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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 43 of 233

French Wreck German Train

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 7

IN DERAILING and setting fire to this German petrol transport train, French patriots also wrecked a passing supply train near Varennes, Le Grand. The petrol train, specially built in Germany, was carrying 1,200,000 litres of aviation petrol…

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Boy, 4, Struck By Train, Dies

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 7

Leo Cosgrove, four, of Tahmoor, was fatally injured yesterday when he was struck by the Southern Highlands…

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Porter's Fight to Save Man From Train Death

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 7

A railway porter grappled with a man in front of an approaching mail train at Mt. Victoria station early yesterday. The porter, Allen Ford, 20,…

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Porter Rescues Man on Line Bravery in Face of Advancing Train

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 8

KATOOMBA. Friday.—A. railway porter, Allen Ford, 19, saved a man from being; run over by the Mudgee mail train at Mt…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 4

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

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Railways' Fine Record

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 26 February 1944 · page 9

BECAUSE of their contribution to Australia's defence, NSW Railways have earned general respect. They are one…

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Racegoers on wrong train

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 5

Servicemen yesterday blamed the Railways Department for missing the first two races at Rosehill…

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5o-acre bushfire started by low-flying aeroplane

The Daily Telegraph · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 2

CANBERRA, Sat.--A low-flying aeroplane started a 50 acre bushfire yesterday between Canberra and the…

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Hit By Tram—Man Killed

Truth · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 18

A MAN was killed and another seriously injured in tram accidents at La Perouse and Darlinghurst last night…

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Killed by Tram

The Sun · Sunday 27 February 1944 · page 6

John Percival Dalton, 51. no fixed address, was killed when he fell while attempting to board a moving tram at La…

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

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 4

S Shippers, 19 cs casings, 22 bls rabbit skins, 250 cs meat extract, 9 bis b[?] 38 bis sole leather 75 cs leather, 18 bis rabbit skins, 117 bis…

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Swedish Developments in South and East African Trade Newer and Faster Motorships Discussed

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 2

The Liverpool "Journal of Commerce" recently published the following interesting article, written by a special correspondent, on Swedish trade developments in South and East Africa. It has recently been announced in Stockholm that the…

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Drivers Strike on W.a. Railway

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 7

PERTH, Sunday.—As the result of a dispute between the Locomotive Drivers' Union and the State Railway Department, concerning the use of the…

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Motor-paced Cycle Events

The Sun · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 6

For the first time since the war started motor-paced racing will be included in the programme at the Sports Arena…

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W.a. Railways Stop Running

Daily Mirror · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

PERTH, Monday. -- With all State railways on strike today, many shop, factory and office employees were unable to…

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Death of Train Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

JUNE MUIR (15), Hall Road, Hornsby, who was struck by a signal post when leaning out of a train leaving Waitara station on Sunday…

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Girl Train Victim Dies

The Sun · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 5

June Muir, 15, of Hall-road, Hornsby, who put her head out of a train between Waltara and Hornsby, on Sunday, and was…

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Death of Train Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

JUNE MUIR (15), Hall Road, Hornsby, who was struck by a signal post when leaning out of a train leaving Waitara station on Sunday…

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Death of Train Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

JUNE MUIR (15), Hall Road, Hornsby, who was struck by a signal post when leaning out of a train leaving Waitara station on Sunday…

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Death of Train Victim

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 29 February 1944 · page 3

JUNE MUIR (15), Hall Road, Horns-by, who was struck by a signal post when leaning out of a train leaving Waitara station on Sunday…

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