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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport
4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 248
PETROL rationing was a hard jolt, but it was not unexpected. Last week one-standard petrol came as a surprise. But the military commandeering from city streets of privately-owned motor trucks was a shock to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →AIR - MARSHAL HERMANN GOERING, July 31, 1940: "And the German air force dominates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MELBOURNE, Saturday. -- Big reductions in motor registration fees by State Governments were suggested today by a motor trade official. This would be necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →There used to be an old catch bet, baited for the unwary -- "Which horse won the last Melbourne Cup?" Naturally, most people…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →AN air mail photograph of the Prime Minister, MR. MENZIES, Inspecting women transport drivers during his general inspection of London's' Civil Defence Services last month. He was accompanied by the Home Secretary, Mr. Herbert Morrison…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Unlimited championship, four miles.—First [?]eat; Sw[?] 16 (C. Lawes, A.M.Y.S.). 8m 37s, 1: Miss Edna (C. Benson, Deepwater), 8m 56s, 2: Baby Pe[?]ta H. (B. Clifford), 3. Second heat:…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Negotiations in London for the flotation of a £1,000,000 company to make paper near Newcastle, New South Wales, were mentioned in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The secretary of the Service Station Association, Mr. C. A. Gregory, issued yesterday an analysis of how the revised petrol rationing schedule, which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Severe damage to this rail tunnel after an air raid did not daunt engineers of the London and North Eastern Railways. In a very short time the line was cleared and traffic resumed. A royal occasion in miniature. Children of the Redfern Nuffield…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →The Paris Radio to-day stated that an agreement which would be signed in Berlin to-morrow would provide for close collaboration between the French…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Premier, Mr. Mair, said last night that the Government would consider reducing motor registration fees if it was returned. The Government, [?]e said, recognised that,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Veteran Charlie Wheeler, trainer of that one-time great colt, Patrobus, was in Sydney from Adelaide for the A.J.C. autumn meeting, and upon his return…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Newtown boy, 14 years old, who was being taken from the Boys' Shelter to the State Industrial Farm at Mittagong for corrective training, jumped…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →VICTORIAN MEMBERS of the R.A.A.F. team for the Services' athletic championships at the Cricket Ground on Saturday training at University Oval yesterday. From the left: Corporal Knight, Sgt. Goodall, and Corporal Rickard. All are middle distance runners…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →A punter who threw away a £55 betting ticket at Broadmeadow yesterday was able luckily to recover it from the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →An increase of 3 a week for 18,000 [?] railway workers was announced yesterday by the State secretary of the Australian. Railways Union (Mr. Lloyd…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On one side of a Sydney suburban street a house cost £875 to build. On the other side of the same…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →A phrase in Mr. Anthony Eden's speech, opening the war debate in the House of Commons, sounded a note of tragedy and warning. Speaking…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →TENDERS, enclosed in suitably endorsed and sealed envelopes, addressed to the Commissioner for Railways, 19 York Street, Sydney, will be received…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NEW south Wales railways are very proud of their safety record, having carried 200,000.000 passengers in the past 141 years without being responsible…
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