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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 44 of 216

Pulled From Tram Is Claim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

A passenger on a Ryde-bound tram brought an action for damages in the District Court today against a transport…

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Pulled From Tram Is Claim

Daily Mirror · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 6

A passenger on a Ryde-bound tram brought an action for damages in the District Court today against a transport…

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Motorist Fined

The Biz · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

Charles Seal was fined £2, at Liverpool Police Court on Monday, for driving a motor vehicle with only one headlight, at [?]gleburn, on February 13. He had a…

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Brazil At Cross-Roads

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

RIO DE JANEIRO, Friday. -- Though Brazil shows signs of entering the war on the side of the Allies. Mexico and other…

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Casualties From Darwin Arrive in Ambulance Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 6

The first servicemen wounded by enemy action in Australia arrived in Sydney by ambulance train yesterday. The casualties occurred during Japanese raids on Darwin, some of the wounded being on the hospital ship Manunda when it was bombed. Left: Naval men, all walking cases, in one of the ward carriages. Right: Father G. P. Yuille, Roman Catholic padre, who was wounded in a foot, walking to an ambulance…

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Rugby League More Players Train Grade Teams Seem Assured

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 8

Increased attendances at Rugby League training quarters last night suggested that most of the clubs will experience no…

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Choses Vues En France Juin 1940—Novembre 1940 Du 54Eme Bataillon Motorise De Mitrailleuses. Ii

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 7

Lets jours passaient et après avoir versé Jes vehicules, les armes, nous avons en a rendre les pièces d'equipement. Il n'y avait meme plus la…

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Railway Training for Young Employees

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

To meet the problem of greatly increased traffic and a depleted staff, the Railway Commissioner (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) has introduced…

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Fatal Fall From Tram

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 7

WITHOUT regaining consciousness, Andrew Lucca (35), tram conductor, Cambridge Street, Paddington. died in St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Fatal Fall From Tram

Daily Mirror · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 7

WITHOUT regaining consciousness, Andrew Lucca (35), tram conductor, Cambridge Street, Paddington. died in St. Vincent's Hospital…

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Struck, Injured by Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 2

THOMAS JEREMIAH CAHILL (53) clerk, Peel Street, Kirribilli, was seriously injured last night when he was struck by a train at Milson's…

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Athletics Road Runners Preparing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 11

Amateur athletes will spend a quiet week-end. The track season has officially closed, and nothing of moment is. on the tapis…

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Athletics Road Runners Preparing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 7

Amateur athletes will spend a quiet week-end. The track season has officially closed, and nothing of moment is on the tapis…

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Athletics Road Runners Preparing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 7

Amateur athletes will spend a quiet week-end. The track season has officially closed, and nothing of moment is on the tanis…

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Athletics Road Runners Preparing

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 7

Amateur athletes will spend a quiet week-end. The track season has officially closed, and nothing of moment is on the tapis…

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Girl Sailors Train In Navy Tradition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

OFFICER CADETS of the W.R.E.N.S. parade near a gun used in Nelson's Victory, at the Battle of Trafalgar. The girls are being trained at the Royal Naval College in an atmosphere of naval tradition…

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Girl Sailors Train In Navy Tradition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

OFFICER CADETS of the W.R.E.N.S. parade near a gun used in Nelson's Victory, at the Battle of Trafalgar. The girls are being trained at the Royal Naval College in an atmosphere of naval tradition…

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Girl Sailors Train In Navy Tradition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

OFFICER CADETS of the W.R.E.N.S. parade near a gun used in Nelson's Victory, at the Battle of Trafalgar. The girls are being trained at the Royal Naval College in an atmosphere of naval tradition…

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Girl Sailors Train In Navy Tradition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

OFFICER CADETS of the W.R.E.N.S. parade near a gun used in Nelson s Victory, at the Battle of Trafalgar. The girls are being rained at the Royal Naval College in an atmosphere of naval tradition…

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Girl Sailors Train In Navy Tradition

Daily Mirror · Saturday 14 March 1942 · page 3

OFFICER CADETS of the W.R.E.N .S. parade near a gun used in Nelson's Victory, at the Battle of Trafalgar. The girls are being trained at the Royal Naval College in an atmosphere of naval tradition…

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