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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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Householders South of Railway

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

An important meeting, at which all householders living south of the rail­way line. Wagga are invited to be pre­sent, will be held in the Presbyterian…

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Items of News Railway Excursion Fares

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1942 · page 2

The Acting Secretary for Railways sends word that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for January, but on…

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Railway Gardens Competition Winners

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2

Judging was completed recently in the railway station gardens competition. In Section 6, comprising stations in the Goulbourn Traffic District,…

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 January 1942 · page 2
Also in The Gundagai Independent

The Acting Secretary for Railways sends word that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for January, but on…

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Monet Stolen From Train

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

The Wagga police advise that between January 2 and 3, £23 in cash disappeared from a railway train between Tullibigeal and Sydney. The…

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Whitton U.ts. Board Train in Leeton

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 2

Despite all efforts made by the Recruiting Officer in Whitten, Mr. R.S. M. Taylor, and the Leeton Recruiting Officer, Mr. Adam Kinloch, no…

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Motor Notes Hints on Economy

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

Elimination of waste conserves national resources. As rubber is one of the key commodities of the war, owners of motor vehicles can…

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3
Also in The Tumut and Adelong Times, The Murrumbidgee Irrigator

The Acting Secretary for Railways sends word that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for January, but on…

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Woman Killed Tram and Taxi Collide

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 4

SYDNEY. Monday.— A woman was killed and three persons were injured when a tram and a taxi-cab collided at the intersection of Henderson Road…

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The Motorists' Corner Official R.a.c.a. Notes Meet Me

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 January 1942 · page 3

Allow me to make your acquaintance. I am a new contributor to this paper, and I am pleased to have been invited to contribute this feature for…

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The Latest (Second Edition) Japanese Take Aerodrome Advance in Malaya Allied Command to be in East Indies

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.).—It is authoritatively stated that the Japanese have occupied the aerodrome at Kuantan, on the east coast, of Malays,…

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New South Wales Railways Evolution of Carriage Construction

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 January 1942 · page 4

These open-sided coaches were among the rolling stock imported in 1855. They were rated as third-class and cent[?] as such uncil…

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Si[?] Aerodrome Attacked Tremendous Damage Caused

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—The R.A.F. me[?] bombers, without loss, carried out a devastating lightning low-level attack in daylight on Sunday against…

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

The Acting Secretary for Railways sends word| that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service, for January, but on selected dates…

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Griffith Cyclist Injured Collision with Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

Eric Grinly, aged 18 yean, is an outpatient at the Griffith District Hospital as the result of a collision between the bicycle that be was riding and a motor,…

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Road Safety Council

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

Mr. V. O'German, acting secretary of the above, writes us: "We have reached the end of another year year a that has been out…

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Japanese Take Aerodrome Advance in Malaya Allied Command to be in East Indies

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.) .—It Is authoritatively stated that the Japanese have occupied the aerodrome at Kuanton, on the cast [?] of Malaya,…

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