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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 3 of 80

Our Main Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 4

THE Mudgee Municipal Council sees some hope for the Mudgee Sydney main road being attended to in the fact that the Main Roads…

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Urban Land Rate Increase Gulgong Municipal Council Special Meeting Considers Estimates for 1940 More Money for Country Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 12

A SPECIAL meeting of the Gulgong Town Council resolved, by four votes to two, to increase by 1/4d in the £ on U.C.V. the general rate on urban farm lands within the municipality. The meeting was for the purpose of considering the…

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Dubbo Council First Meeting of Year Railway Picnic Arrangements Dubbo

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

The Mayor (Ald. E. B. Serisler) resided at tonight's meeting of the Dubbo Municipal Council, when [?]an matters of importance were…

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Chamber of Commerce Dubbo to Aid Railway Picnic Decentralisation of Industry DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 5

The President (Mr. P. F. McGee) presided at last night's meeting of the Dubbo Chamber of Commerce, held at the Victoria Hall…

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The Motorists' Corner Sunday Petrol Ban

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 6

THE topic every motorist is discussing at the moment is, of course, the proposal to close garages on Sundays. It is by no…

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A Thousand Tickets Year's Railway Revenue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 9

OVER one thousand tickets were issued at the Dunedoo railway station during 1959. The highest number of tickets…

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To Save Us Trouble Motorists Kindly Note

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 16

THE "Guardian" editorial staff would greatly appreciate it if all citizens planning to take a few quick snocts of firewater…

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AEROPLANE v. BATTLESHIP Who [?]? (Con[?] from The [?] London)

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 4

In the year [?] a young French pilot, hired by a [?] Merican general dropped [?] bombs on a loyal gunboat at [?] This…

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“Drove All Over Road.” With His Ear Torn Off

Leader · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 2

According to police, [?] [?] watson 46 a [?] [?] and [?] all over the road [?] the down of…

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Denison Bridge Footway

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

No further word has been received from the Department of Main Roads regarding the proposed footway over the Denison Bridge. Both…

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Stoney Creek Bridge

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

"A[?] culverts have been completed and work will star on the Stoney Creek Bridge as soon as the necessary drawings arrive," said Mr. R…

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Toll of the Road New Year Starts Badly (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New Sooth Wales)

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 2

As reports are being received by the Department of Road transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious that…

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Born on Train Mother and Child Doing Well SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 1

A young woman living at Woy Woy gave birth to a girl on a Sydney-bound train this morning. The mother was on her way to hospital, when she…

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Manildra Railway Tragedy. Coroner's Inquest

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 January 1940 · page 5

The circumstances surrounding the death of John Richmond Young, rail-way bridge carpenter, who was killed in a collision between a goods train…

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Blacktopping Rockley and Other Roads

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

It was reported at Saturday morning meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council that the "black topping" of the road surface through…

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Shire By-roads Abercrombie Council

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

First proposed list of works on byroads was submitted by the Engineer (Mr. E. W. Priddle) at Saturday's meeting of Abercrombie Shire…

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Abercrombie Shire Minor Roads in 1939

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

It was reported at Saturday's meeting of the Abercrombie Shire Council that the minor roads programme for 1939 hcd all been carried…

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Rabbits on Caloola Road

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

Complaints from the Bathurst P.P. Board that rabbit warrens existed on the Bathurst-Caloola road were received by Abercrombie Shire Council…

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Toll of the Road New Year Starts Badly (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 6

As reports are being received by the Department of Road Transport from all parts of the State, it is becoming more and more obvious that…

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No Morning Break Main Roads Dept. Instruction Abercrombie Shire Protests Pungent Criticism Of Regulations

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

The Main Roads Department has laid it down that men employed on the Fitzgerald Mount job, will not be allowed a morning…

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