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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 9 of 106

New Motor Speed Records Success of A.m.p. Spirit

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 5

The Australian Motorists Petro, Comp ny have received telegraphic advice that John Snow, driving a Delahave at Coorong on a pipe clay…

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Important News for Dance Lovers Mudgee Railway Social Club Revived

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 15

THE Mudgee Railway Social Club has been reformed and the dance lovers of Mudgee and country districts can once again…

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Railway Freight Anomaly

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1939 · page 8

A local builder obtained a quote from Sydney for the supply of 50 running feet of dressed Oregan. 2 x 2. The price quoted was 11/-…

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Road Safety Children

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 7

School vacation will soon be drawing to a close and many thousands of children throughout the State will be travelling by various means of…

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Worst in History. Toll of Road. 31 Killed in 22 Days. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 2

Between December 23 and January 14 last 31 persons were killed and 405 injured road accidents in N.S.W…

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Toll of Road Tragic Holiday Figures for N.S.W. Worst in History SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 5

Between December 24 and January 14 31 persons were killed and 405 injured in rold accidents in New South Wales. Figures released by the Minister…

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Cloudburst at Brocklehurst Five Inches in an Hour Railway Line Washed Away DUBBO

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

A cloudburst in the Talbragar-Brocklchurst district yesterday caused a serious washaway to the railway line, which delayed a Roods train at…

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New Motor Speed Records Success of A.m.p. Spirit

National Advocate · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 4

The Australian Motorists Petrol Company have received telegraphic advice that John Snow, driving a Delahave at Coorong on a pipe clay…

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Motoring Vacuum Screen-wipers Now Made Effective

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1939 · page 6

A simple little invention has just been put on the market in England which deserves some mention, because it solves a problem affecting…

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Amaroo By-roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 15

The case with which grants for main and developmental roads have been secured during recent years has been responsible for the neglect,…

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Road Transport Permits

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 12

At a meeting of the Bathurst Pastures Protection Board, the vexed question of levying permit charges on stock conveyed by lorries on the…

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Cricket Pinnacle Road v. MOLONG

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 12

In spite of Molong's optimistic outlook at the conclusion of the first Saturday's play in the Pinnacle Road match, they were defeated easily on…

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One Killed Another Injured Queensland Railway Disaster Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 1

When three trucks were involved in a collision near Stanhorpe early to-day, one man was killed and another seriously injured. The first lorry…

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Railway Picnic Dubbo Committee Active DUBBO

National Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1939 · page 5

The Dubbo Railway Picnic committee is actively preparing for the 1939 picnic which this year promises to be more confined to the railwaymen than…

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George's Plains Road New A.l.p. Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday amended plans and tenders for the Perthville-George's Plains road Owing to the fact that to-day is a public holiday the usual monthly meeting of the new A.L.P. will be held at the Trades and Labor Council…

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APPALLING The Toll of the Road Worst in History

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 4

BETWEEN December 21 and January 14, 31 persons were killed and 405 injured in road accidents in New South Wales…

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Bush Fires Legacy £1100 Damage on Shire Roads Abercrombie Council Thanks People

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

A decision to make representations to the Minister for Works and Local Government (Mr. Spooner) for a free grant of £500 to reconstruct road…

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Bathurst Railway Diggers Annual Meeting

National Advocate · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

The annual meeting of the R.& T R.S and S. Association was held at the Railway Institute yesterday morning The President (Mr.J K Mitchell)…

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Wholesale Floodings Five Inches in an Hour Railway Washout

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 1

UPWARDS of five inches of rain recorded in the Talbragar and Brocklehurst district on Wednesday fell in the…

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New Carriages For N.S.W. Railways

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1939 · page 6

FIVE new locomotives, larger and slightly more powerful than the present "36" class locomotives employed on the principal passenger…

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