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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 233

Tram Men Threaten Stoppage Demand For Days Off, Leave Serious Lack of Manpower

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 19 January 1944 · page 2

OWING to lock of manpower, the position of employees in the transport industries, particularly on the buses and trams, is becoming…

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Fairfield Roads

The Biz · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

The following requests for attention to roads, streets, footpaths, drainage, etc., were before Fairfield Council's last meeting, and in most cases will receive…

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Boy Falls From Train

The Propeller · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Falling from an electric train in the tunnel between Museum and St. James stations On Monday Daniel Woods, aged 15 years, was seriously…

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20 Killed In Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Vichy Radio says that the Paul-Toulouse express was derailed in the south of France. Twenty persons were killed…

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20 Killed In Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Vichy Radio says that the Paul-Toulouse ex press was derailed in the south [?] France. Twenty persons were killer…

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20 Killed In Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Vichy Radio says that the Paul-Toulouse express was derailed in the south of France. Twenty persons were killed…

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20 Killed In Train Smash

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--Vichy Radio says that the Paul-Toulouse express was derailed in the south of France. Twenty persons were killed…

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Kemp's Creek Road Piggery

The Biz · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Considerable interest has been shown by residents in the establishment of a piggery on Kemp's Creek Road. Liverpool. At a recent meeting of Liverpool…

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15 Killed in Train-bus Crash at Hawkesbury Terrific Collision At Railway Crossing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FIFTEEN passengers in a bus were killed when it came into collision with the Kempsey train at a level crossing about 400 yards from Hawkesbury railway station at 9.25. Five other passengers were injured and were taken to Hornsby Hospital…

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15 Killed in Train-bus Crash at Hawkesbury Terrific Collision At Railway Crossing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FIFTEEN passengers in a bus were killed when it came into collision with the Kempsey train at a level crossing about 400 yards from Hawkesbury railway station of 9.25. Five other passengers were injured and Were taken to Hornsby Hospital…

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15 Killed in Train-bus Crash at Hawkesbury Terrific Collision At Railway Crossing

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FIFTEEN passengers in a bus were killed when it came info collision with the Kempsey train at a level crossing about 400 yards from Hawkesbury railway station at 9.25. Five other passengers were injured and were taken to Hornsby Hospital…

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5 Injured In Road Crash

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 3

Five men were injured when a taxi crashed into the central tram pole at the intersection of Liverpool and Elizabeth streets,…

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15 Die in Hawkesbury Rail Crossing Smash Mail Train Hits Bus

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FOURTEEN passengers in a bus were killed and another fatally injured when it came into collision with the Kempsey-bound mail train at a…

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15 Die in Hawkesbury Rail Crossing Smash Mail Train Hits Bus

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FOURTEEN passengers in a bus were killed and another fatally injured when it came into collision with the Kempsey-bound mail train at a…

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14 Die in Hawkesbury Rail Crossing Smash Mail Train Hits Bus

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FOURTEEN passengers in a bus were killed when it came into collision with the Kempsey-bound mail train at a level crossing about 400 yards from…

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14 Die in Hawkesbury Rail Crossing Smash Mail Train Hits Bus

Daily Mirror · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

FOURTEEN passengers in a bus were killed when it came into collision with the Kempsey-bound mail train at a level crossing about 400 yards from…

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15 Killed, Seven Injured in Level Crossing Smash Mail Train Hits Bus

The Sun · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 1

At least 15 and possibly 18 persons were killed and four seriously injured when the Kempsey Mail train crashed into a bus at a level-crossing…

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Overseas Export Manifests New South Wales Motor Vessel. Sailed Sydney. Blue Star Line agents

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

S Shippers, 19 cs casings, 22 bls rabbit skins, 250 cs meat, extract, 9 bls basils, 38 bls sole leather, 75 cs leather, 18 bls rabbit skins, 117 bls…

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Tram Hold-up Threat Union Says Mare Staff Needed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 4

Efforts are being made by the Tram and Bus Employees' Union to avoid the threatened 24-hour hold-up of trams and buses in…

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Battle for Railways in Leningrad Zone From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 20 January 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Jan. 19.—With the breaching of the massive German defence lines on the Leningrad front in two important…

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