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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 233

Tram Case Tomorrow

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 7

Judge Drake-Brockman said today that he had listed a hearing of fresh developments in the tram-bus dispute at 10.30 a.m…

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Tram Ticket Books

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

CONDUCTORS cannot cope with the traffic at rush hours, and as much of their time is taken up giving change, why not issue books of…

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Tram Case Tomorrow

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 7

Judge Drake-Brockman said today that he had listed a hearing of fresh developments in the tram-bus dispute at 10.30 a.m…

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French Bases Raided Big Railway Yards, Aero Works Hit

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- For the second day in succession, Allied aircraft struck heavily yesterday at military targets in Northern France, giving the German garrison no rest…

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Tram Ticket Books

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

CONDUCTORS cannot cope with the traffic at rush hours, and as much of their time is taken up giving change, why not issue books of…

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Tram Ticket Books

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

CONDUCTORS cannot cope with the traffic at rush hours, and as much of their time is taken up giving change, why not issue books of…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

French Bases Raided Big Railway Yards, Aero Works Hit

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday. -- For the second day in succession, Allied aircraft struck heavily yesterday at military targets in Northern France, giving the German garrison no rest…

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Tram Ticket Books

Daily Mirror · Thursday 10 February 1944 · page 6

CONDUCTORS cannot cope with the traffic at rush hours, and as much of their time is taken up giving change, why not issue books of…

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New Peat's Ferry Bridge

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

Floating out into the stream, this span of the new Peat's Ferry bridge is being manoeuvred into final position for setting on to piers…

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Tide Lifts Bridge Span

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

A start was made today to place in position a 640-ton steel span of the road bridge at Peat's Ferry on…

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Man Falls From Train

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 3

Tangled in barbed wire after falling from an electric train near Lidcombe today, a man had to be out free by ambulance…

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Accommodation on Train's Test Arranged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 9

CANBERRA, Thursday.—A special fortnight's test of the accommodation on trains between Sydney, Melbourne, and…

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Moving Central Span of Hawkesbury River Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

VIEW OF THE £341,000 Hawkesbury River traffic bridge, under construction at Peat's Ferry. Providing weather conditions are suitable, the central span (in circle at right) will be floated into position today, as indicated by the arrow. Weighing 640 tons…

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Motors & Motoring Demand for Drastic Reduction in Car Prices

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 5

IN opposition to overseas suggestions that the prices of new motor vehicles after the war will be increased considerably, the…

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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 11 February 1944 · page 4

S Shippers, 19 cs casings, 22 bls rabbit skins, 260 cs meat extract, 9 bls basils, 38 bls sole leather, 75 cs leather, 18 bls rabbit skins, 117 bls…

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Protest March Suggested Tram and Bus Employees

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 6

Tramway employees at the Rozelle depot decided yesterday to instruct the executive of the Tram and Bus Employees' Union…

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Advertising for Motor Sales

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

CUNDARRA, Thursday.—Advertisers of motor vehicles for sale must in future find out the maximum pure allowed for the type, and include it in…

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Bus, Tram Rehearing Rejected By Judge

The Sun · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 2

Application for a rehearing of bus and tram claims was rejected by Judge Drake-Brockman in…

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Federal Railways Show Big Profit

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Commonwealth Railways made a profit of £1,000,865 in the year ended June 30, 1943, compared with £97,174 in the…

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Motor Vehicle Sale Particulars

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 11 February 1944 · page 7

CANBERRA, Thursday.--The prescribed form in which motor vehicles must be advertised for sale was gazetted today by the Prices Commissioner…

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