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Railways, roads & transport, 1945

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

Express Train Strikes Cows

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 3

Rounding a bend between Thornleigh and Normanhurst at 40 miles an hour early tin", morning, the Brisbane Express…

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Quarter-Hour Train Services For Review

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 7

Railway traffic officials will meet tomorrow morning to consider alterations in the present electric train timetables. Railway Traffic Manager (Mr. A. Denniss) said last night…

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Daughters Train and Ride Father's Trotters

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 20

Nellie Foder, of Manly, who trains her father's three trotters for racing, has won more than 1000 ribbons and trophies at shows. Nellie has been riding…

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Post-war Will Bring Its Problems. Train Your Staff Now to Meet the Future

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 2

As the war years have grown, so has the attitude of tedium toward the restrictions, controls and monotony. An attitude of mind is developing which argues poorly for the post-war years if not tackled now, boldly and with understanding, by both…

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Traffic Constable Htt by Tram

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 1

While directing traffic in George Street, opposite Wynyard Station, yesterday. Constable William Kirby, 48, attached to Phillip Street Police…

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Mandalay Now 'Within Grasp' Optimism Of Allied Leader Air Blows on Siam Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

COLOMBO, Wednesday.--Mandalay, chief city of Centred Burma, is now almost in Allied grasp, according to the Chief of Staff of the British 14th…

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Mandalay Now 'Within Grasp' Allied Leader Gives Assurance Air Blows on Siam Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

COLOMBO, Wednesday.--Mandalay, chief city of Central Burma, is now almost in Allied grasp, according to the Chief of Staff of the British 14th…

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Motor Transport Faces Another Lean Year Finance

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 15

PRESENT indications offer no hope of any major relaxing of existing curbs on the use of motor tyres, petrol or accessories in 1945, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Mr. Beasley) said today…

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Motor Transport Faces Another Lean Year Finance

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 15

PRESENT indications offer no hope of any major relaxing of existing curbs on the use of motor tyres, petrol or accessories in 1945, the Minister for Supply land Shipping (Mr. Beasley) said today…

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Mandalay Now 'Within Grasp' Optimism Of Allied Leader Air Blows on Siam Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

COLOMBO, Wednesday.--Mandalay, chief city of Central Burma, is now almost in Allied grasp, according to the Chief of Staff off the British 14th…

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Motor Transport Faces Another Lean Year Finance

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 15

PRESENT indications offer no hope of any major relaxing of existing curbs on the use of motor tyres, petrol or accessories in 1945, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Mr. Beasley) said today…

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Mandalay Now 'Within Grasp' Optimism Of Allied Leader Air Blows on Siam Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

COLOMBO, Wednesday,--Mandalay, chief city of Central Burma, is now almost in Allied grasp, according to the Chief of Staff of the British 14th…

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Mandalay Now 'Within Grasp' Allied Leader Gives Assurance Air Blows on Siam Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

COLOMBO, Wednesday,--Mandalay, chief city of Central Burma, is now almost in Allied grasp, according to the Chief of Staff of the British 14th…

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Motor Transport Faces Another Lean Year Finance

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 15

PRESENT indications offer no hope of any major relaxing of existing curbs on the use of motor tyres, petrol or accessories in 1945, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Mr. Beasley) said today…

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Mandalay Now 'Within Grasp.' Allied Leader Gives Assurance Air Blows on Siam Railway

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 4

COLOMBO, Wednesday.--Mandalay, chief city of Central Burma, is now almost in Allied grasp, according to the Chief of Staff of the British 14th…

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Motor Transport Faces Another Lean Year Finance

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 15

PRESENT indications offer no hope of any major relaxing of existing curbs on. the "use of motor tyres, petrol or accessories in 1945, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Mr. Beasley) said today…

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Motor Transport Faces Another Lean Year Finance

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 3 January 1945 · page 15

PRESENT indications offer no hope of any major relaxing of existing curbs on the use of motor tyres, petrol or accessories in 1945, the Minister for Supply and Shipping (Mr. Beasley) said today…

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Tram, Coal-truck Collide on Bridge

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 5

Trams were delayed for more than half an hour on Newtown railway bridge today, when a tram and a truck, laden with…

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Britain's Road Toll

The Sun · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.--The Ministry for War Transport reveals that 507 people were killed and 10,268 injured in road…

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Wilson Road School

The Propeller · Thursday 4 January 1945 · page 4

An important part of our health concerns flies. Flies like sweet tnings like we do, and when flies come Into our homes they will probablv see your milk…

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