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Railways, roads & transport, 1945

3,868 stories in Sydney's papers · page 38 of 194

Jap Attack on China Railway

The Sun · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 2

CHUNGKING, Monday.-- The Chinese High Command states that Japanese, attempting to close the gap in the…

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A Stoppage On The Railways Would Be Gift To Japan

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 8

IF railwaymen carry out their threat to stop all New South Wales rail traffic they will make a…

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General. Railway Strike Recommended A.R.U. To Move For State Stoppage

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 7

A recommendation to call an Australia-wide strike was made yesterday by the Enfield branch of the Australian Federated Union of Loco Enginemen…

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Motor Boats Now for Sale by Navy

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

IF you would like a motor-boat at your own price the Navy will sell you one, provided it agrees that the price is reasonable…

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Motor Driver Fined £5 on Petrol Charges

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 7

JOHN WILLIAM KANE (35), motor driver, was fined £5 by Mr. Thornton, S.M., at the Redfern Court today on two charges of stealing…

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Motor Boats Now for Sale by Navy

Daily Mirror · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 5

IF you would like a motor-boat at your own price the Navy will sell you one. provided it agrees that the price is reasonable…

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Railway Strikes Threatened Unionists Challenge Court Decisions

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 19 February 1945 · page 1

A breakdown of Australian railway transport is threatened as a result of disputes in the industry. The State Council of the Australian Railways…

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Off To Office By Aeroplane

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 9

NEW YORK.--American airplane designers already are looking to the day when father will fly to the office and mother to the store, and the whole family will go for weekend flips in the domestic plane. THEY are saying that between…

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Off To Office By Aeroplane

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 9

NEW YORK.--American airplane designers already are looking to the day when father will fly to the office and mother to the store, and the whole family will go for weekend flips in the domestic plane. THEY are saying that between…

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Off To Office By Aeroplane

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 9

NEW YORK.--American airplane designers already are looking to the day when father will fly to the office and mother to the store, and the whole family will go for weekend flips in the domestic plane. THEY are saying that between…

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Off To Office By Aeroplane

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 9

NEW YORK.--American airplane designers already are looking to the day when lather AN will fly to the office and mother to the store, and the whole family will go. for end flips in the domestic plane. THEY are saying that between…

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Off To Office By Aeroplane

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 9

NEW YORK.--American airplane designers already are looking to the day when father will fly to the office and mother to the store, and the whole family will go for weekend flips in the domestic plane. THEY are saying that between…

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Off To Office By Aeroplane

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 9

NEW YORK.--American airplane designers already are looking to the day when lather will fly to the office and mother to the store, and the whole family will go for weekend flips in the domestic plane. THEY are saying that between…

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Road Transport Strike Threat

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 2

General strike of road transport workers in NSW is threatened because of the new wage- pegging regulations said the…

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Vast Fleet-train To Support Invasion

The Sun · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 1

WASHINGTON, Monday.--An idea of the enormous sea and air power being applied to Two Jima is given by Vera Haugland (American Associated Press), who says that 800 ships…

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The road back to Manila

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 6

MANILA, Monday. -- The heart of Manila is starting to beat again. Although the northern…

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Travellers Bitter On Railway Catering

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 7

Passengers who arrived in Sydney last night by the delayed express from Melbourne complained bitterly of N.S.W. railway catering arrangements. They were almost equally…

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Motor Magnate Joins Dance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

LORD NUFFIELD, millionaire British motor manufacturer, photographed dancing the "Hokey Pokey" at the British…

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Motoring Ace's Death Announced

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 16

The death is announced of Squadron-Leader W. B. Thompson, of the RA.A.F, He was returning from an operational flight over New…

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Boy Found Shot in Railway Shed

Daily Mirror · Tuesday 20 February 1945 · page 5

WITH a. bullet wound in the forehead, the body of Clifford Charles Allcorn (15) was found at 4.30 p.m. yesterday in a railway…

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