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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 248

Workmen's Train In Early Morning B.M. Shire Council Tries Again

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

THE Blue Mountains Shire Council has grained a reputation for determination in regard to the provision of adequate train service…

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MRS. A. C. Godhard's Resignation. W.A.N.S. Train as Wireless Operators

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 18

AT a meeting of the board of the W.A.N.S., held yesterday, the resignation of Mrs. A. C. Godhard as director of administration was…

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Motor Cyclist's Speed Followed by Constable

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 3

At Penrith Police Court on Thursday, Jack Gordon Bazeley, a young man, conducted his own defence in a case in which he was charged with driving…

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Motoring Memos

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 9

THERE must be hundreds of motor vehicles which still lack correct tall lights and stop signals. It is an everyday thing to notice that some motor…

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Is Your Motor Vehicle Safe?

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 9

THAT motorists should not start out on long tours particularly without first being satisfied that their motor vehicle is in a safe condition, la excellent…

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For Motor Cyclists

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 9

COUNTRY motor cyclists are specially catered for by Paddy Ryan and Co., 4 Hunt Street, Sydney. The company has a fully equipped workshop for…

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MOTORS and Motoring Gas Producer Units Appeal to Lorry Owners Approved By Government

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 9

ALL lorry owners in New South Wales have been circularised through the office of the Director of Emergency Supply concerning the…

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Railways and A.i.f. Men

The Broadcaster · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 1

Eight members of the A.I.F. invalided home from the Middle East were refused seeing accommodation on the train between Sydney and Brisbane although…

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Supreme Court. Causes in No. 2 COURT. (Before Mr. Justice Owen and a jury.) Tramway Employee's Death

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 3

In the action brought by Margaret Evans, of The Boulevarde. Strathfield against Thomas Joseph Hartigan and other members of the Railway…

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Motor Fuel in Molasses Canberra

The Sun · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 14

Molasses is likely to be recommended as the most economical source of production of power alcohol available to Australia, by…

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Railway Clear After Landslide Gosford

The Sun · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 16

With both tracks "slewed" away from the walls of rock in the cutting half a mile north of the Hawkesbury railway bridge, where 200 tons…

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Railwaymen and the U.a.p

The Propeller · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 3

The railway workers receive only one week's holiday per annum, and extended leave of only one month after twenty years' service. The move to…

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Hints to Motorists. Oil Leaks

The Propeller · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 8

If the spark plugs on your car are constantly oily and fouling, this may be an indication that the oil is leaking past the piston rings…

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Landslide on Railway Line

The Propeller · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 7

Heavy rain during Tuesday night caused a landslide on the South Coast railway near Lilyvale. The blockage was first noticed at 2.35 a.m. by the…

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Naming of Road

The St George Call · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

“We should not chop and change around with road names,” said Aid. Cross at the last meeting of Hurstville Council. A letter was received from Canterbury…

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Bombers Hit Bridge LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 2

Both the British and German air forces in the Balkans are pounding targets behind their opposing lines…

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Rules for Road Safety

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 9

To reduce the number of road accidents and make the roads safer, motorists should drive so that no other road user is inconvenienced…

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Goonoo Road Water Conservation

The Land · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 10

The monthly in meeting of the Goo[?] noo Goonoo branch of the F. and S Association, after hearing a repo[?] from the president (Mr. A. J…

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"Bridge of Ships." Contracts Awarded. From Our Own Correspondent. Washington, April 17

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 10

President Roosevelt's project of a "bridge of ships" to supply freighters to Britain was brought another step nearer realisation with the awarding…

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Army Moves to Darwin. Journey Across Australia. Road and Rail Journey. DARWIN

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 11

Since early in March, troops have been trekking in Army motor trucks and by railway train across Australia from the south to the Northern…

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