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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 50 of 248

Schoolboys Die In Train Fire LONDON

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 3

Two sons of the Belgian Prime Minister (M. Pierlot) were killed and a third was injured when a train carriage…

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Road Damaged by Tractor Spikes. Springdale Farmer Fined. TEMORA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 8

In the Temora Police Court, before Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., the Narraburra Shire Council proceeded against Leslie Derrick, farmer, of Springdale, under the Local…

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Steel Military Bridge Built in Seven Hours — Skilled Work Carried Out by Universal Trainers

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 14

Above: A realistic battlefield impression was created by the blasting away of tons of earth…

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Train Ablaze. Six Schoolboys Killed. From Our Own Correspondent and A.A.P. LONDON, April 29

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 12

Six boys from Ampleforth College. Yorkshire, including two sons of the Premier of Belgium, M Pierlot, were killed, and seven boys were injured,…

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Southern News Railway Officials Attacked Court Story Of Guildford Disturbance Three Men Fined Total of £33/14/-

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 8

As two trains apporached Guildford station on the night of April 5, a junior porter was on his back across the tracks at the nearby level…

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State Ready to Cede Railways

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 30 April 1941 · page 9

If the Commonwealth Government wanted to take over the New South Wales railways to help the national war effort, the State Government would…

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Bridge Party Booked Out

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 14

Three hundred and twenty players attended the bridge afternoon arranged yesterday by the Law School Comforts…

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Road Work at Liverpool

Liverpool News · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

It was resolved at [?]pool Council meeting on Tuesday evening (now that the tractor is hume a[?]ga [?] good repair), that the time was opportune for…

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Early Morning Train Mr. Jackson Makes Representations

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

Mr J. Jackson, M.L.A., advised the Blue Mountains Shire Council, at its last meeting, that he was again making representations on Council's…

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Train Runs Over Boy. Broken Hill

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 9

When playing near the buck gate of his home in Argent Street, this afternoon, Ronald Lively, 3, was run over by a train. The boy is in hospital in a critical conditior…

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First Train Trip at 82 Barraba to Penrith

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 6

Mrs L. Forster, Keera Street, Bingara, aged 82, had her first train trip when she travelled with her daughter. Miss W. A. Scott, and granddaughter,…

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Water for Railway Department

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

THE Department of Railways has asked the Blue Mountains Shire Council to increase its supply of water to the Department, as the…

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Railway Staff Changes

Nepean Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 1

Recent changes in the Penrith Railway staff are as follow:- T. A. Bunker, senr., guard, Penrith to Clyde, succeeded by W. Glasscock,…

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MOTORS and MOTORING Producer Gas Notes

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 11

MR.FRANK HOWARTH writes:— "Air leaks in a hopper will ruin flexibility and reduce and mileage obtainable without refusing. Air leaks elsewhere…

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The Cripple to the Tramp

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

I do not scorn you. Look, I make a place Beside me here for you to rest upon, And after talking briefly, I shall go Into the house and light the fire and put…

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Overseas Export Manifests From Interstate Ports Western Australia. Blue Funnel Motorship. Sailed Fremantle. Dalgety & Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

W.A. Flour Mills, 1021 bgs flour (25 tons). York Flour Mills, 2043 bgs flour (50 tons). Great Southern Roller Flour Mills, 6636 bgs, 26 sks flour (170 tons)…

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Need for Motor Mechanics

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

Because of the increasing difficulty of service stations in securing competent mechanics, the N.R.M.A. has appealed to qualified men to help to train…

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Motor Car Accident

The Propeller · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

Two persons were injured on a recent Sunday when two motor cars came into collision in Stoney Creek Road, Beverly Hills. Mr. B. Tyson, of…

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Accidents of the Week. Motor Cars in Collision

The Propeller · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

An accident occurred at the intersection of Forest and Dumbleton Roads, Penshurst, last Saturday morning, when two motor cars…

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Fairfield Motor Cycle Club

The Biz · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 3

Last Sunday, the local boys met Kogarah Club at Little Brooklands, and defeated them by 94 points to 61. There were 16 races, raid the points were…

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