Concrete Sleepers Made by Women for Britain's Railways
Concrete sleepers are being tried to replace some of the 3,000,000 timber sleepers which railways in Great Britain need each year to maintain…
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Railways, roads & transport, 1942
1,150 stories in Riverina's papers · page 15 of 58
Train Crash In Sydney, Six Persons Injured
When an electrician crashed into the rear of another train in a tunnel at St James station to day six people were injured slightly…
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An express train left Cootamundra yesterday morning and according to the clocks travelled the thirty-five miles to…
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Few people may be aware that the train known as the "Fish," which travels between Sydney and Mt. Victoria, was so christened because…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mail Train Delated
The Albury mail train, which usually arrives at Wagga at 9.30 a.m., did not arrive on Saturday morning until 24 hours later…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Darwin Again Raided Aerodrome Attacked
MELBOURNE, Monday. — Darwin was raided for the eighth time this afternoon, the attack being directed at the aerodrome. Neither damage nor casualties…
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From boy gatekeeper to district superintendent, after having passed through all the grades in the traffic section of the railway service, is the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Darwin Again Raided Yesterday Attack on Aerodrome
MELBOURNE, Tuesday .— Darwin had its ninth rally today, state a comminique issued tonight by the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin). Seven enemy bombers with fighter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Brisbane Mail Train Fire
SYDNEY, Wednesday: To enable an examination to be made by police and other experts, the railways carriage which caught fire while the…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— In announcing that new regulations had just been gazetted for the more comprehensive con-trol of the regulation of rail and road…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Long Tramp Through Jungle
BRISBANE, Tuesday.—During a Japanese air raid on an island in the north. 200 men tramped 400 miles through jungle to the coast a[?] were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Train Fires Two Within Week Arouse Suspicion
SYDNEY, Wednesday. - Concern in authoritative quarters at the fact that there have been two outbreaks of fire on interstate trains within the last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Air Training Corps To be Formed in Tumut Youths 16 to 18 Eligible To Join Royal Road to the R.A.A.F.
An Air Training Corps has now been established at Cootamundra and on Tuesday the O.C. of the No. 44…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coolamon Railway First Aid Class Annual Examination
For years the New South Wales Railway Commissioners have encouraged the learning of first aid by members of the railway staff, giving special awards…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga-tdmbarumba Train Sermce
A public meeting will be held in the Ladvsmlth Hall on Wednesday night to discuss and press for a daily train service. from Tumbarumba to Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Amusements "Road Show" at Capitol
Hal Roach's latest comedy production, "Road Show," which will be shown at the Capitol Theatre this afternoon and tonight, has a cast which boasts no less…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War in China Home Forces Destroy Railway
CHUNGKING, Friday. — Chinese forces destroyed the TatungPuchow railway, running south into Shansi Province, in 20 places to prevent the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"The Road Show" at the Plaza
Showing to-night at the Plaza Theatre at 7.50. and every night until Thursday, is "The Road Show." starring Adolphe Menjou, Carole Lands and John Hubbard. "Road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.a.a.f. Raids Railways in France Bombed Enemy Raider Over Britain
LONDON, Sunday.—A sweep by a fighter squadron and a small force of bombers was made over Northern France yesterday. The railways near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →300 on Train to Perth
More than 300 passengers who had been granted permits travelled on the special train to Perth which left Melbourne on Sunday night. Major…
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