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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 37 of 233

Two Hurt in Tram Crash

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

Two men were injured when a tram crashed into a departmental repair waggon at Queen's Square this afternoon. The…

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Vital Tram Meetings Soon

The Sun · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 5

Mass meetings of tram and bus men in Sydney and Newcastle, commencing tomorrow night,…

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Meetings To Vote On Tram Award

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 2

A new venue has been selected for mass meetings of tram and bus employees who are to hear a report from union…

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Meetings To Vote On Tram Award

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

A new venue has been selected for mass meetings of tram and bus employees who are to hear a report from union…

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Meetings To Vote On Tram Award

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 15 February 1944 · page 3

A new venue has been selected for mass meetings of tram and bus employees who are to hear a report from union…

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Aerodrome in 27 DAYS R.A.A.F.'s Record

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The record for aerodrome construction in New Guinea is held by an R.A.A.F. Mobile Works Wing…

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Not So Simple! Removal of Tram-lines

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 1

Parramatta's steam tram has gene; but it seems that Parliament will have to pass an Enabling Act to authorise removal of…

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Advertising for Motor Sales

The Broadcaster · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 2

Advertisers of motor vehicles for sale must in future find out the maximum price allowed for the type, and include it in the advertisement…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 16 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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Railway Communications Hit

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 7

LONDON, Feb. 15 (A.A.P.).— Heavy bombers yesterday hit railway communications in north Italy, says an Allied air…

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Motor Scooters

The Sun · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

No greater medium offers (relative to inexpensive means of locomotion), than the motor-scooter, for consideration by…

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Spectacular Fire in Railway Workshops

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Wednesday.--A large section of the repair and paint shop at Addington railway workshops, Christchurch, was…

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Stop Press Melbourne Tram Cut

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--All tram services in Melbourne will be out 25 per cent form tomorrow…

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Spectacular Fire in Railway Workshops

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 16 February 1944 · page 4

CHRISTCHURCH (N.Z.), Wednesday.--A large section of the repair and paint shop at Addington railway workshops, Christchurch, was…

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Canley Road Brigade

The Biz · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 2

In a letter to Cabra-Vale Council. read at Monday night's meeting, the Local Government Department stated that it could not allow grants of money to…

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Rockdale's Muddy Creek. Proposed Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 1

The Department of Main Roads wrote to the last meeting of Rockdale Council, pointing out that it was prepared to make available its half share of the cost of a…

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A Narrow Bush Road

The Propeller · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 6

There is a narrow bush road, Running, o'er the mountain side; Dipping down to fernland, Where a waterfall doth hide…

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George's River Bridge. Replacing Mercury Vapour Lights

The Propeller · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 6

At last week's meeting of Sutherland Council a letter was received from the Sylvania Progress Association in, answer to council's' advice that National Security…

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Guard Charged Alleged Drunk on Duty Fall From Train

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 1

LENGTHY evidence was heard by Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., at Penrith Police Court on Thursday, lOth inst., when Leslie Bathurst…

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Railway Station

Nepean Times · Thursday 17 February 1944 · page 1

Recently work started in earnest at Mt. Drultt Railway Station to remodel and prepare it for the development which is anticipated along the…

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