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Railways, roads & transport, 1944

4,651 stories in Sydney's papers · page 54 of 233

No Action In Tram Cases

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

In a special Federal Court today the Crown asked leave to withdraw summonses issued against 73 bus and tramway…

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No Action In Tram Cases

Daily Mirror · Thursday 23 March 1944 · page 4

In a special Federal Court today the Crown asked leave to withdraw summonses issued against 73 bus and tramway…

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Booking Train Berths and Seats

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

As from next Monday, March 27, applications for sleeping berths for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by interState Expresses, may be made 14 days in…

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Germans String French Corpses Across Bridge

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- Algiers Radio says that Nazi stormtroopers who had recently been in Russia hanged 25 young Frenchmen at Nimes on…

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Germans String French Corpses Across Bridge

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. -- Algiers Radio says that Nazi stormtroopers who had recently been in Russia hanged 25 young Frenchmen at Nimes on…

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Germans String French Corpses Across Bridge

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

LONDON, Friday. -- Algiers Radio says that Nazi stormtroopers who had recently been in Russia hanged 25 young Frenchmen at Nimes on…

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Russians Swash Forward 36 MILES Threat To Nikolaev Refugees Block Rumanian Roads

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Smashing forward on the front between Proskurov, Western Ukraine, and Tarnopol, Southern Poland, the Russians have advanced up to 36 miles after tearing a…

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Russians Smash Forward 36 MILES Threat To Nikolaev Refugees Block Rumanian Roads

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Smashing forward on the front between Proskurov, Western Ukraine, and Tarnopol, Southern Poland, the Russians have advanced up to 36 miles after tearing a…

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Russians Smash Forward 36 MILES Threat To Nikolaev Refugees Block Rumanian Roads

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Smashing forward on the front between Proskurov, Western Ukraine, and Tarnopol, Southern Poland, the Russians have advanced up to 36 miles after tearing a…

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Russians Smash Forward 36 MILES Threat To Nikolaev Refugees Block Rumanian Roads

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.--Smashing forward on the front between Proskurov, Western Ukraine, and Tarnopol, Southern Poland, the Russians have advanced up to 36 miles after tearing a…

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Japanese Column Checked Assam Jungle Fighting Enemy Cuts Road Near Tiddim

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 5

CALCUTTA, March 22.—British and Indian troops have checked at least one of the Japanese columns raiding into India east of the main north-south road…

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Dive-bombers, Troops Pound Japs in India Enemy Move To Cut Main Road

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 3

LONDON, Thursdays.--Allied patrols, supported by dive-bombers, are hammering Japanese columns which entered India yesterday. The Japanese aim to cut the main road near…

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Young Leaders of Underground Groups May Train in U.S. for Post-War Tasks New York

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

A conference of United States education leaders and representatives from 12 European and Asiatic nations, have adopted a programme to…

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Registration of Motor Truck

The Land · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 9

"P.E.F.": My property is divided into two sections by a 5-chain road which is not much used. Must I register my motor truck to pass from one section…

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Motors and Motoring

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 11

Illustration shows the cross section of a typical next control valve in the hot position. Hot exhaust cases flow around the intake manifold, heating…

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Withdrawal of Summonses Tram Hold-up Echo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 4

Summonses against 73 tram and bus employees for having failed to comply with a direction by the Prime Minister to return to work on the…

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Tram Collision

The Sun · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 2

After two trams had been damaged severely in a collision outside the Dowling- street depot today, Eileen Cornell (23), was…

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Railway Profit Steady

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 8

Emu Bay Railway Co., Ltd., earned a profit of £7368 for 1943, after allowing £5600 for depreciation, and £6355 for rates and taxes. Profit in 1942 was…

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Dowling St. Tram Collision

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 1

Severe damage was caused to two trams this morning that collided at the crosslines outside the Dowling…

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Warlock Fancied for Railway Doncaster Handicap Rehearsal Prince Chosen in Autumn Hcp

Daily Mirror · Friday 24 March 1944 · page 12

DONCASTER horses Warlock, Hall Stand, and Sir Neith, will be on trial in tomorrow's seven furlongs Railway Handicap at Rosehill. Thought to be ready to show his…

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