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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 35 of 248

Member to Travel Rough Road. Lithgow

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 6

With a view to directing attention to the condition of the road from Blackheath to Megalong Valley, Mr. Jackson, M.L.A. for Nepean, is to be taken for a…

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Motor Vehicles Conscripted. N.Z. War Measure. Owners Resentful

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 11

Motor vehicles in New Zealand may be commandeered for military purposes, and it was learnt in Sydney yesterday that already some owners have…

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N.S.W. Railways Defended. No Losses, Good Services. Mr. Hartigan's Case

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 3

The Commissioner for Railways, Mr. Hartigan, replying to criticism by correspondents in the "Herald," said that the State railways had…

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Sailor Injured by Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 10

Cbie[?] Radio Operator Peter Olszcewski, of the' American cruiser Portland, was knocked down by a tram as he was about to enter a taxi in Pitt Street on Saturday afternoon…

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Motor Cyclist Killed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 11

Albert Murray Russell. 26. of Beach Road, Dulwich Hill. was riding his motor cycle at the intersection of Marrickville. Road and Anderton Street on Saturday night, when he…

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U.S. Aid for China. Reported Loan for New Burma Railway. Chungking, March 23. (A.A.P.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 10

The Chinese Government has decided to resume construction of the YunnanBurma railway, which is designed to relieve congestion on the Burma Road…

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Woman's Body by Railway Line. Probably Fell From Express

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 9

The body of a woman, believed to have fallen from the Sydney-Melbourne express, was found beside the main southern railway near Towrang siding,…

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U.S. Loan for China Railway New York

The Sun · Monday 24 March 1941 · page 2

Chinese newspapers declare that the Chungking Government has decided to float an American loan of 10,000000 dollars for the building of…

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Soldier's Foot Severed by Train

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 10

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--Private William Kenneth Smith, 20, of Sawyer's Gully, who was in camp at Greta, had his left foot severed and his leg badly…

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Death After Fall From Train. Goulburn

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 10

The body found on the Sydney-Albury railway line near Towrang has been Identified as that of Mrs. J. P. Youngman, of Prince Street, Parramatta. It is believed that the woman…

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Thereby Hangs a Tale—LII the Road to London

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 11

IN 1805, when Napoleon assembled his famous fleet of flat-bottomed boats for the Invasion of England, he ransacked France for reliable maps of the roads leading to London, for in those days…

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Two Injured in Motor Cycle Smash. Goulburn, Monday

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 5

Joseph Warburton sustained a compound fracture of the ankle, broken left ribs, bruises to the face, and severe shock, and Ernest Roberts cuts to the hands,…

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Tram, Lorry in Collision

The Sun · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 3

Driver Percy Flynn amazingly escaped injury this afternoon when the cabin of his tram was crushed in a collision with a motor lorry on…

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One Control Of Railways LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 25 March 1941 · page 2

Britain's railways will soon be amalgamated into one great combine, under a single supreme control…

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Design of Cargo Vessels. New Motorship's Modern Bridge Structure

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 1

Whilst it is true to say that the war has slowed up evolution in ship design and appearance, war conditions have not prevailed…

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Woman's Fatal Fall From Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 8

Eight hours after she had fallen from the Melbourne Express between Goulburn and Towrang on Saturday night, Mrs. Cora Youngman, of Prince-street…

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Councils Will Repair Bettington-Road

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 6

After discussing the question many times, Dundas Council has decided to co-operate with Baulkham Hills Council in carrying out improvements to…

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North-west Road Jobs and Sheds. Organiser Bowen's Report

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 16

I called on the D.M.R. jobs on the Glen Innes to Grafton road, about 25 miles from Glen Innes. They are buliding a new road to link up with the…

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Big Drop in Road Accidents Numbers Lowest on Record

The Sun · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 5

Traffic fatalities in N.S.W. last year were the lowest recorded in five years and accidents and injuries were the…

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Easter Railway Excursions. Complete Programme

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 26 March 1941 · page 9

Details of the complete programme of excursion arrangements for the Easter holidays have been announced by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…

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