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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 48 of 233

Allied Arms for China Vast Supply System Created Skyway Replaces Burma Road (By Beam Wireless.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6

When Japanese columns swept through Burma two years ago they closed what was then the last effective route for way supplies into China—the road linking the Burma railway system with the plateaus of Yunnan. The words,…

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N.s.w. Construction Department. Railway Jobs

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 12

Since taking up duties as Acting Scsretary of the Construction Department I have visited several, railway construction jobs in the…

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Fined for Boarding Moving Trams

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 7

Eight men were each fined 5/- with 8/- costs, at the Central Police Court last week, for boarding trams before they…

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Motorship Sale Market Analysed New Ships for Netherlands Government

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

In this article a special correspondent of "The Liverpool Journal of Commerce" analyses certain ship sales of which particulars have been published, insofar as details are available for discussion. He tries to group the transfers as those which…

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Russians Cut Railway and Press on German Armies Isolated Disastrous Choice for Manstein

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 7

LONDON, March 7 (A.A.P.).—In three great thrusts Marshal Zhukov's armies in the Western Ukraine are quickly driving beyond the severed Lwow-Odessa railway towards Rumania and the…

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No Railway Cut

The Sun · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

A railway spokesman said today there would be no reduction in passenger services this week. He was unable, however…

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Missing Children Found at Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6

LUCY MAVIS EVA MILES (13), Booth . Street, Balmain, and Thelma Lyons (14), Ennis Street. Balmain, who had been missing from…

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Missing Children Found at Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6

LUCY MAVIS EVA MILES (13), Booth Street, Balmain, and Thelma Lyons (14), Ennis Street. Balmain, who had been missing from…

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Missing Children Found at Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6

LUCY MAVIS EVA MILES (13), Booth Street, Balmain, and Thelma Lyons (14), Ennis Street. Balmain, who had been missing from…

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Bombers Pound French Railway Centre for Hour

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Allied fighters and bombers are continuing the great air offensive against Axis-ridden Europe almost without pause. LATEST attacks include the concentrated bombing of the rail…

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Bombers Pound French Railway Centre for Hour

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Allied fighters and bombers are continuing the great air offensive against Axis-ridden Europe almost without pause. LATEST attacks include the concentrated bombing of the rail…

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Bombers Pound French Railway Centre for Hour

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Allied fighters and bombers arc continuing the great air offensive against Axis-ridden Europe almost without pause. LATEST attacks include the concentrated bombing of the rail…

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Bombers Pound French Railway Centre for Hour

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Allied fighters and bombers are continuing the great air offensive against Axis-ridden Europe almost without pause. LATEST attacks include the concentrated bombing of the rail…

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Missing Children Found at Railway Station

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6

LUCY MAVIS EVA MILES (13), Booth Street, Balmain, and Thelma Lyons (14), Ennis Street. Balmain, who had been missing from…

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George's River Bridge

The Propeller · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

A communication was received from the Treasury Department, at Monday's meeting of Sutherland Council. enclosing a statement showing the amount due on…

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Tried to Board Train Trouble at Glenbrook

Nepean Times · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 1

MEN trying to board a mail train that did not pick up caused trouble on the Glenbrook railway station on the night of Feb. 27…

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Motorship Sale Market Analysed New Ships for Netherlands Government

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 2

In this article a special correspondent of "The Liverpool Journal of Commerce" analyses certain ship sales of which particulars have been published, insofar as details are available for discussion. He tries to group the transfers as those which…

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Bowls. Inter-club Matches. St. George 177 v RAILWAYS 179

The Propeller · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

R. E. Sharpe, Findlay, Gibbons, Geeves (St. Geo.), 25, v. Williams, Carruthers, Farr. Kirk (Railways), 22; Gill, Allen. Cornwell. McMahon. 20. v Ryan. Kers…

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£600,000 to Make Railway Engines

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 5

The Government will spend £600,000 on the construction of locomotives and waggons this financial year. The Premier (Mr. McKell) said this in the…

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Man Fined for Theft of Two Motor Tubes

Daily Mirror · Thursday 9 March 1944 · page 4

"I USUALLY send rubber thieves to gaol," said Mr. Sheridan, S.M., at Balmain Court today, in fining Sydney Kime (50). rubber worker. £5 for…

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