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Railways, roads & transport, 1940

4,268 stories in Sydney's papers · page 42 of 214

Huge Fire Rages in Timber Yard Roof Falls As Firemen Leap Rail Bridge Alight; Rhodes Spectacle

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done to-day by fire which, fanned by a strong wind, swept through part of the A. and E. Ellis Pty., Ltd., timber yard, on the banks of the Parramatta River at Rhodes…

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Tag for Motorists

The World's News · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 26

Reminiscent of the identification tags used for the evacuation of children from London are little metal tags which are the latest fad among American…

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Easter Railway Excursions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 10

On Friday, March 15, a special excursion train for Melbourne will leave Sydney at 11.35 p.m. On the following day there will be excursion trains from Melbourne to Sydney…

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Motor Boating

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 22

Members of the Royal Motor Yacht club of New South Wales will compete for the Hawkes cruiser and Tuckwell speedboat trophies this afternoon at Rose Bay. The following starting times have…

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Motorists in Second A.I.F. Licences Not Renewed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 22

The Commissioner for Road Transport, Mr. Neale, said yesterday that numbers of men who held licences to drive motor vehicles had enlisted in the Second A.I.P., and had gone…

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Motor Licences of Men in A.i.f

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 2

Numbers of men who hold motor vehicle drivers' licences have gone abroad with the A.I.F. without renewing their licences or arranging…

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Seats Are Crushed Glass Flies In Tram Crash

The Sun · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 3

Passengers on a tram travelling along Canterbury-road, Canterbury, to the city to-day, had remarkable escapes from…

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Hit by train -- "Nothing"!

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 2

"It was nothing. I've fallen from trains before, and I've been run over by motor car twice." George Clark, 19, of Portland Street…

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Driver's Diary Rambles From the Road. No. 1 Try this motor-hike to Vale Lookout at Grose Gorge

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 18

This week the Sunday Telegraph begins a series of short, interesting, scenic rambles for motorists who don't mind a little walking…

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Millions Wasted Is Charge Attack on Roads Department Singleton

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 9

COUNCILLOR MARSHALL, of Patrick Plains Shire, said to-day that he intended to stick to his statement that the…

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Tram In Collision With Motor Lorry

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 2

Ten tram passengers were thrown from their seats yesterday when the tram in which they were travelling collided with a heavy motor lorry on…

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F. E. Baume's International News Budget Terrible Toll of the Roads a Govt. Suspect—"war's End"—depraved Juveniles London (by Air Mail)

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 22

WORDS are poor things to do justice to the terrible tale of deaths on the roads of Britain during December. The mortality rate is far greater than on the Western Front. It is the highest of any month in Britain's history, and of the 1150 people killed, 895 were killed in the black-out. The demand…

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MOTORS & MOTORING G.M.C. Trucks for 1940 Fine Array of All Capacities

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 17

STAUNCH products built in the Canadian factories of General Motors, the new G.M.C. commercial models just announced in this market are offered in a very wide range of capacities and body styles to suit every…

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Railway Passes

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 34

I WOULD like to reply per medium of your columns to Alfred King, Canberra, re "Hoardings and Obtaining More Revenue for the…

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Motorists in A.i.f

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 18

NUMBERS of men who hold motor vehicle drivers' licences have enlisted in the A.I.F. and have gone abroad without renewing their licences…

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General Motors—holden's Vast Enterprises New Pagewood Plant Shows Confidence

Truth · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 20

A FRESH achievement in the history of General Motors-Holden's Ltd. was marked by the official opening last Thursday of the company's new and ultra-modern plant at Pagewood. THE Prime Minister. Mr. Menzies who…

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Tear Shaped Car Will Ease Motoring Sorrow Safety Move Onroad

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 10

The latest expert to prophesy that a tear-drop will lake a lot of sorrow out of motoring is Victor W. Killick,…

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Motor Section Own Men Behind Big Car Plant Praise for Staff All Worked on Job

The Sun · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 10

Although the staff did not take off its coat and actually lay the bricks, General Motors-Holden's Ltd. own…

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Sunday Telegraph's Independent Cable News of the World Russian column pierces Mannerheim Line, takes railway town

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. -- A Russian column is reported to have captured a railway centre only 12 miles from Viborg, key town behind the Finns' Mannerheim Line…

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Tram, Lorry Crash

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 February 1940 · page 5

DELAY. Tram traffic was held up yesterday when a tram and a motor lorry collided in Canterbury Road, Canterbury. The front of the tram was smashed. No one was injured. After the crash a crowd inspected the…

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