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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 216

Reduction in Motor Insurance

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 7

REDUCTION in premiums on motor vehicle insurance operate since Monday since Monday last. The announcement was made by the Commonwealth Prices…

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MOTORS and Motoring Motor Traders' Part in War Effort

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 9

"OWING to the mechanisation of modern warfare the motor industry is playing a most important part in the war effort, and our Association again pledges its utmost support to the nation," said the President of the Motor Traders' Association…

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Jews Forced to Labour on Captured Russian Railway

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 8

London.—The Nazi press admits that the German military authorities in occupied Russian territory are compelling about 150,000 Jewish forced labourers to…

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Tramway Stake First Div., 500yds. (3.45)

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 16

TSAR LE has been burning 'em up around the northern tracks, and although this is his first go at H.P. he must be tough to beat…

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Tramway Stake Second Div., 500yds. (4.5)

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 16

HAPPY EVENT, first up on the course, was backed for a motza on December 27. The plunge nearly came off, Happy Event striking…

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Body on Railway Line

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

The body of Norman Thoroughgood, aged 25 years, of Bunyan Road, Grey's Point, near Sutherland, was found decapitated on the railway line at the…

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Municipal Motor Vehicles. Must Use Substitute Fuel

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 3

The Commonwealth authorities have decided that such motor vehicles of a municipal council which are performing work imperative to the…

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St. George Motor Boat Club

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 1

Next Saturday Commodore's Day will be celebrated by the St. George Motor Boat Club at Kogarah Bay, Sans Souci. Owing to petrol…

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Tempe-east Hills Railway

The Propeller · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 7

A number of additional cars would be added to business trains on the Tempe-East Hills railway line as from the 5th instant, in order to improve…

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Council's Motor Vehicles. Must Use Substitute Fuel

The Biz · Thursday 22 January 1942 · page 7

The Liquid Fuel control Board of New South Wales has advised Catara-Vale Council that its vehicles performing work imperative to the maintenance of…

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Dizzy Road

The Sun · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

How difficult for military operations is the country along the Burma-Thailand border is shown by this…

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Girl Alleges Train Assault

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 5

A girl who wriggled her way through a train lavatory window on to the Junee station platform yesterday alleged that a man had assaulted her…

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Nazis Jam Smolensk Road 100,000 Claimed Trapped Russian Reinforcements Pour Through Mojaisk

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.-- One hundred thousand German troops, trying desperately to escape the closing jaws of the great Russian pincers offensive, are being battered from east, north and south on the road to Smolensk, reports the New York Radio's representative…

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St. George Motor Boat Club Sans Souci

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 2

On Saturday, 24th inst., the above club will celebrate Commodore’s Day. owing to petrol restrictions the usual motor boat races will not be held, but…

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Body on Railway Line

The St George Call · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 1

The body of Norman Thorough good, of Banyan Road, Grey’s Point, near Sutherland. was found decapitated on the rail line at the entrance to the Hay…

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Railway Connects Haifa and Beirut

The Sydney Jewish News · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 8

JERUSALEM. The construction of a railway line to connect Haifa with Beirut has been begun by the British authorities and it will be…

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Check on Motorists Who Attend Races

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. -- Motorists using petrol to attend race meetings are to be asked to explain where they obtained…

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Check on Motorists Who Attend Races

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday.--Motorists using petrol to attend race meetings are to be asked to explain where they obtained…

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Check on Motorists Who Attend Races

Daily Mirror · Friday 23 January 1942 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. -- Motorists using petrol to attend race meetings are to be asked to explain where they obtained…

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Man Falls From Train on Harbor Bridge

Daily Mirror · Saturday 24 January 1942 · page 3

HERBERT WATERS (61), Hugo Street, Redfern, was found early this morning lying dazed on the railway line crossing the Harbor…

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