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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 233

Tram Strike Unlikely Final Decision To-day

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 4

More than 1,000 tram and bus employees, at a meeting in the Australian Hall last night, voted Overwhelmingly against a…

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Tram and Bus Employees' Meeting

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 6

Scenes at the meeting of tram and bus employees at the Australian Hall last night. Top: Mr. C. O'Shea, Federal Secretary of the Australian Tramways and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association, addressing the meeting. In the foreground is the Federal President, Mr. A. Bagnell, and on the right is the State Secretary, Mr. J. Brock. Lower:…

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Tram and Bus Workers Details of New Award

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 7

Details of the concessions granted by Judge Drake-Brockman to tram and bus employees yesterday are:—…

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Dead on Railway Line

The Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 5

The body of James Charles Nlchie. ship's officer, living in Pitt-street, city, was found near a signal-box in Redfern railway…

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Judge Warns 2000 Tram, Bus Workers

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 5

In the Arbitration Court yesterday Judge Drake-Brockman warned 2000 members of the Tramway and Omnibus…

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No Tram-bus Stoppage Union Chiefs Advice Calm Tone of Meeting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

IT IS practically certain that there will be no hold-up of trams and buses tomorrow. It is probable that the transport unions, by mass voting…

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Railway Washaways

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

NYNGAN, Tuesday. -- Torrential rain caused washaways on the railway at Muriel Tank and Florida. A mail train arrived at Cobar at 4.54…

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No Tram-bus Stoppage Union To Ballot On Acceptance Of Award

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

THE tram and bus transport stoppage threatened for tomorrow will not take place. The proposal to hold another one-day stop-work meeting in a fortnight has also been abandoned by the transport unions…

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Costly Motor Trip

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

AS BENJAMIN THEODORE SUTTON, Badgery Avenue, Home-bush, was driving two dogs to race at Gosford on November 27, he met…

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No Tram-bus Stoppage Union To Ballot On Acceptance Of Award

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

THE tram and bus transport stoppage threatened for tomorrow will not take place. The proposal to hold another one-day stop-work meeting in a fortnight has also keen abandoned by the transport unions…

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Railway Washaways

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

NYNGAN,, Tuesday. -- Torrential rain caused washaways on the railway at Muriel Tank and Florida. A mail train arrived at Cobar at 4.54…

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No Tram-bus Stoppage Union To Ballot On Acceptance Of Award

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

THE tram and bus transport stoppage threatened for tomorrow will not take place. The proposal to hold another one-day stop-work meeting in a fortnight has also been abandoned by the transport unions…

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Railway Washaways

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

NYNGAN, Tuesday. -- Torrential rain caused washaways on the railway at Muriel Tank and Florida. A mail train arrived at Cobar at 4.54…

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Railway Washaways

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

NYNGAN, Tuesday. -- Torrential rain caused washaways on the railway at Muriel Tank and Florida. A mail train arrived at Cobar at 4.54…

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Greyhound Owner's Costly Motor Trip

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

AS BENJAMIN THEODORE SUTTON, Badgery Avenue, Homebush, was driving two dogs to race at Gosford on November 27, he met…

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No Tram-bus Stoppage Union To Ballot On Acceptance Of Award

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

THE tram and bus transport stoppage threatened for tomorrow will not take place. The proposal to hold another one-day stop-work meeting in a fortnight has also been abandoned by the transport unions…

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Costly Motor Trip

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 3

AS BENJAMIN THEODORE SUTTON, Badgery Avenue, Homebush, was driving two dogs to race at Gosford on November 27, he met…

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No Tram-bus Stoppage Union Chief's Advice Calm Tone of Meeting

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 8 February 1944 · page 2

IT IS practically certain that there will be no hold-up of trams and buses tomorrow. It is probable that the transport unions, by mass voting…

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Repairs to Bridge

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 7

The Main Roads Department informed Parramatta Council on Monday that it had in hand the preparation of plans for extensive repairs to…

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Mail Under Train Wheels

The Sun · Wednesday 9 February 1944 · page 3

A mailbag from Sydney fell from a train between Kogarah and Rockdale early today. A numer of carriages passed…

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