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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

4,054 stories in Sydney's papers · page 52 of 203

Boys Trespass on Railway

The Biz · Thursday 15 April 1943 · page 3

Nine boys, who have been in the habit or crossing the railway line at Warwick Farm, to clean boots for soldiers, were charged at Liverpool Police Court on…

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Train Seat Booking

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

The Commissioner tor Railways, Mr. Hartigan, said yesterday that from Tuesday, April 27, "optional" seat booking, which had applied…

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Nazi Train "Accident"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Moscow Radio reports that 600 German soldiers were killed or wounded when French patriots derailed a train near Lyons…

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Nazi Train "Accident"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Moscow Radio reports that 600 German soldiers were killed or wounded when French patriots derailed a train near Lyons…

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Nazi Train "Accident"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Moscow Radio reports that 600 German soldiers were killed or wounded when French patriots derailed a train near Lyons…

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Nazi Train "Accident"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Moscow Radio reports that 600 German soldiers were killed or wounded' when French patriots derailed a train near Lyons…

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Nazi Train "Accident"

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 5

LONDON, Friday. -- Moscow Radio reports that 600 German soldiers were killed or wounded when French patriots derailed a train near Lyons…

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Will New Policy Bridge Cost-Price Gap? Subsidy Payments on Farm Products Proposed Details of Plan Awaited

The Land · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 1

WITH only vague generalities on which to base an opinion, representatives of primary producers are nevertheless concerned about the ultimate effect of the Government's new price control policy on their…

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Use of Kerosene By Motorists

The Land · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 3

A correspondent writes: "It is known that many motorists throughout the State are using quantities of kerosene to mix with their petrol…

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Motor Touring Banned Transport Board's Action

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 2

Tourist traffic by motor vehicle is to be stopped entirely in New South Wales from the end of this month, states the Director of…

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No Extra Trams for Doncaster Punters Warned to Travel Early

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

No extra trams will be provided to take people to the Doncaster Handicap race meeting at Randwick to-morrow…

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No Extra Race Trams

The Sun · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 8

No increase in the usual special tram service will be provided for Hie Doncaster meeting at Randwick…

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St George Dist. Soccer Club. District Results at a Glance State League Corrimal 4, St George 3, at Corrimal. Sydney& District League First Division St. George A 5, Sunglow 1, at Undercliffe. 1 Second Division Railway .Institute 9 St. George C 1, at Carlton. State League Game Corrimal v. St. George

The St George Call · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 4

Feeling In holiday mood I joined the boys on a South Coast bound train which we left at Corrimal. After about a ten-minutes' walk from the station we…

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No Extra Trams

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 12

Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr., G. N. Neale) announced today that manpower restrictions made it impossible for…

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No Extra-trams

Daily Mirror · Friday 16 April 1943 · page 12

Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. G. N. Neale), announced today that manpower restrictions made it impossible for…

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John Robert Kemp Builder of Roads

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 13

THERE, in the quiet little town of Yendon, he was born on October 6, 1883. His father was…

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Task for A.I.F. PRISONERS Railway Work for Japanese

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 10

NEW YORK, April 16 (A.A.P.). —The Chinese, military spokesman in Chungking says' that the Japanese are using thousands of…

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Race Crowds Pack Trams

The Sun · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 3

Randwick trams were crowded today, but Tramway officials said that despite the races, the Saturday lunch-hour rush was no worse than usual. Many racegoers took the…

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"Tramettes" Hit the Jackpot

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 1

SOME conductresses on Brisbane's trams are receiving sums up to £14 a week. Take the case of a…

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War Prisoners Build Railway

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 17 April 1943 · page 2

LONDON, Friday (A.A.P.).--Thousands of British and Australian prisoners captured in the Malayan campaign are being made to work for the…

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