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Railways, roads & transport, 1941

4,956 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 248

Foot Caught As Train Neared

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--A man, who had his right foot caught in the rail points as a train approached, narrowly escaped death at Rudall siding today…

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Woo Says Xi Must Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 24

Mr. Peter Woo, advance agent for the Chinese Soccer team, is perturbed at the news that the N. S. W. team Will not train…

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Woo Says Xi Must Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 24

Mr. Peter Woo, advance agent for the Chinese Soccer team, is perturbed at the news that the N. S. W. team Will not train…

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Woo Says Xi Must Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 24

Mr. Peter Woo, advance agent for the Chinese Soccer team, is perturbed at the news that the N. S. W. team Will not train…

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Woo Says Xi Must Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 24

Mr. Peter Woo, advance agent for the Chinese Soccer team, is perturbed at the news that the N. S. W. team Will not train…

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Driver Falls to Death From Train

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 5

GOULBURN, Thursday.--A locomotive driver was killed while shunting an engine and two empty trucks in the Goulburn railway yards this afternoon…

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Man's Ordeal After Fall Out of Train

The Sun · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 6

Henry Funnell, aged 62. after falling from a train near Wiley Park station last night, lay unconscious beside the line for five hours, woke…

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Wounded Woman on Road Orange

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 5

Mrs. Vera McNeilly, 30, was found on a country road near Orange today with gunshot…

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Fell From Train, Walked Home, Now In Hospital

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 9

HAROLD FUNNELL (62), fireman, Salvia Avenue, Bankstown, who fell out of a train near Bapkstown late last night, was unconscious for…

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Fell From Train, Walked Home, Now In Hospital

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 9

HAROLD BUNNELL (62), fireman, Salvia Avenue, Bankstown, who fell out of a train near Bankstown late last night, was unconscious for…

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Fell From Train, Walked Home, Now In Hospital

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 9

HAROLD FUNNELL (62), fireman, Salvia Avenue, Bankstown, who fell out of a train near Bankstown late last night, was unconscious for…

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Fell From Train, Walked Home, Now In Hospital

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 9

HAROLD FUNNELL (62), fireman, Salvia Avenue, Bankstown, who fell out of a train. near Bankstown late last night, was unconscious for…

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Captain's Race to Catch Train Pulled in Window Grease and All

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 24

DULLED through a carriage window as the Spirit of Progress steamed out of Spencer Street Station last night, Skipper Jack Regan rates himself the luckiest member of the Victorian Australian Rules team that reached Sydney this morning…

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Captain's Race to Catch Train Pulled in Window Grease and All

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 24

DULLED through a carriage window as the Spirit of Progress steamed out of Spencer Street Station last night. Skipper Jack Regan rates himself the luckiest member of the Victorian Australian Rules team that reached Sydney this morning…

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Captain's Race to Catch Train Pulled in Window Grease and All

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 24

PULLED through a carriage window as the Spirit of Progress steamed out of Spencer Street Station last night, Skipper jack Regan rates himself the luckiest member. of the Victorian Australian Rules team that reached Sydney this morning…

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Captain's Race to Catch Train Pulled in Window Grease and All

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 24

DULLED through a carriage window as the Spirit of Progress steamed out of Spencer Street Station last night. Skipper Jack Regan rates himself the luckiest member of the Victorian, Australian Rules team that reached Sydney this morning…

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Railways and Fodder Concession

The Land · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 9

"H.W.": Can you supply me with the figures for the following: (1) Number of tons of drought fodder carried on N.S.W. Railways during 1940?…

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Tramdriver Fined £10. Drunken Driving

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 7

John Francis Duffy, 42, acting tramdriver, was fined £10 with costs at Newtown Court yesterday for having been drunk while in charge of a tram on May…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The St George Call · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 3

Ladies' Day. Events decided by the above club last Saturday resulted as follows:—Cruiser Hep., “Symphony Trophy” (lady skippers): 1st, Ethel (Mrs. J…

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Drove Tram While Drunk

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 May 1941 · page 7

John Francis Duffy, 42, tram-driver, was found guilty, in Newtown Court yesterday, of having been drunk while…

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