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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 13 of 216

Tram On Rocks At Taronga

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

SMALL BOYS found the Balmoral tram hanging precariously on the rocks at Taronga Park terminus an object of interest this…

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Crane, Lighter, To Salvage Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

The Tramways Department is considering using a lighter to salvage the tram which crashed over an embankment…

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Tram On Rocks At Taronga

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

SMALL BOYS found the Balmoral tram hanging precariously on the rocks at Taronga Park terminus an object of interest this…

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Crane, Lighter, To Salvage Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

The Tramways Department is considering using a lighter to salvage the tram which crashed over an embankment…

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Attempt to Salvage Tram From Harbor

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

ATTEMPTS to salvage the tram which got out of control and crashed into the harbor near the Taronga Park ferry wharf yesterday…

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Tram On Rocks At Taronga

Daily Mirror · Saturday 17 January 1942 · page 3

SMALL BOYS found the Balmoral tram hanging precariously on the rocks at Taronga Park terminus an object of interest this…

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Enemy Aliens Collect Facts Vital To Our Defence Amazing Position at Main Roads Action By Military Follows "Truth" Disclosures

Truth · Sunday 18 January 1942 · page 23

FROM time to time you have doubtless read many stories dealing with war activity which have appeared fantastic and which perhaps were not true…

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Railway Restores Excursion Fares

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 18 January 1942 · page 7

Weekend railway excursion fares were restored yesterday. Concessions were suspended a fortnight ago to discourage unnecessary…

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A.i.f. Packs Road with Japs' Dead

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

SINGAPORE, Monday.--The ambush carried out by Australian troops on Wednesday was even more disastrous to the…

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Chamber of Shipping New Chairman of Deep-Sea, Tramp Section

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 2

At a meeting of the Deep-Sea Tramp Section of the Chamber of Shipping in London recently, Sir Philip Haldin was elected…

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Tram Salvaged From Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 6

A floating crane salvaged this 16-ton tram from the harbour yesterday. The tram was then carried three miles across the harbour on slings and dumped on a wharf at Fort Macquarie. From there it was moved on an improvised track to the…

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Satisfied With Army's Motor Prices

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 6

No complaints about prices paid by the Army for trucks and motor cycles taken from private owners have been received, the Secretary of the Motor…

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Tram Ferried Across Harbor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 5

DAMAGED 19-TON TRAM transported by punt across the Harbor from Taronga Park to Fort Macquarie yesterday. The tram crashed over a 20-foot cliff into the Harbor at Taronga Park terminus on Friday…

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Motor Parts Ban On imports Only

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 3

"The Commonwealth ord freezing 75 per cent, of spare parts for motor vehicles is actually less drastic than the…

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Motor Parts Ban On Imports Only

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 10

"The Commonwealth order freezing 75 per cent, of spare parts for motor vehicles is actually less drastic than the…

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Motor Parts Ban On Imports Only

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 10

"The Commonwealth order freezing 75 per cent, of spare parts for motor vehicles is actually less drastic than the…

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Motor Forts Bon On Imports Only

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 10

"The Commonwealth order freezing 75 per cent, of spare parts for motor vehicles is actually less drastic than the…

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Motor Ports Bon On Imports Only

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 January 1942 · page 10

"The Commonwealth order freezing 75 per cent. of spare parts for motor vehicles is actually less drastic than the…

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Lay In Train's Path, Killed

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 6

As an electric train emerged from the city underground tunnel near Hay Street yesterday a man placed his neck across the line and was decapitated…

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Road Men Call Off Stoppage

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 January 1942 · page 5

About 2000 members of the Road Transport Workers' Union decided last night to call off the proposed stop work meeting set down for tomorrow…

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