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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 36 of 216

High Road Romped Home in V.r.c. St. Leger Primavera, Skipton Beaten Into Places

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Skipton, glamor colt of 1941, when his victories included the V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup, failed badly in this afternoon's St. Leger at Flemington. He was beaten into third place, five and a half lengths behind…

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High Road Romped Home in V.r.c. St. Leger Primavera, Skipton Beaten Into Places

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 10

MELBOURNE, Saturday.--Skipton, glamor colt of 1941, when his victories included the V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne Cup, failed badly in this afternoon's St. Leger at Flemington. He was beaten into third place. five and a half lengths behind…

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No Call Up For Tram & Bus Men

The Sun · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

Transport workers in certain categories in NSW are to be placed on the reserved…

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N.S.W. Government's Mean Trick Barefaced Robbery Of Motor-Cycle Owners

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 1

ONE of the lowest tricks yet practised by a State Government on its citizens and taxpayers is that of the State of New South Wales in the case of owners of impressed motor-cycles. These motor cycles have been…

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Brownout Trams Late

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 5

The 12-miles-an-hour limit brownout tram service started last night in confusion…

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Fatal Fall From Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

DARYL BOULTWOOD (17), Awaba Street, Mosman, was killed last night when he fell from a train in Middle Head-Road, Mosman…

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Foot Almost Cut Off by Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

JUMPING off a tram in Elizabeth. Street, near the railway, this morning, Cecil Carl Bailey (15), boot clicker, Devonshire Street, city, was…

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Foot Almost Cut Off by Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

JUMPING off a tram in Elizabeth Street, near the railway, this morning, Cecil Carl Bailey (15), boot clicker, Devonshire Street, city, was…

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Fatal Fall From Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

DARYL BOULTWOOD (17), Awaba Street, Mosman, was killed last night when he fell from a tram in Middle Head Road, Mosman…

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Fatal Fall From Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

DARYL BOULTWOOD (17), Awaba Street, Mosman, was killed, last night when he fell from a tram in Middle Head Road, Mosman…

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Foot Almost Cut Off by Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 2

JUMPING off a tram in Elizabeth Street, near the railway, this morning, Cecil Carl Bailey (15), boot clicker, Devonshire Street, city, was…

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Fatal Fall From Tram

Daily Mirror · Saturday 28 February 1942 · page 3

DARYL BOULTWOOD (17), Awaba Street, Mosman, was killed last night when he fell from a tram in Middle Head Road, Mosman…

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Take Road North?

Truth · Sunday 1 March 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—"Plans prepared for High Road," said Lou Robertson at Flemington today, "did not take in a trip to Sydney…

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Wise Took High Road Was Too Peppy for Primavera

Truth · Sunday 1 March 1942 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Some take the the low road. But wise punters took High Road today, a great galloper, too, specially for a colt who is as big as they make them. Twelve months ago High Road downed a phenomenal filly in All Love in the Ascot Vale Stakes. This afternoon he downed the best three-year-old filly of today in…

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Gains Fame for 40 Guineas Dam High Road Untroubled By St. Leger Rivals MELBOURNE

The Sun · Sunday 1 March 1942 · page 12

Son of Scotch Melody -- a mare at whom scarcely anybody gave a second look when she was auctioned for 40 guineas in 1935 -- High Road defeated the Oaks winner Primavera and the Victoria Derby and…

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Slower Trams, Smaller Loads

The Sun · Sunday 1 March 1942 · page 5

Late city trams last night were not packed with people returning to the suburbs. Evidently anticipating…

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Will Train Own Horses

The Sun · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 8

Mr. W. Gleeson has taken over his three horses, Petruchio, Joseleta and Fairy Glass, and will train them in future at…

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High Road Not For Sydney

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- V.R.C. St. Leger winner, High Road, will not go to Sydney for the A.J.C. St.. Leger…

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High Road Not For Sydney

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- V.R.C. St. Leger winner, High Road, will not go to Sydney for the A.J.C. St. Leger…

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High Road Not For Sydney

Daily Mirror · Monday 2 March 1942 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Monday.-- V.R.C. St. Leger winner, High Road, will not go to Sydney for the A.J.C. St. Leger…

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