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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 5 of 203

Adventures of Tramp "Heath Robinson Ship" Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 10

LONDON, Jan. 8. — Known throughout the Merchant Navy as the "Heath Robinson ship," a tramp which the British seized…

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Man Killed by Tram in City

The Sun · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 3

A man of about 55 years of ago was killed instantly today when he was struck by a tram at the corner of George and…

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Pleasure Motoring Banned in U.s

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.).--All pleasure and non-essential motoring has been banned from noon today in 17 eastern States and the Federal…

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Man Killed When Struck by Tram in Mid-city

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

A. MIDDLE-AGED man was killed when he was struck by a tram while crossing George Street, near Hunter Street, about midday…

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Men Killed When Struck by Tram in Mid-city

Daily Mirror · Saturday 9 January 1943 · page 2

A MIDDLE-AGED man was killed when was struck by a tram while crossing George Street near Hunter Street, about midday…

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Fight on train catwalk

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 10 January 1943 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Sat.--Two soldiers fought on the catwalk linking two railway carriages while a train was travelling at…

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Came Home Like Train

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1943 · page 3

MAJORITY of Randwick patrons yesterday, when it came to the decision of the Alfred Hill Handicap, focussed…

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Road accidents still killed most people

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1943 · page 2

During the year just closed neither bombs nor battle but road accidents continued to be the greatest enemy to life in Britain…

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Railway Man Hurt

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1943 · page 18

DUBBO, Saturday.—Falling 35ft. from the roof of the railway goods sheds at Dubbo, Alfred James Henry (33), railway employee, who resides…

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Pleasure Motoring Out in 17 American States

Truth · Sunday 10 January 1943 · page 18

WASHINGTON, Saturday.—Because of the petrol shortage, pleasure motoring has been banned in the District of Columbia and 17 Eastern…

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To Air Your Dirty Linen In Public Trams

The Sun · Sunday 10 January 1943 · page 5

LAUNDRY deliveries for civilians may stop completely, Institute of Launderers Secretary O'Donnell said yesterday. "Manpower authorities are…

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Bombs Rained on Enemy Supply Train

The Sun · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 2

An enemy supply train crawling across the desert loaded with supplies for Marshal Rommel's Libyan army, being attacked by US bombers…

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Seaman Found Dead on Sub. Exhibition Train

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 5

A. B. SEAMAN H. J. SHEARER, who was travelling with the Japanese midget submarine exhibition, died on the train at Goulbum today…

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Man Killed by Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 7

Augustus Welch, 56, of Bellevue Road, Hurstville, was knocked down by a tramcar in George Street, near Hunter Street, on Saturday. Central…

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Importance of Threatened Branch Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 10 (A.A.P.).— The Moscow correspondent of "The Times" points out that the Salysk-Rostov railway, which…

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Fatal Tram Fall for Countryman

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 3

TRAVELLING in a crowded city tram apparently proved too much for a countryman on his first visit to Sydney, it was revealed in the…

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Fatal Tram Fall for Country Man

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 7

TRAVELLING in a crowded city tram apparently proved too much for a country man on his first visit to Sydney, it was revealed in the…

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Fatal Tram Fall for Country Man

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 7

TRAVELLING in a crowded city tram apparently proved too much for a country man on his first visit to Sydney, it was revealed in the…

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Fatal Tram Fall for Country Man

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 7

TRAVELLING in a crowded city tram apparently proved too much for a country man on his first visit to Sydney, it was revealed in the…

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South Maitland Railway Workers' Wage Increases

Daily Mirror · Monday 11 January 1943 · page 11

MR. JUSTICE CANTOR, in a judgment in the Industrial Commission, today varied the South Maitland Railways. Ltd., Employees'…

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