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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 203

Woman Falls From Train Abm Severed

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 1

Mrs. Marjoric Watt, 33, of Park St., Peakhurst fell from a train in Museum tunnel yesterday. ‘Ier left forearm was severed, her…

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On The Road To The Silos

The Land · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 1

A producer-gas equipped lorry with a load of 10 tons of wheat on the road to the Narromine sitos. A number of lorries with producer gas waits are operating in the district with satisfactory results. Poto: The Land…

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R.a.a.f. Man Killed in Fall From Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 4

THE body of S. T. Wood, of the R.A.A.F., was found on the railway line near the Westmead railway station early this morning…

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Trammies' Case

The Sun · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 4

"Taxpayer," Ashfield, is rather put out to see tram conductors with dirty hands and faces, or without coats, collars and ties…

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Commencement of the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Ins.) Act, 1942

The St George Call · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O’Sullivan, has announced that a proclamation was gazetted on December 24, 1942 fixing February 1, 1943, as…

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Trammen Lead Dress Reform

Daily Mirror · Friday 1 January 1943 · page 3

By discarding their coats for work in hot weather Sydney trammen had set a lead in dress reform that is inevitable…

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Aeroplane Rivets Kept on Ice

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK. -- Tricycle ice-cream waggons appeared at the bomber plants of the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, San Diego (California)…

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Aeroplane Rivets Kept on Ice

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 4

NEW YORK. -- Tricycle ice-cream waggons appeared at the bomber plants of the Consolidated Aircraft Corporation, San Diego (California)…

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The Lost Road

The Methodist · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 11

Five hours after Dr. Ian Manning arrived at the Leeson home with Tim, the three other boys and Jon came back accompanied by Jon's Uncle and…

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Man Dies In Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.-- One man was killed and five others injured when a relief diesel power van crashed into…

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Fettler Run Over by Train

The Sun · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

PARKES, Saturday.-- Donald Bartlett, 41, fettler, a married man with five children, whose ages range from nine months…

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Man Dies In Train Crash

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Saturday.-- One man was killed and five others injured when a relief diesel power van crashed into…

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Blows Rain on Rommel's Bases Docks, Railways, Roads Blasted Axis Supply Ships Sunk

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--There is little news of land fighting at either end of the North African battlefront, but in the air and at sea the Allies are keeping up their offensive…

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Blows Rain on Rommel's Bases Docks, Railways, Roads Blasted Axis Supply Ships Sunk

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--There is little news of land fighting at either end of the North African battlefront, but in the air and at sea the Allies are keeping up their offensive…

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Blows Rain on Rommel's Bases Docks, Railways, Roads Blasted Axis Supply Ships Sunk

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.--There is little news of Br land fighting at either end of the North African battlefront, but in the air and at sea Me Allies are keeping up their offensive…

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Sees America "On Road to Victory"

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.).--"Despite initial defeats, America has now set her feet firmly on the road to…

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Nazis Leave French Larders Bare Famine Hand-In-Hand With Winter Desperate Crowd Raids Food Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON.--Geneva messages report grave disturbances in Vichy territory over the transfer of food from Vichy territory to Germany. Because a hungry crowd tried to…

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Nazis Leave French Larders Bare Famine Hand-In-Hand With Winter Desperate Crowd Raids Food Train

Daily Mirror · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON.--Geneva messages report grave disturbances in Vichy territory over the transfer of food from Vichy territory to Germany. Because a hungry crowd tried to…

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Loss of a Pioneer Motorship

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 2

Referring to a report that the Swedish Johnson Line motorship Suecia had been lost in the Atlantic a few months ago, the "Svensk Sjofartstidning" observes that the sinking of the vessel further defers the answer to the question how long diesel…

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Letters to the Editor Sydney's Early Trams

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 2 January 1943 · page 6

Sir—As far back as 1884 when made my first acquaintance with Sydney trams, conductors were all in uniforms similar to the style worn…

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