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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 18 of 233

Curtin to Take Action Attacks Miners, Tram-Men Garnishees to Function

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- Striking transport workers and miners will be prosecuted and, it convicted, their wages will be garnisheed, said the…

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Cooks River Tram

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 6

WHEN Australia is successful in inducing immigrants to come here, I hope they will settle in the Cook's River district. The traffic…

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Cooks River Tram

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 26 January 1944 · page 6

WHEN Australia is successful in inducing immigrants to come here, I hope they will settle in the Cook's River district. The traffic…

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Cowpasture Road

The Biz · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

Cabra-Vale Council last night, by letter. requested that representatives of Fairfield Council meet Cabra-Vale aldermen, to discuss the question of repairs…

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Train Guards Against Strike

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

About 200 railway guards decided at Transport House today not to stop work on Monday, as previously threatened…

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Opening New Bridge at Warrimoo

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

A[?] event of great interest to residents of Warrimoo, but with wider interest considerably to rail motorists traversing the Great Western Highway, will take…

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Australian Army Road-Builders Perform Marvels

Tribune · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

One of the greatest victories in the New Guinea campaign was made possible by tenacious skilful Australian Army road-builders, who proved themselves better at this work…

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Road Trip by Racehorse Fines of £300 Imposed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 9

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—In the Third City Court to-day, Mr. Nicholas, P.M., convicted John Nicholson, of Allandale Stock…

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Soldiers on N.T. Railways League Wins After Twelve Months

Nepean Times · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

An instance of success being achieved by persistent negotiation and not easily "taking 'no' for an answer" is afforded by an experience of Penrith…

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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 27 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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Former Danish Motor-ships U.S. Purchase From Chile

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

It is reported that three Chilian motorships formerly plying between Chilian ports and New York have been purchased by the…

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24-Hour Tram Strike Ended

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

Trams and buses resumed regular all-night services this morning. So few people were in Sydney that all except the Vaucluse tram left half empty. The first tram down Pitt Street at 12.10 a.m. was ch[?]red…

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The War, Day by Day Battle for Leningrad Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 6

The fighting in north Russia is rapidly crystallising into a struggle for the network of railways south of Leningrad. The…

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Trams Resume After All-day Strike Normal Services To-day Cheerful Crowds Solve Own Transport Problem

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 7

Disregarding the National Security order issued by the Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, tram and bus workers in Sydney and Newcastle yesterday remained on strike for 24 hours…

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Sydney Without Trams and Buses While Transport Workers Strike

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 8

Mr. L. Miller, of Carrington Road, Coogee, had not ridden a bicycle for several years, but he brought one out yesterday to take Mrs. Miller home home from Circular Quay…

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Tram, Bus Workers’ Case Just

Tribune · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

The Commissioner of Transport, the State Transport department and manpower authorities must accept responsibility…

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Motor Employees Stop Work

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Thursday.--General Motors-Holden Ltd. employees (5000) stopped work today in protest against…

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Melb. Tram Claims

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday. -- A deputation from the Victorian Tramway Employees' Association will ask the…

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Tram Hours Plan

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 4

In all my 40 years' service, I never knew a time when the tramways were adequately staffed in the running section, but…

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Crowds Rush For Midnight Trams

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1944 · page 1

Most tram and bus services in Sydney resumed from midnight last night. The first trams to leave the city were jammed with people, many of whom had been waiting since…

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