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Sydney · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1945

3,868 stories in Sydney's papers · page 30 of 194

Railways Fined for Preference Breach

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 12

The Commissioner for Railways was convicted in the Special Federal Court yesterday for having failed to reinstate a returned soldier in his pre-enlistment…

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Motorist Acquitted of Bodily Harm Charge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

WILLIAM ERNEST COOK (30), a smallgoods shopkeeper, of Beach St., Coogee, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions today on a charge…

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Motor Regulations Strict in England

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Seeing a friend struggling to start his car, engineer David Wynter, of Hertfordshire, helped to fix it…

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Motorist Acquitted of Bodily Harm Charge

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

WILLIAM ERNEST COOK (30), a smallgoods shopkeeper, of Beach St., Coogee, was acquitted at the Quarter Sessions today on a charge…

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Motor Regulations Strict in England

Daily Mirror · Wednesday 7 February 1945 · page 2

LONDON, Wednesday. -- Seeing a friend struggling to start his car, engineer David Wynter, of Hertfordshire, helped to fix it…

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Canley Road Bridge Work Now Progressing

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

Represntatives of Cabra-Vale Coun[?] attended the committee meeting of Fairfield Council last Monday, night. Ald, F. Hill, M.L.A., explained the…

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Railway Commissioner Congratulated. Oranisation at Train Smash

The Biz · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 4

Ald. W. Campbell, at Holroyd Council meeting on Tuesday night, congratulated the Railway Commissioner on the wonderful organisation revealed at the time…

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Boxers Train Hard Saturday's Match

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 6

"I am satisfied that both Ron Richards and Jack McNamee are doing their best to make themselves fit for Saturday's match,"…

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Gap Victim's Widow Falls Under Train

The Sun · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 3

A middle-aged woman, whose husband crashed to his death over the Gap on December 11, today fell…

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Bomber Crew Escapes Fire, Bombs, and Train From Our Staff Correspondent

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 1

LONDON, Feb. 7.—A Flying Fortress, when starting out on a bombing mission, reached 11,000 feet, when an explosion occurred,…

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Guns Shelling Berlin Road New Bed Breakthrough Bombers Strike at Supply Lines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.-- Berlin Radio admitted early today that Marshal Zhukov's guns, ferried across the Oder near Frankfurt, were shelling the road…

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Guns Shelling Berlin Road New Red Breakthrough Bombers Strike at Supply Lines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Berlin Radio admitted early today that Marshal Zhukov's guns, ferried across the Oder near. Frankfurt, were shelling the road…

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Guns Shelling Berlin Road New Red Breakthrough Bombers Strike at Supply Lines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Berlin Radio admitted early today that Marshal Zhukov's guns, ferried across the Oder near Frankfurt, were shelling the road…

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Guns Shelling Berlin Road New Red Breakthrough Bombers Strike at Supply Lines

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--Berlin Radio admitted early today that Marshal Zhukov's guns, ferried across the Oder near Frankfurt, were shelling the road…

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Tram Driver's Bluff Won Out

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Believing that the control handle of a tram held by the motor-man and a toy pistol in the…

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Tram Driver's Bluff Won Out

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 13

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Believing that the control handle of a tram held by the motorman and a toy pistol in the…

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Tram Driver's Bluff Won Out

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 13

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Believing that the control handle of a tram held by the motorman and a toy pistol in the…

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Tram Drivers Bluff Won Out

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Believing that the control handle of a tram held by the motor-man and a toy pistol in the…

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Tram Driver's Bluff Won Out

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Believing that the control handle of a tram held by the motor-man and a toy pistol in the…

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Tram Driver's Bluff Won Out

Daily Mirror · Thursday 8 February 1945 · page 13

BRISBANE, Thursday. -- Believing that the control handle of a tram held by the motorman and a toy pistol in the…

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