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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 51 of 233

Road Transport Scheme Ready

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 8

CANBERRA, Wednesday. -- The Minister for Transport (Mr. Ward) said in the House of Representatives today that the Government…

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N.S.W. Construction Dept. Hawkesbury River Bridge

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 2

Accompanied by Organiser Doug. Tierney, I visited the Hawkesbury River Bridge construction job on Tuesday, March 7, and remained…

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Motor Cyclist Injured

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 15 March 1944 · page 7

WHEN his motor cycle, and a car collided in Marlborough Street, Willoughby, last night, George Southwood (57) suffered fractures of the…

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Found Dead Under Bridge

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 10

LISMORE, Wednesday.--With his head, badly battered, an old-age pensioner was found dead today under a bridge…

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Boy Scouts Build Bridge

The Biz · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

The value of Scout training was clearly demonstrated when the Smithfield Boy Scouts, under the supervision of A.S.M. T. Tomkins, erected a three-rope…

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Illawarra Train Services. Improvements Asked For

The Propeller · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

At last week's meeting of Sutherland Council a letter was received from Oatley District Improvement Association relative to the Illuwarru train services. The…

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Road Supervision to Be Intensified

The Biz · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

It was reported to Fairfield Council, at last week's meeting, that a meeting of the works committee had been held on March 6. when the question of road work…

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Minister Blamed For Road Breach

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 10

A taxi-driver who was charged at North Sydney Court yesterday with a traffic offence, said at the time of the breach…

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Kogarah's Train Service. Discussion at Council Meeting

The Propeller · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

When a letter was read, at the last meeting of Kogarah Council, from the Kogarah branch of the A.L.P., considerable discussion followed. The branch…

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Cronulla Train Service. Alteration in Stopping Places

The Propeller · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 3

A communication was received at Sutherland Council's last meeting from the South Cronulla, North Cronulla, and Jannali Progress Associations, requesting the…

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The Austrian Nationality: 20 Avenue Road, Mosman, Sydney, 11th March, 1944

The Hebrew Standard of Australasia · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

The Editor, "The Hebrew Standard." Dear Sir, Various friends approached me for…

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Water for Bringelly Road Supply From Board Asked for Conflicting Deputations

Nepean Times · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 1

PENRITH Council at its meeting on Friday evening gave consideration to a deputation from residents on the Bringelly Road…

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Standardised Railway Gauge

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 2

For many years there has been much comment about the gauges of the Australian railways, in which many people have expressed their views on what they believe is the best for this great continent…

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Death of Motor Cyclist

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

GEORGE SOUTHWOOD (57), Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, who was critically injured when his motor cycle collided with a car in…

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Death of Motor Cyclist

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

GEORGE SOUTHWOOD (57), Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, who was critically injured when his motor cycle collided with a car in…

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Death of Motor Cyclist

Daily Mirror · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 5

GEORGE SOUTHWOOD (57), Sailor Bay Road, Northbridge, who was Critically injured when his motor cycle collided with a car in…

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Council's Redwork Hiring of Motor Lorry and Driver

The Biz · Thursday 16 March 1944 · page 4

The-following minute was presented to Fairfield Council by the Mayor, Ald, Cliff Green, at last week's meeting. "It has been suggested that council…

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Train Derailment at North Sydney

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 4

White being shunted on to a side line after the peak hour business traffic yesterday morning, the carriage of an electric train went over the end…

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Fuller Use Of Road Plant

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 9

STATING that lack of labor and road-making plant had resulted in a serious deterioration of roads, Mr. B. Corser, M.H.R., suggested that…

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U.s. Train Passengers to Be Measured for Seats

Daily Mirror · Friday 17 March 1944 · page 7

NEW YORK, Friday.--Dr. E. A. Hooton, Professor of Anthropology at Harvard, will measure 3000 male and female suburban train travellers…

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