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Railways, roads & transport, 1942

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 7 of 216

Tried to Wreck Singapore Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Thursday.-- A young laborer is charged in the Johore War Zone Court with an attempt to derail the crowded Kuala Lumpur-Singapore mail train on the night of December 7, a few hours before the first Japanese raid on…

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Tried to Wreck Singapore Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Thursday.-- A young laborer is charged in the Johore War Zone Court with an attempt to derail the crowded Kuala Lumpur-Singapore mail train on the night of December 7, a few hours before the first Japanese raid on…

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Tried to Wreck Singapore Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Thursday.-- A young laborer is charged in the Johore War Zone Court with an attempt to derail the crowded Kuala Lumpur-Singapore mail train on the night of December 7, a few hours before the first Japanese raid on…

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Tried to Wreck Singapore Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Thursday.-- A young laborer is charged in the Johore War Zone Court with an attempt to derail the crowded Kuala Lumpur-Singapore mail train on the night of December 7, a few hours before the first Japanese raid on…

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Tried to Wreck Singapore Train

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

SINGAPORE, Thursday.-- A young laborer is charged in the Johore War Zone Court with an attempt to derail the crowded Kuala Lumpur-Singapore mail train on the night of December 7, a few hours before the first Japanese raid on…

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LETTERS. Redlands-road, Corowa

Catholic Freeman's Journal · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 32

Dear Gumblossom,—This is my first letter to you. I am seven years old, and in 3rd class at school. I go to the Convent School, and Sister Bernadette…

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Deputation to Mr. Chifley Defence Road and New Hospital

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 4

The Federal Treasurer, Mr J. B. Chifley, Member for Macquarie, visited Penrith on Friday afternoon and was interviewed by a number of…

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MOTORS and Motoring the Farm Tractor

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 9

IF cylinders have been re-bored and fitted with liners or over-size pistons the tractor requires careful treatment at first. On no account should the…

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Motor Insurance

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 9

COMMONWEALTH Prices Commissioner (Professor Copland) will examine motor insurance rates in the light of conditions created by petrol…

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Department of Railways N.s.w

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 2

TENDERS, addressed to the Commissioner for Railways, 19 York Street, Sydney, will be received up to 12 noon on the 21st January, 1942, for the…

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The Motor World Taxation Unfairness

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

"The reference in the Federal emergency transport plan to a proposed exemption from registration charges of vehicles that, may toe needed for use…

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Railwayman's Retirement

Nepean Times · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 5

On Saturday, December 27, a large number of railwaymen assembled at the Returned Soldiers' Hall, North Belmore, at a smoke concert…

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Tramway Stake 500 Yards (4.20)

Sydney Sportsman · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 13

BAR CEE'S best effort here was a 1½ lengths second to Milblonde, back in August. That was a good run, and his daylight form…

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Noisy Motor Cycles Severe Penalties

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

Riders who infringed the motor tiaffic regulations by riding motor cycles with noisy exhausts would be severely dealt with in future, said…

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Gas-driven Motor Vehicles

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 9

CANBERRA, Wednesday.—All vehicles equipped with producer-gas units will be allowed to go on performing the services in which they…

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Race Trams Restored Special Service on

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 9

The State Government has restored the special train and tram services to race meetings in the metropolitan area, which…

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Motor Insurance for Review

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 7

CANBERRA, Wednesday.— Motor insurance rates will be examined by the Commonwealth Prices Commissioner, Professor…

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Trams To Randwick

The Sun · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

Special race trams will run to Randwick racecourse and Harold Park next Saturday, but no…

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The Cronulla Railway. To the Editor of "The Propeller."

The Propeller · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

Sir,--Your article concerning the Cronulla railway, which was published on December 25, although fairly informative, does not give, may I…

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Trolley Buses and Trams. Will Services be Reduced?

The Propeller · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 1

Rumours, with apparently a certain amount of justification, have been circulating locally to the effect that within the next few weeks the…

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