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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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"Road Show" at Plaza

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 6

Carole Landis, who portrays the role of Penguin Moore, and Margaret Roach, daughter of Producer Hal Roach, who is cast at Priscilla in "Road Show," the…

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Wagga Police Court Monday, April 6, 1942 (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.m.) Illegally Using a Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1942 · page 4

At the Wagga Police Court yesterday before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M., William Murphy, aged 20 years, and Ronald James Humphries, aged 19…

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"Road Show" at the Plaza

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 2

To-night and to-morrow will be the final screenings of "Road Show" at the Plaza Theatre. The story opens with wealthy young Drogo Gaines…

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Russian Blows Affect Nazi Spring Offensive Railways Service Over lce

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday. (A.A.P.).— is claimed by Moscow radio that such blows were dealt to the Ger­mans in the Donetz basin during…

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Easter in Britain Railways Little Used by Public

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 1

LONDON. Tuesday (A.A.P.).—More goods and fewer passengers were car­ried this Easter by the British railways than ever before at Eastertide,…

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Junee Railway Likely to Commence In Near Future

Junee Southern Cross · Wednesday 8 April 1942 · page 4

A clear Indication was given So the Municipal Council last night thai it is the intention of the Railway Department to…

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Inquiry Into Train Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 6

All official Investigation into the cause of the fire which destroyed one car and severely damaged another recently on the Sydney—Melbourne…

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"Road Show" at Plaza

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 6

Carole Landis, who portrays the fore of Penguin Moore, and Margaret Roach, daughter of Producer Hal Roach, who is cist as Priscilla in "Road Show." the…

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Items of News Motor Registration Fees

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.. last night telephoned this office from Sydney slating that the Government had decided to submit to Parliament at a very early date a…

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Leeton Police Court (Before Mr. T. A. Doolan P.m.) Illegal Use of Motor Car

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 4

LEETON. Wednesday. — At the Leeton Police Court .to-day, before Mr. T. A. Doolan, P.M.. William Emerson and James Breheny were charged with taking and…

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Motor Tyre Shortage

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

SYDNEY. Wednesday —It was to-day suggested by the general secretary of the Service Stations Association (Mr. Gregory) that new tyres for…

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Police Motor Cycle Breaks Down

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

While returning from the Uranaroad, about 24 miles from Wagga, on Tuesday afternoon. Constable Mills, of Wagga, who was engaged on police…

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Drink Banned On Railways

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Drunken people are to be prevented from travelling in trains. This has been ordered by the Railway…

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No Day Train To-morrow

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

OWING to heavy traffic on the line the early morning train from Leeton to-morrow (Saturday) will only run as far as Narandera…

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Train Fires Sabotage Not the Cause

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 6

Inquiries by detectives attached to the Railway Department, helped by experts, including analysts and metallurgists, have proved definitely that…

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Young Man Decapitated by Train at Goulburn

Junee Southern Cross · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 4

[?] possible sigiic and Hearing of a number of people on the departure platform of the Goalburn railway station cu[?] yesterday morning, a…

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Good Motor Driving Technique Needed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 1

Never has good driving technique been so necessary as it is to-day, and this applies to commercial motor vehicles as well as cars, says the…

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Illegal Use of Motor Vehicle an Expensive Joy Ride

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 3

A SHORT Joy ride that proved expensive in the long run to Bill Emerson and James Athol Breheney, was described at the Leeton…

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Motor Car Overturns a Locky Escape

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1942 · page 2

When returning from the dance at Rannock on Thursday, a [?] motor car owned and d[?] by Mr. No[?] school [?]eacher at Meth[?] West, [?]…

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Miniature Train Fatality

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1942 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A youth was fatally injured and 10 other passengers suf­fered minor injuries when at a coupling broke on the miniature train at the Zoological…

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