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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

4,313 stories in Sydney's papers · page 8 of 216

Warning to Motor Cyclists

The Propeller · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 6

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

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Restoration Of Race Trams And Trains Shock For Federal Ministers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The Federal Government is astonished at the announcement that the N.S.W…

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Stop Press Race Trams Decision Shock to Federal Govt

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 16

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- Federal Government astonished announcement N.S.W. Government restoring special train, tram services to…

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Restoration Of Race Trams And Trains Shock For Federal Ministers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The Federal Government is astonished at the announcement that the N.S.W…

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Restoration Of Race Trams And Trains Shock For Federal Ministers

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 January 1942 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday.-- The Federal Government is astonished at the announcement that the N.S.W…

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New Units in Britain Aerodrome Defence Our Own Correspondent

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

LONDON, Jan. 8.—There is widespread satisfaction that the controversy about aerodrome defence has at last ended—a…

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500 May Strike on Main Roads Job

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

FOLLOWING the dismissal of about 100 men on a Mains Roads Department construction job at Villawood today, about 500 other…

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500 May Strike on Main Roads Job

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

FOLLOWING the dismissal of about 100 men on a Main Roads Department construction job at Villawood today, about 500 other…

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500 May Strike on Main Roads Job

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

FOLLOWING the dismissal of about 100 men on a Main Roads Department construction job at Villawood today, about 500 other…

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A.I.F. Men Train As Ski-Troops

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

CAIRO, Friday.-- Australian units are being trained in snow-covered Lebanon to fight as ski-troops…

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A.I.F. Men Train As Ski-Troops

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

CAIRO, Friday.-- Australian units are being trained in snow-covered Lebanon to fight as ski-troops…

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A.I.F. Men Train As Ski-Troops

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

CAIRO, Friday.-- Australian units are being trained in snow-covered Lebanon to fight as ski-troops…

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A.I.F. Men Train As Ski-Troops

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

CAIRO, Friday.-- Australian units are being trained in snow-covered Lebanon to fight as ski-troops…

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A.I.F. Men Train As Ski-Troops

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 5

CAIRO, Friday.-- Australian units are being trained in snow-covered Lebanon to fight as ski-troops…

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Darwin Defenders Train to Meet Invaders Militia Prepare Hot Time For Invader

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

TROOPS IN ONE of Darwin's hundreds of camouflaged, machine-gun posts, stand at the ready. Hundreds more of these machine-gun posts are being rushed to completion as forces there continue to be strengthened to ensure powerful resistance to the Japanese invasion…

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Our Readers' Hints on Saving Money, Time & LABOR Old Motor Tyres Improve Combine on Cowra Farm

The Land · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

The following hint has proved very useful on our farm. We had much trouble in preventing mud from sticking to the wheels…

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Motor Spirit From Apples & Potatoes

The Land · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 15

The possibilities of making motor spirit from waste apples and potatoes is still being investigated by the Tasmanian Government, although…

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Overseas Export Manifests From Interstate Ports West Australia Blue Funnel Motorship. Sailed Fremantle. Dalgety & Co., Ltd., agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 3

Peerless Roller Flour Mills: 6,615 bgs flour (140 tons). Great Southern Roller Flour Mills: 2,552, bgs flour (64 tons)…

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Special Trams for Races But No Special Buses

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 9

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, said yesterday that special race trams would run to Randwick racecourse and…

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Race Trams Friction Is Denied

The Sun · Friday 9 January 1942 · page 2

There has not been any friction between the Prime Minister (Mr. Curtin) and the State Government regarding the…

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