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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 41 of 216

U.s.-alaska Defence Road

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Saturday. -- The Secretary for War (Mr. Stimson) announced that an American-Canadian Board had approved a…

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U.s.-alaska Defence Road

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 12

WASHINGTON, Saturday. -- The Secretary for War (Mr. Stimson) announced that an American-Canadian Board had approved a…

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2 Men Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

GORDON WEIR (about 32), breadcarter, of Glenfield Road, Casula, was killed instantly shortly after 5 a.m. today, when the bicycle he was…

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2 Men Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

GORDON WEIR (about 32), bread-carter, of Glenfield Road, Casula, was killed instantly shortly after 5 a.m. today. when the bicycle he was…

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2 Men Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

GORDON WEIR (about 32), breadcarter, of Glenfield Road, Casula, was killed instantly shortly after 5 a.m. today, when the bicycle he was…

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2 Men Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

GORDON WEIR (about 32), breadcarter, of Glenfield Road, Casula, was killed instantly shortly after 5 a.m. today, when the bicycle he was…

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2 Men Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

GORDON WEIR (about 32), bread-carter, of Glenfield Road, Casula, was killed instantly shortly after 5 a.m. today, when the bicycle he was…

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2 Men Killed in Road Accidents

Daily Mirror · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 2

GORDON WEIR (about 32). bread-carter, of Glenfield Road. Casula, was killed instantly shortly after 5 a.m. today when the bicycle he was…

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Old Illawarra Road "Pass of Sabugal"

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 9

The old and the new have met at the Woronora River, near Sutherland and Engadine. A Dineline to bring a…

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High Road Made W.F.A. Favorite

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Friday.--High Road was backed for £1000 at short odds today, and became favorite for the C. M. Lloyd…

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Full Inquiry Impressed Motor Cycles

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

N.S.W. Minister for Transport Maurice O'Sullivan has called for a report on the impressing of motor-cycles, taken over by the…

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Tyre Ban Hits U.s. Motorists

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 7 March 1942 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday.--The 30,000,000 motor-car owners of the United States are using their last set of tyres for perhaps three years…

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What kept up the harbor bridge?

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1942 · page 3

Ernest Cleve ("Joe") Tickle. 28 years old, married and a father, was born at Glen Innes, has a mixed farm there, mainly…

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Escaped bombs, kitted on road

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 8 March 1942 · page 18

ALICE SPRINGS, Saturday. -- After escaping injury during the raids on Darwin on February 19, Second Officer…

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Vicious Attack On Trammie. Youths Get Heavy Gaol Sentences

Truth · Sunday 8 March 1942 · page 28

CHARGED with throwing lysol over a tram-conductor, with intent to maim him, two youths, Edgar William Watt and Frank…

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Blackout Test For Motorists

The Sun · Sunday 8 March 1942 · page 5

Police conducted a drive in Parramatta-road last night as a general test for blackout shades on motor cars…

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Removing Road Signs

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 6

CANBERRA, Sunday.—Advertising signs familiar to road and rail travellers displaying such information as distances to towns and cities, and…

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Protecting Bus, Train Windows

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 5

WINDOWS in trains are not being specially treated against bomb splintering because every window has a shutter, which should be pulled…

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Protecting Bus, Train Windows

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 5

WINDOWS In trams are not being specially treated against bomb splintering because every window has a shutter, which should bo pulled…

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Protecting Bus, Train Windows

Daily Mirror · Monday 9 March 1942 · page 5

WINDOWS in trains are not being specially treated against bomb splintering because every window has a shutter, which should be pulled…

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