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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 49 of 203

Woman Struck by Tram

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

MRS. BEATRICE McDONALD (36), Manns Avenue, Neutral Bay, was struck by a tram in George Street near Martin Place yesterday. She…

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Woman Struck by Tram

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

MRS. BEATRICE McDONALD (36), Manns Avenue, Neutral Bay, was struck by a tram in George Street near Martin Place yesterday. She…

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Police Warning to Motorists on Thefts

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 2

SHORTAGE of tyres and accessories has resulted in an epidemic of thefts from cars, service stations and private garages in the city, it was…

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Woman Struck by Tram

Daily Mirror · Friday 9 April 1943 · page 5

MRS. BEATRICE McDONALD (36), Manns Avenue, Neutral Bay, was struck by a tram in George Street near Martin Place yesterday. She…

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Two Killed On Roads

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 3

Two people were killed in road accidents, and a third injured by a hit-run driver, last night…

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Cycling Track and Road Races

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 12

The amateur cycling track season has finished and to-day read racing begins. Clubs affiliated to the amateur union will hold races this afternoon in preparation for the senior,…

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Short Story by an Australian Author House Below the Road

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 9

I HAVE come home -- home, tor the first time in five long: years. And I am sitting in the old red leather armchair before the fireplace -- it is only a mock fireplace -- without a chimney, but yet gives an illusion of warmth. BETWEEN the curtains I can…

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Short Story by an Australian Author House Below the Road

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

I HAVE come home -- home, for the first time in five long years. And I am sitting in I the old red leather armchair before the fireplace -- it is only a mock fireplace -- without a chimney, but yet gives an illusion of warmth. BETWEEN the curtains I can…

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Short Story by an Australian Author House Below the Road

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 4

I HAVE come home -- home, for the first time in five long years. And I am sitting in the old red leather armchair before the fireplace -- it is only a mock fireplace -- without a chimney, but yet gives an illusion of warmth. BETWEEN the curtains I can…

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Short Story by an Australian Author House Below the Road

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 9

HAVE come home -- home, for the first time in five long- years. And I am sitting in the old red leather armchair before the fireplace -- it is Only a mock fireplace -- without la chimney, but yet gives an illusion of warmth. BETWEEN the curtains I can a glimpse the feet of the…

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Short Story by an Australian Author House Below the Road

Daily Mirror · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 9

I HAVE come home -- home, for the first time in five long years. And I am sitting in the old red leather armchair before the fireplace -- it is only a mack fireplace -- without a chimney, but yet gives an illusion of warmth. BETWEEN the curtains I can…

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Shaved in Tram

The Sun · Saturday 10 April 1943 · page 2

Passengers in the 5.5 pm tram to Abbotsford last evening watched a man shave himself during the…

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Sleepers in train's path

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sat. -- Three sleepers were found across a railway line on which a troop train was travelling on…

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Alleged Train Wreck Attempt

Truth · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 21

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—An attempt was made to derail a goods train near Cressy on Thursday night. Three railway sleepers were…

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Drew bayonet to board train

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 4

ARMIDALE, Sat. -- Ordered to quit a Sydney-bound train at Armidale last night because he had no ticket, a soldier drew his bayonet and threatened…

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Boy critically hurt in fall from train

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 6

Keith Woods, 16. of Carlton Street, Granville, was critically injured late last night when he fell from an electric train between Clyde and Granville…

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Gives up sleep to train outsider for hurdle win

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 10

MENTONE, Saturday. -- "I work on munitions, but I thought Not Guilty such a good thing I gave up a lot of sleep…

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Tardy Tram Traveller's Trouble Over Ticket Biffed on Head by Conductress

Truth · Sunday 11 April 1943 · page 32

LIKE Gilbert and Sullivan's policeman, the lot of the tram straphanger is not a happy one. Sometimes, however, his drab existence is brightened a little, as it was the other night on…

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Amateur Road Race

Daily Mirror · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 12

AMATEUR cyclists anticipate a statement from union secretary W. J. Young tomorrow night, re the proposed Goulburn-Sydney road race…

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Sleepers Placed on Line Troop Train's Narrow Escape

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 12 April 1943 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A troop train narrowly escaped disaster between Cressy and Ararat late on Thursday night…

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