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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 14 of 106

Blayney Road Job £80,000 May Be Spent Unsatisfactory Details Government's "Monstrous" Policy

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 6

A strong prospect of the Main Roads Board deciding on the reconstruction of a considerable part of the Bathurst—Blayney Road at a cost…

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Railway Send-off To A. Gobracht DUBBO

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 5

More than 100 railway men attended the Railway Institute Hall Might to say farewell to say farewell to Mr A. Gobracht ("Nabob") of the signal…

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The Motor World News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. Official View of Fog Lamps

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 5

The Department of Road Transport agrees with the police that yellow colored log lamp must be prohibited for use on motor vehicles In [?]…

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Glad Rags Uniforms for Railwaymen

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 5

COMMENCING on April 17. new type uniforms will be issued to certain grades of railway-station staffs in N.S.W. The caps worn by…

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Warning to Motorists

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

A WARNING to motorists to be on the look out for Iron spikes projecting above the decking of wooden bridges in the country…

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CRICKET O.D.C.A COMPETITION Railway Head the Premiers Viv. Wemyss' Fine Form

Leader · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

Viv. Wemyss, Railway's consistent opening batsman, was mainly responsible for his team passing Nashdale total,…

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Cannoned Into Tram. Car Causes Confusion. Three Men Severely Injured. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

Three men were seriously injured when a motor car, in which they were riding, struck a footpath standard and…

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Easter Railway "Cruise"

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1939 · page 2

Arrangements have been made for a Railway "Cruise" to be operated during the Easter Holidays, 1939 The [?]tinerary which covers 4 days (Good…

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Road Safety Provisional Lithgow Committee Under Road Safety Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

A branch of the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., to include Blaxland Shire, is to be formed at Lithgow. This decision was reached at a…

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Cyclist and Two Hurt. Accident on Bathurst Road

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

A middle-aged women and a small child were knocked down and Injured last night when a cyclist ran into them on the…

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Towac Road Grant. Work to be Commenced. Immunisation Rejected

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

The deputation that was received by the Minister for Local Government (Mr. Spooner), on his recent visit to Orange, in…

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Graziers Meet Oberon-hampton Road Oberon Soft Woods Valuable

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

A well-attended meeting of the Oberon branch of the Graziers' Association was held in the Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon, the…

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Two Cyclists Rilled Rode Into Motor Car Record Holders' Fate Inverell

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

Harold Downes (28) and John Ley (25) were killed last night as a result of a head-on collision between their cycles and a motor car. Their…

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Hit Run Victim Police Searching For Motorist ORANGE

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

A hit run motorist to-night knocked down Leslie Fitzgerald (37), a [?]ker of Orange. When he went into a nearby house…

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Red Flag Disregard by Motorist Case at Lithgow Court

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 4

A charge of negligent driving was preferred against Elwyn William Watts, a schoolteacher, at Lithgow court yesterday…

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Left on Street Corner. By Hit-Run Motorist. Staggered to Nearby Home

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

With blood steaming from the side of his head, a man staggered to a home at the corner of Byng and Sale…

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Motor Trimming and Duco Painting

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

NEW [?]o[?]ds and Side Curtains made [?] reported. Sedan Tone recovered New Carpets made for all [?] Same day service for all repairs Estimates…

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Improved Facilities. At Millthorpe Railway. Lyndhurst Council's Move

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 3

Lyndhurst Shire Council agreed at its monthly meeting yesterday to give its support to the Millthorpe…

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Motor Cyclists Killed. Collided With Car. INVERELL

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 2

Harold Downes, 28, married, and John May, 25, were killed last night as the result of a head-on collision between their cycles and a motor…

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Future Works Aerodrome Proposals

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 12

MR. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., forwards the following official correspondence:— WORK ON AERODROMES…

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