…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mine Damages Danish-Swedish Train-Ferry Service LONDON, October 9
Stockholm despatch says that the [?]rain-ferry service between Denmark and Sweden has been temporarily suspended…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Soldier’s Fall From Train
Recently returned from the Middle East and on his first leave to visit his wife at Goulburn, Pie George Patrick Newbury fell off the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Second Edition Monday. 4 A.M. Allied Airmen Strafe Enemy in Desert Ammunition Train Blown Up CAIRO, October 11
Weekend operations by the RAF include raids on the enemy airfield in the Fuk[?] area. Naval aircraft and medium bombers scored direct hits on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Girl Conductors on Trams Sydney
Unless plans are subjected to last-minute alterations 100 girl conductors will begin duty on Sydney trams on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Tram Melbourne
Henry James Anderson, aged 51, of a'Beckett st, city, was killed instantly when he was struck by a train after he had fallen to the roadway in. the city last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Second-hand Motor Vehicles Come Under Price Control
To prevent inflated prices for second-hand motor vehicles, an order gazetted in Canberra on Friday last provides a basis for controlling…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Burma Road” Drama at Regent
Taking advantage of the newspaper headlines about China's famed Burma road, the trail for supplies to the Chinese armies. “A Yank on the Burma Road.” which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Picnic. at Green Swamp Road
Arranged by the local Parents and Citizens’ Association, of wh[?] Mr G. Lea[?] is president, and [?] R. Arnold secretary, the children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Women Conductors on Trams. Sydney
Twenty-seven newly-appointed tram conductresses were given final instructions at [?] tram depot today, preparatory to commencing their new duties tomorrow…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An Unsolved Crime Violent Deaths of Railway Men SYDNEY
The only conclusion possible was that the placing of the charges was a malicious attempt to wreck the car and kill the members of the crew with the…
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