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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 233

"Bigger, Better" Strike Risk Work Roster Argument at Tram-bus Talk

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

THERE was danger that substitution of a fortnightly for a weekly roster system would cause "a bigger and better" strike, the Industrial Officer…

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"Bigger, Better" Strike Risk Work Roster Argument at Tram-bus Talk

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

THERE was danger that substitution of a fortnightly for a weekly roster system would cause "a bigger and better" strike, the Industrial Officer…

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"Bigger, Better" Strike Risk Work Roster Argument at Tram-bus Talk

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

THERE was danger that substitution of a fortnightly for a weekly roster system would cause "a bigger and better" strike, the Industrial Officer…

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Momentous Tram, Bus Talks Meeting To Decide New Hold-Up Prosecutions Are Deferred

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

WHETHER Sydney's tram and bus services will continue to run next Wednesday depends upon the reports of union officials to meetings of…

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Momentous Tram, Bus Talks Meeting To Decide New Hold-Up Prosecutions Are Deferred

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

WHETHER Sydney's tram and bus services will continue to run next Wednesday depends upon the reports of union officials to meetings of…

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"Bigger, Better" Strike Risk Work Roster Argument at Tram-bus Talk

Daily Mirror · Thursday 3 February 1944 · page 2

THERE was danger that substitution of a fortnightly for a weekly roster system would cause "a bigger and better" strike, the Industrial Officer…

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Bombing at Rabaul Big Attack on Aerodrome Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 6

MacARTHUR'S HEADQUARTERS, Thursday.—Nearly 150 planes, half of them fighters, attacked Tobera aerodrome,…

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Alleges One Train Started Five Fires

The Land · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

According to Cr. Bradford, of Demondrille Shire, one train recently started five fires in four miles because of the driver's failure to use…

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Bushfires "Railways Not To Blame"—Hartigan

The Land · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 3

THE Commissioner for Railways (Mr. Hartigan) claims that his Department is being wrongly blamed for fires which occurred near railway…

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Railway Level Crossings

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 6

IN an endeavor to prevent further railway level crossing tragedies, the N.R.M.A. is putting before the Government a two-stage plan, one part to…

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Motors and Motoring For a More Prosperous, Contented Rural Population

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 6

FORTUNATELY, the wartime necessity for improved mechanised methods of growing. processing and packaging foods has taught us…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

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

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Tram Workers' Rosters "Bigger Strike" Warning

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 6

The chairman of the Tramway Reference Board, Mr. V. G. Hall, yesterday completed his inquiry into the more urgent claims of…

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Permit for Motor Boats

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 4

The Deputy Director of Navigation Captain N. G. Roskruge, explained yesterday that small boat owners [?]eed not obtain new permits to use their…

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Tram Terminus. Accommodate the Passengers

The St George Call · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 1

Rockdale branch of the Communist Party appealed to the local Council to take action in support of a movement to cause shelter from weather and also…

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Motor Car Forfeited for Prices Offence

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 7

FINING Struan Smith, of Wolsely Road, Mosman, manager of a city motor firm, £100 for having sold a second-hand car at above the…

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Motor Car Forfeited for Prices Offence

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 7

FINING Struan Smith, of Wolsely Road, Mosman, manager of a city motor firm, £100 for having sold a second-hand car at above the…

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Motor Car Forfeited for Prices Offence

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 7

FINING Struan Smith, of Wolsely Road, Mosman, manager of a city motor firm, £100 for having sold a second-hand car at above the…

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Motor Car Forfeited for Prices Offence

Daily Mirror · Friday 4 February 1944 · page 7

FINING Struan Smith, of Wolsely Road, Mosman, manager of a city motor firm £100 for having sold a second-hand car at above the…

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Big Petrol Thefts at Aerodrome

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 5 February 1944 · page 8

Within the past 18 months 50,000 gallons of petrol had been stolen from aircraft companies at Mascot aerodrome. Constable Walton, of Mascot,…

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