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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport

Railways, roads & transport, 1939

2,105 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 106

Coolah Shire Council Important Road Matters Piambra to Weetaliba Volunteer Fire Brigades

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 16

THE adjourned monthly meeting of the Coolah Shire Council was held on Friday, 3rd February. Councillor R. C. Stephen…

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Railway Staff Changes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 6

Mr. F. C. Jay, stationmaster, has received notice of his transfer to Fi[?]ey, a town in South-western Riverina During the time Mr Jay…

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Hoardings to Go From Railway Premises SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 1

UNDER legislation to be introduced by the Minister for Transport, railway hoardings will not be permitted on…

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Railway Cruise

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 2

A FOUR days' railway cruise is being organised by the Railway Department for the Easter holidays, including Good Friday and Easter…

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New Railway

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

SURVEYORS have started work on the new railway line from Gwabegar to Pilliga, and it is expected that construction gangs will be in…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 4

Another section of the Pan America highway has just been opened. It consists of 100 miles of concrete and asphalt roadway in Peru, and…

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Lithgow Invasion of City Dwellers Railway Department's Tour Varied Programme Is Arranged

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1939 · page 3

Arrangements in connection with the Railway; Department's, one-day tour from Sydney to Lithgow on March 19 next were discussed at a…

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Road Safety Educations and Enforcement

National Advocate · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new in file police corps will be in operation: The motor trucks which they…

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Road Safety Meeting in Lithgow to Form Branch

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 4

In an appeal to the citizens of Lithgow to support the efforts of the Mayor to form a branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S. Wales, the…

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Australia's New Mechanised Army. Motor Units Subjected to Gruelling Military Tests

Leader · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 6

The spur, so long a symbol of the ar[?] association with me [?] is rapidly a[?]appearing from [?] branch of the service. In…

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Train Crash Driver Killed in Queensland Two Seriously Hurt Rescuers' Tragic Task BRISBANE

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 2

When a passenger train and a shunting engine collided at Bundamba station near Ipswitch today, one man was killed, two were…

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Easter Railway "Cruise."

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 5

Arrangements have been made for a railway "cruise" during the Easter holidays. The itinerary provides for…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 3

OFFICIAL VIEW OF FOG LAMPS The Department of Road Transport agr[?] with the police that [?] colored fog lamp must be prohibited…

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Dubbo Accidents Railway Shunter Injured Mishap at Local Yards Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1939 · page 5

Mr. Allan Gray, well-known Dubbo railway shunter. suffered abrasions and concussion as the result of a shunting accident in the Dubbo yards…

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Rankin's Bridge Repairs

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

While inspecting burned out culverts in the Bathurst district an officer of the Main Roads Board had also taken the opportunity of inspecting the…

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"The Bridge" Dairy Sale

Leader · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

McNe[?]y, Cram[?]n and M[?] Ltd. report that a most success[?] clearance sale fac. Mr. Pattino[?]on) to a attendance of buyers, was…

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Road for Settlers

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of the Abereromble Shire Council on Saturday the shire engineer Mr. E. W. Pr[?]dle reported on a request from Messrs. Price…

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Gory Train Smash BARCELONA

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

Thirty-one were killed and 100 injured, when a train laden with workmen crashed into a stationary waggon near Sarria Tunnel, and subsequently…

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General News Road Improvement

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 2

The Abereromb[?] Shire Council at its meeting on Saturday instructed the engineer, Mr. E. W. Priddle to report on the cost of improvement…

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Road Safety Education and Enforcement

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

This month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor trucks which they…

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