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Railways, roads & transport, 1943

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Pen Points From the People Harbor Bridge Tickets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 7

WHY is it necessary for tram passengers travelling over the Harbor Bridge to be handed such a bundle of tickets? There seems to be no specific reason for a separate ticket for the Bridge journey itself. Surely this…

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Pen Points From the People Harbor Bridge Tickets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 7

WHY is it necessary for tram passengers travelling over the Harbor Bridge to be handed such a bundle of tickets? There seems to be no specific reason for a separate ticket for the Bridge journey itself. Surely this…

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Pen Points From the People Harbor Bridge Tickets

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 7

WHY is it necessary for tram passengers travelling over the Harbor Bridge to be handed such u bundle of tickets? There seems to be no specific reason for a separate ticket for the Bridge journey itself. Surely this…

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Hills District Strewed Road with Broken Bottles!

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 4

Saying it was a most disgraceful action Cr. Fisher asked Baulkham Hills Council last week to take action against persons who strewed…

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No Railway Concession for Pleasure Seekers

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

No alteration will be made to the Penrith-Parramatta service to enable passengers to arrive for functions commencing at 8 p.m., the Railway…

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Overseas Export Manifests West Australia Motor Vessel. Sailed Fremantle. Bunge (Aust.) Pty., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 3

Australian. Wheat Board, 7657 tons bulk wheat, 7020 bags wheat (550 tons) MOTOR VESSEL…

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Commonwealth Export Manifests New South Wales Port Line Motorship. Sailed Melbourne. Gibbs Bright & Co., Ltd., Agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 2

W. Angliss & Co., 6962 crcs lamb Government Cool Stores, ac. Gilbertson, 6389 crcs lamb S Shippers, 2707 cs butter…

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Half Century Of Railway Service

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 13 January 1943 · page 6

ON Sunday Mr. T. J. Hartigan will complete 50 years' service with the N.S.W. Railways Department. He has been…

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Forbes Train Service

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

FROM next Monday, there will be a day train service from Sydney to Forbes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The train will return on…

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Forbes Train Service

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

FROM next Monday, there will be a day train service from Sydney to Forbes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The train will return on…

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Forbes Train Service

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 3

FROM next Monday, there will be a day train service from Sydney to Forbes on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. The train will return on…

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No Road Back: Goebbels

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 1

LONDON, Thursday.-- "We will have to drag out the last ounce of our resources to survive…

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Officers Train for New Army Branch

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 6

The first officers' school for the newest branch of the Army--the Australian Corps of Electrical and Mechanical Engineers--has begun near Sydney…

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MOTORING By Our Motor Editor E. C. CRANE Producer Gas Notes

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

N.R.M.A. engineers report that, owing to the wet season, unprotected gas units are being attacked by rust, spoiling the appearance of the vehicles and…

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Motor Traders

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 5

THE annual meeting of the Motor Traders' Association will be held in Sydney on Tuesday next, January 19. Country dealers will meet on the previous…

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Voluntary Motor Service

The Sun · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 4

A remarkable record of voluntary wartime service by motorists is revealed by the report of the activities for 1942 of the NRMA…

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Man Killed by Tram

The Propeller · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 2

Mr. Augustus Reuben Welsh, a musician, of Bellevue Parade, Hurstville, was killed instantly when struck by a tram at the corner of George…

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Man Injured by Motor Car

The Propeller · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 7

Charles Langley, aged 41 years, of Bank Street, Brighton-le-Sands, had his left leg fractured and suffered lacerations to the head when he was…

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Hints to Motorists. Care of the Shackles

The Propeller · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 8

Since the front end shackle has been widely adopted, much heavier stress has been thrown upon the rear brackets of front springs, due to…

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The Commissioner for Railways

Daily Mirror · Thursday 14 January 1943 · page 6

(Mr. Hartigan) and the Railway Chief Mechanical Engineer (Mr. Harold Young) standing beside the new "38" Class express passenger locomotive nearing completion. The "Pride of the Railways" can travel at speeds up…

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