Tram Driver's Bluff Won Out
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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Railways, roads & transport, 1945
3,868 stories in Sydney's papers · page 31 of 194
Railway Prosecutions
The Railway Department took action at Liverpool Court on Monday against the following persons for evading rail, fare, between the inner suburbs and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smooth Tyres On Slippery Roads
SINCE very many motor vehicle tyres these days are smooth, the N.R.M.A. urges motorists to take additional care on wet roads, when…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Leg Cut Off By Train
A 14-year-old schoolboy had his right leg cut off below the knee when a train ran over him at Canterbury today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Schoolboy's Foot Cut Off by Train
GEORGE SPRAGUE (14), Viking St., Campsie, fell in front of an electric train at Canterbury station this morning. His right foot was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Schoolboy's Foot Cut Off by Train
GEORGE SPRAGUE (14), Viking St., Campsie, fell in front of an electric train at Canterbury station this morning. His right foot was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Children Merit Care When on Road
COMMENTING on an article in the "Farmer and Settler" recently on the N.S.W. Road Safety Council, Mr. Ken…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Land Army Girls Go To S.A. in Special Train
Three hundred and 20 members of the Australian Women's Land Army left Sydney by special train last night for South Australia to harvest the crop of dried fruits for the Services…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Survey Indicates Big Increase In Use Of Motors
A STATISTICAL survey on the future development of motor transport in Australia, published in a bulletin issued by the Queensland Bureau…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Motors and Motoring Primary Producers and Tyre Applications
MANY primary producers have been given assistance by the "Farmer and Settler" in their applications for tyre equip-ment to Rubber Control. This newspaper, with the approval of the Minister for Supply and Shipping, was given…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Chamber To Discuss Disposal Of Surplus Motor Vehicles
A CONFERENCE will be held in Melbourne on February 27, of the Federal Committee of Automotive Industries. It will be attended by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Beggar's Bridge
A BRIDGE built in Glaisdale, Yorkshire, in 1619, owes its origin to this strange tale: A poor man who often got wet in crossing a local stream, vowed…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Train Seats
People who book seats on trains where reservation is optional must occupy them not less than 15 minutes before the advertised time of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Headstones in Roads
LONDON, Saturday. -- Advancing Russians report that roads in many Polish settlements are paved with headstones from Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Headstones in Roads
LONDON, Saturday. -- Advancing Russians report that roads in many Polish settlements are paved with headstones from Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Headstones in Roads
LONDON, Saturday. -- Advancing Russians report that roads in many Polish settlements are paved with headstones from Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Headstones in Roads
LONDON, Saturday. -- Advancing Russians report that roads in many Polish settlements are paved with headstones from Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Headstones in Roads
LONDON, Saturday. -- Advancing Russians report that roads in many Polish settlements are paved with headstones from Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Headstones in Roads
LONDON, Saturday. -- Advancing Russians report that roads in many Polish settlements are paved with headstones from Jewish…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stop Press Train Hold-up
Commenting today on a statement by the district superintendent (Mr. Haring) that he did not expect passenger trains reaching…
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