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

Railways, roads & transport, 1940

1,583 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 80

Railway Cricketers Sydney Too Good for Locals "Sun" Trophy Match

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 7

ON Sunday last the Mudgee Railway Cricket Club received a visit from the Sydney Yard Cricket Club, and a match,…

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Discord at Cricket Meeting President Questions Secretary's Action Railway Withdraws Matches for Easter

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 2

ONE of the liveliest cricket meetings in Mudgee for many years was held at the Mechanics Institute on Monday…

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All Round Increase Local Railway Revenue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

AN increase is shown in practically every revenue—producing avenue of the Dunedoo railway station for January. The total…

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Visit Advanced. Railway Commissioner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

THE date of the visit to this section of the western line of the commissioner for [?] has been advanced by…

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Shot In The Head Rylstone Fatality Railway Fettler Found Dead Coroner Brings In Verdict Of Suicide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

SAMUEL Herbert Little, a fettler employed by the Railway Department and stationed at Rylstone for the past four years, was found…

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Re-surfacing Orange Road

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

Work will commence on re-surfacing the Orange Road this morning. Thirty men from the Main Roads Department with a modern…

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Toll of Road Increases in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 5

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent, of the fatal accidents…

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Special Train Arrangements for Bathurst Show

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 2

The Council of the Bathurst A.H. and P. Association yesterday decided that train arrangements for the 1940 show be the same as last…

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Road Deaths in the Country

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 18

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent, of the fatal accidents arc occuring,…

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Wellwood Road Case. Damages for Grazier

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 February 1940 · page 6

At the Orange District Court Judge Shortland deliveerd reserve judgment in favor of Arthur Neville Kerr, a grazier, of "Wellwod," Orange, and…

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Road Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

THE Mudgee Bicycle Club conducted a ten miles road race on Saturday last on the Cassilis Road, with Mr. Matthew's Tattersall's…

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Minor Roads in Shire

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

The Abercrombie Shire Council, since the commencement of the year has spent £24/3/4 on minor roads—£20/17/- on the…

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Bridge Groom’s Car Broke Down

Leader · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 2

A young Orange bridge was in [?] would a photographer’s kind in on Saturday evening She was worried because the birds…

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Driver Stopped Train. Mirror Prevented Tragedy

Leader · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

When looking in to his near view mirror as the electric train was [?] through Hawksburn Alton on its way to Frankston yesterday after…

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Correspondence Denison Bridge Footway (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 4

Sir: Having taken a petition round to the residents of Kelso some two years ago worded as follows: "We, the undersigned, beg to ask that a…

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Oberon Graziers Help for Special Train Sought OBERON

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 2

There was not a very large attendance of members at the February meeting of the Oberon branch of the Graziers Association held in the…

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District Court Motor Dealer Sued But Evidence Is Not Accepted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 4

A verdict for the defendant was given by Judge Shortland in the District Court at Lithgow on Monday, when Vincent Joseph, claimed…

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Road Tragedy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 9

Maxwell Hutchinson, an 11-year-old boy, who was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Hutcheldson who were at Leadville some five…

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Mining on Roads Permission Withheld

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 12

MESSRS. [?] Bennett each fought permission of last Gulgong Town Council meeting to sink a shall…

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Bell Big Road Job

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

An army of men, estimated at 200, is still working busily on the Bell Mt. Victoria section of Kurrajong Mt. Victoria road. This work, it is…

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