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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 62 of 248

Promises Railway Leave

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 May 1941 · page 3

WAGGA, Monday. --Mr, E. H[?] Graham, newly- elected Labo[?]r member for Wagga, answering an[?]r lection at the birthday dinner[?]…

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Spans Ready for Bridge

The Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 6

Seventeen of the 19 spans that will form the Hawkesbury River traffic bridge have already been fabricated and sent to the site at Peat's Ferry…

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To Bondi by Train

The Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 8

Confidential report submitted by the Railway Department to the State Government shows that the…

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7727 Fewer Cars on Road

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 2

Motor vehicles registered in New South Wales on March 31 totalled 315,889, a decrease of 8864 compared with the corresponding date last year…

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East-west Road to Be Rebuilt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At a cost of £250,000, the Commonwealth will immediately rebuild the East-West Road, between Port…

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East-west Road to Be Rebuilt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At a cost of £250,000, the Commonwealth will immediately rebuild the East-West Road, between Port…

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East-west Road to Be Rebuilt

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 14

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--At a cost of £250,000, the Commonwealth will immediately rebuild the East-West Road, between Port…

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Girls, Too! "Like Wild Things" on Carlingford Train

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

Dundas Council last week decided to ask the railway authorities to take action against hooligans travelling between Clyde and…

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Assault Charge Man Run Over by Train "May Die."

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

Charged with having assaulted Harvey Brunton, thereby occasioning him actual bodily harm, at Toongabbie on May 17, James Thomas Bcade Doyle…

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Nazi Invasion of Crete by Air. Attempt to Seize Aerodrome. Parachutists in New Zealand Uniforms. Mr. Churchill's Review of the War. From Our Own Correspondent and A.A.P. LONDON, May 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 11

German air-borne and parachute troops, large numbers of whom wore New Zealand battle dress, to-day began an attack in force on the island of Crete, which is now the headquarters of the Greek Government, and an important base for the Allied Forces in…

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Motorist Fined Sequel to Collision at Intersection

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 6

That he had failed to give way to another car approaching the intersection of Showground and Windsor Roads, Castle Hill, on March 17, and…

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Overseas Export Manifests From Interstate Ports Queensland. Blue Star Motor Vessel. Sailed Brisbane. Blue Star Line, Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 3

Maxam Cheese Products, 200 cs cheese. Foggitt Jones Pty., Ltd., 179 cs 12 ctns and meats, 23 cs bacon, 184 es cheese. Dairy Products Co-op. Co., 60 bxs butter…

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Investor's Diary. York Motors (Holding)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 9

The profits of York Motors (Holding) Ltd. are derived from dividends distributed by the operating company, York Motors Pty…

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Tram Driver Denies Charge

The Sun · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 8

When John Francis Duffy (42), tram driver, appeared before Mr. Harris, S.M., at Newtown Court today, charged with having been drunk…

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Motor Boats to Race on Sundays

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 27

In future motor boat racing will be conducted on Sundays on the George's River. Clubs that will carry on for the winter include Riverside,…

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Motor Boats to Race on Sundays

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 27

In future motor boat racing will be conducted on Sundays on the George's River. Clubs that will carry on for the winter include Riverside,…

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Houses For Railwaymen

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

TO alleviate the acute housing problem in country centres, the Australian Railways Union will ask the McKell Government to erect…

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Houses For Railwaymen

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 1

To alleviate the acute housing problem in country centres, the Australian Railways Union will ask the McKell Government to erect…

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Motor Boats to Race on Sundays

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 27

In future motor boat racing will be conducted on Sundays on the George's River. Clubs that will carry on for the winter include Riverside,…

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Motor Boats to Race on Sundays

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 21 May 1941 · page 27

In future motor boat racing will be conducted on Sundays on the George's River. Clubs that will carry on for the winter include Riverside,…

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