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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 233

"Symmetry and Power of New C38 Railway Engine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 8

This C38 locomotive, built at Clyde, completed its first service run yesterday and was returned to the loco. sheds for a check-over. Right: A view of the massive driving wheels. The engine can attain the maximum permissible speed of 70 miles an hour without difficulty…

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Youths Caught On Railway Station

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

MELBOURNE Wednesday. -- Called to Thornbury railway station early today, police on wireless patrol broke into the…

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Fined For Jumping On Trams

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 3

For jumping on moving trams at Wynyard station, eight men were each fined £5 with 8s costs at Central…

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Woman's Baby Born in Railway Waiting Room

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

A baby girl was born to a young woman in the waiting room at Lidcombe railway station yesterday. The woman is Mrs. Ellen Oakley, Tangerine Street, Fairfield…

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Boxer's Fight in Tram Car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

Randell William ("R o n") Richards (33), ex heavyweight champion of Australia, was fined £1 at Newtown Court…

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Boxer's Fight in Tram Car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

Randell William ("It o n") Richards (33), ex heavyweight champion of Australia, was fined £1 at Newtown Court…

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Baby Born In Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

MRS. ELLEN OAKLEY, Tangerine Street, Lidcombe, introducing her daughter Kathleen to her little sister, Barbara Diana, who was born in the waiting room of the Lidcombe station yesterday. The mother was returning to her home by train when she became ill…

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Accidental Death of Man on Railway Line

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 7

DEATH of Lionel Thomas Luxton (36), whose body was found near the railway line' at Wallerawang on February 13,' was accidental, the…

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Baby Born In Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

MRS. ELLEN OAKLEY, Tangerine Street, Lidcombe, introducing her daughter Kathleen to her little sister, Barbara Diana, who was born in the waiting room of the Lidcombe station yesterday'. The mother was returning to her home by train when she became ill…

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Accidental Death of Man on Railway Line

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 7

DEATH of Lionel Thomas Luxton (36), whose body was found near the railway line at Wallerawang on February 13, was accidental, the…

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Eight Who Boarded Moving Trams Fined

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

THE Transport Department had decided on a campaign against people who persisted in jumping on moving trams at Wyn yard Station,…

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Eight Who Boarded Moving Trams Fined

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

THE Transport Department had decided on a campaign against people who persisted in jumping on moving trams at Wyn yard Station,…

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Boxer's Fight in Tram Car

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 4

Randell William ("Ron") Richards (33), ex heavyweight champion of Australia, was fined £1 at Newtown Court…

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Accidental Death on Railway Line

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

Death of Lionel Thomas Luxton (36), whose body was found near the railway line at Wallerawang on February 13, was accidental, the Lithgow District Coroner (Mr. D. M. Cregan) said at the inquest today…

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Baby Born In Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

MRS. ELLEN OAKLEY, Tangerine Street, Lidcombe, introducing her daughter Kathleen to her little sister, Barbara Diana, who was born in the waiting room of the Lidcombe station yesterday. mother was returning to her home by train when she became ill…

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Baby Born In Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 1 March 1944 · page 5

MRS. ELLEN OAKLEY, Tangerine Street, Lidcombe, introducing her daughter Kathleen to her little sister, Barbara Diana, who was born in the waiting room of the Lidcombe station yesterday. The mother was returning to her home by train when she became ill…

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Canley Road Bridge Awaiting Man's Discharge

The Biz · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

Cabra-Vale Council had before it on Monday night a letter from Fairfield Council, requesting that the construction of the bridge over Orphan School Creek,…

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Improvement On Jerusalem Road

Catholic Weekly · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

JERUSALEM.—A picturesque, If dangerous, section of the highway approaching Jerusalem has been put off…

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Black-market Liquor Carried by Aeroplane Senator Keane's Revelations

The Sun · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- Planes had been used to transfer alleged black-market liquor from one State to another, the Minister for Trade and Customs (Senator Keane) asserted today. Some of the cases seized by the Federal black-market…

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400 Nazis Die In Greek Train

The Sun · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 1

CAIRO, Thursday. -- A British officer and Greek guerrillas worked all night in thick snow to…

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