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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 216

Threw Dog From Train Is Alleged

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

A WELL-DRESSED middle-aged woman on a suburban train yesterday afternoon alegedly picked up a small dog she was holding and…

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Threat to Key Railway Town

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 5

LONDON, Feb. 16 (A.A.P.).— The Rangoon correspondent of the "Daily Express" says that Japanese motorised units…

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Drop in Motor Registrations

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

THE Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) announced today that motor vehicle registrations on February 1 totalled 287,709, a…

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Army to Commandeer Motor Cycles, Lorries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday .The policy will not be to impress motor cycles used by munition workers to transport them to and from their…

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Army to Commandeer Motor Cycles, Lorries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The policy will not be to impress motor cycles used by munition workers to transport them to and from their…

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Drop in Motor Registrations

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

THE Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) announced today that motor vehicle registrations on February 1 totalled 287,709, a…

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Drop in Motor Registrations

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

THE Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) announced today that motor vehicle registrations on February 1 totalled 287,709, a…

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Army to Commandeer Motor Cycles, Lorries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The policy will not be to impress motor cycles used by munition workers to transport them to and from their…

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Army to Commandeer Motor Cycles, Lorries

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The policy will not be to impress motor cycles used by munition workers to transport them to and from their…

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Drop in Motor Registrations

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 17 February 1942 · page 6

THE Commissioner for Road Transport (Mr. Neale) announced today that motor vehicle registrations on February 1 totalled 287,709, a…

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Birdseye View of Japanese Objective-- Burma Road and Railway

The Sun · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 5

STRIKING PANORAMIC MAP showing the route of the new railway to link Lashio, in Burma with Kunming and Chungking, in China. While an endless stream of lorries has been carrying supplies along the Burma Road to China, the British and Chinese authorities have been building the new rail route to enable faster aid. The British section of the line runs from Lashio to the Burmese border. The Chinese are building the section from Kunming west to the border. Jap strategy is a two- pronged offensive against the Rangoon- Lashio railway-- one thrust in the south, near Rangoon, is pressing hard only 50 miles from the line, while the other in the north (just below territory…

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Leader Train and Arm the People

Tribune · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

The widespread demand for the organisation and training of civilians to defend their country in the event of invasion has…

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Council's Men to Train Rescue and Demolition

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 2

"We as aldermen do, recognise the very serious position to-day. It's our bounden duty to the ratepayers of Granville to see that we…

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Boy Swallowed Metal Wheel of Toy Train

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

Doctors at Canterbury Hospital operated yesterday to remove the metal wheel Of a toy train swallowed by a four-year-old boy four days ago. THE boy is John Brook, Liverpool…

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Big Salvage Claim Motor Ship Hoegh Carrier

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

The Bergen Marine Court has recently considered a salvage claim brought by the Norsk Bjergningskompani in respect of…

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Britain Scraps Whole Railway

Construction · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

Britain is throwing a whole railway into the [?]obilisation of iron and steel for the war. Although it is an old railway, its rails alone will add to the resources of Britain enough steel for no…

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Uniform Car Light Masks Welcomed by Motorists

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 10

"THE new regulations now being prepared to compel motorists to fit an approved type of mask to all car headlights will be welcome," said…

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Uniform Car Light Masks Welcomed by Motorists

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 10

"THE new regulations now being prepared to compel motorists to fit an approved type of mask to all car headlights will be welcome," said…

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Uniform Car Light Masks Welcomed by Motorists

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 10

"THE new regulations now being prepared to compel motorists to fit an approved type of mask to all car headlights will be welcome," said…

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Uniform Car Light Masks Welcomed by Motorists

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 10

"THE new regulations now being prepared to compel motorists to fit an approved type of mask to all car headlights will be welcome," said…

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