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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 17 of 248

Aerodrome Guard Shot Dead MELBOURNE

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Thomas Dixon, 51, private, attached to the A.I.F. Garrison Guard stationed at Essendon Aerodrome, was shot…

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Moorebank- Liverpool Road

The Biz · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

On Tuesday next, a conference will be held in connection with the proposed new Moorebank-Liverpool main road, between the Main Roads Board and…

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Moorebank-liverpool Road

Liverpool News · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

On Tuesday next, a conference will be held in connection with the proposed new Mcorebank-Liverpool main road, between the Main Roads Board and…

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Canley Vale Bridge Danoerods Condition

The Biz · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

At Fairfield Council meeting on Wednesday night, Ald. Fishpool stressed the dangerous state of the boundary brioge in Oanley Road…

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Cot Off Train Between Stops

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 5

Michael Hogan, 41 shearer, stepped out of a moving train in the railway subway near Museum Station last night. He thought the train had reached the…

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Scrub Death From Road

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

A.R.P. SQUAD from the Sydney City Council demonstrating yesterday in Driver Avenue, near Sydney Cricket Ground, how a road surface is decontaminated after a gas attack. The roadway is hosed, thoroughly scrubbed and finally…

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Overloaded Taxi Information Dismissed. Question of Private Road, Moorebank

Liverpool News · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

A charge of having overloaded his taxi was preferred against Frederick H. W. Mapstone at Liverpool Police Court on Monday…

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Hurstville Evening School. Railway and Tramway Exams

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

The Hurstville Evening Continuation School, which re-opens on Monday, 24th inst., will have classes in operation preparing candidates for…

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Puzzle of Man's Death. Found Dying on Road. Clues Sought

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

Detectives are trying to determine how Reginald Meredith, 41, a slaughterman, who is believed to have lived at Redfern, received injuries from which…

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Railway Luggage and Parcels Up-to-date Method of Handling

Nepean Times · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 2

A tremendous quantity of luggage, malls, and parcels traffic is handled both inwards and outwards at Sydney Station, and the whole of this traffic…

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Motors and Motoring Breakdowns Analysed Many are Preventible (Continued from Last Issue.)

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 7

STEERING efficiency Is as vital as brake efficiency. Any undue wear of the king pins and bushes, tie rod and drag link suds, front wheel bearings, and steering…

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Railway Crossing Gate Danger. Opening by Public. Deaths at Tuggerah. Wyong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

The Railway Department was urged to take special safely measures by the coroner. Mr. C. J. Staples, at an inquest this afternoon, when it was revealed that…

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Tunnel Will Save Motorists Time

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 11

Birds-eye view of the route of the £350,000 tunnel beneath King's Cross, which will be completed within a year. It will be a valuable traffic artery for the city, and an air-raid shelter for thousands in the event of an emergency…

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Washaways Stop Railway Traffic

The Sun · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Railway traffic on the line between Moree and Inverell has been suspended until further notice. The Railway Department received…

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Progress of Jannali. Interesting Railway Figures

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 8

Jannali, that bright young star in the firmament of modern suburban expansion, has had the critical spotlight of public attention focussed upon…

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Accidents of the Week. Injured by Motor Cars

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Mrs. E. Beehag, of Cairo Street, Rockdale, was struck by a motor car last Friday night in Princes Highway, Rockdale. She sustained a fracture…

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Reduction in Railway Fares

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 3

Sir,--Kindly permit me space to reply to a letter appearing in your last issue over the nom-de-plume "Reducio." When one writes to the Press…

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Hints to Motorists. Loss of Power

The Propeller · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

A sudden loss of power is frequently traced to a disconnected spark advance rod or to the electrical distributor becoming out of adjustment. A…

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Fairfield Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 13 February 1941 · page 6

At the last meeting of the above club, on February 10. it was unanimously deolded to make Mr. Phil Stein a life member for the great assistance he has been…

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Burma Road Still Open. "80 Lorries a Day." From Our Own Correspondent. New York, Feb. 13

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 February 1941 · page 8

Despite Japanese claims that the Burma Road may now be considered closed due to Japanese bombings, the best available estimates place the…

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