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Railways, roads & transport, 1945

3,868 stories in Sydney's papers · page 21 of 194

Ex-soldier Tries to "Smash" Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

"I am sick of the sight of the -- railway and hate the sight of the job and everyone connected with it. I did smash the trains up. They had fined me three times and were…

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Ex-soldier Tries to "Smash" Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

"I am sick of the sight of the -- railway and hate the sight of the job and everyone connected with it. I did smash the trains up. They had fined me three times and were…

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Ex-soldier Tries to "Smash" Train

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 3

"I am sick of the sight of the -- railway and hate the sight of the job and everyone connected with it. I did smash the trains up. They had fined me three times and were…

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School Opening. Suggestions. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The St George Call · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Once more the school bells throughout the country will be ringing. Children will be called off the street for about six hours a day. Nevertheless the traffic…

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Belief on the Railways

The Land · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

THE news that there is to be a further restoration of passenger train facilities will be doubly welcome to country people. There appears to have been no improvement in the coal…

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Prices of Surplus Army Motor Vehicles

The Land · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 8

PRICES of surplus motor vehicles being released by the Array have been fixed, and may not be exceeded, This is the ruling of the…

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Motors and Motoring Motor Men Take Active Part in Plans For Technical Colleges

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 10

"OUR Association in conjunction with the Chamber of Automotive Industries has taken a very active part in regard to improving facilities and accommodation at technical colleges," said the president of the Motor Traders' Association…

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The N.s.w. Railways

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Sir,—In defending our State-owned railways, is it any food pointing out what has been done in war-time, especially when equal if not greater things have been done…

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Railway Parcels

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Sir,—May I draw your attention to an sbsurd, time-wasting, and fuel-wasting system of the suburban railways? Small parcels are frequently ordered, say, about…

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Railway Line Repaired Merrylands Smash

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

The railway line near Merrylands which was torn up and blocked when four carriages of a train were derailed on…

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Tram Service Dislocated

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Live wires dangled on the ground when the pole of a Wylde Street trolley-bus fouled and snapped overhead cables in William Street late last…

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Broken Street Wire Halts Tram Traffic

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 5

Tram traffic was halted for half an hour and slowed down for an additional hour last night when a trolley bus broke overhead wires in William…

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Men Motorists, Please Note

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 14

BROKEN HILL, Friday.--A woman who had never driven a car before drove over sandhills to help her daughter, who was thrown by a horse…

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Dispute Over Race Trams

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Tramway employees today refused to man race trams if the last race at Randwick tomorrow was put back 15…

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Dispute Over Race Trams

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Tramway employees today refused to man race trams if the last race at Randwick tomorrow was put back 15…

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Men Motorists, Please Note

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 16

BROKEN HILL, Friday.--A woman who had never driven a car before drove over sandhills to help her daughter, who was thrown by a horse…

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Dispute Over Race Trams

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 2

Tramway employees today refused to man race trams if the last race at Randwick tomorrow was put back 15…

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Men Motorists, Please Note

Daily Mirror · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 16

BROKEN HILL, Friday.--A woman who had never driven a car before drove over sandhills to help her daughter, who was thrown by a horse…

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Manly Surf Riders Train in Dawn Light

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 13

SILHOUETTED against the dawn sun, Manly surfboard and surfski riders put final touches to their art of big wave…

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Manly Surf Riders Train In Dawn Light

Daily Mirror · Saturday 27 January 1945 · page 13

SILHOUETTED against the dawn sun, Manly surfboard and surfski riders put final touches to their art of big wave…

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