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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 4 of 80

Several Road Smashes. Two Killed. Women Hurt in Collisions. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

Road accidents in various parts of the State during the week-end claimed the lives of two young men, and involved…

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Manildra Railway Disaster Verdict of Accidental Death MOLONG

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

When a verdict of accidental death was returned at the inquest to-day on John Richmond Young, a railway carpenter, who was killed on the night…

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Bomb in Tram Sydney Sensation Startling Find at Burwood SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

The discovery of a small Mills bombs in a tram created much excitement at Burwood today. A man left the tram, and left…

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Other News in Brief. Dying Man Found Near Railway Line

Leader · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

KYOGLE, Sunday.—Death Noo[?] 43, who was found lying [?] the railway the when a goods [?] Brisbane [?] at Kyogle [?]…

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Aerodrome for Bathurst Inspection of Sites Officer's Visit

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 1

All inspection of sites for the proposed Bathurst aerodrome was made yesterday by Mr. Augenson. an Inspector of the Civil…

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Narromine Air Mishap Plane Damaged On Aerodrome NARROMINE

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

The first accident in the history of the Narromine aerodrome occured to-day when the tyre of a DH dragon Fly blew out when the plane…

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Council Experts Said. Road Reconstruction

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 5

Following the Council’s instructions to [?] to the first [?] with under the new [?] loan grand programme the…

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Rates Unaltered. Lyndhurst Shire. £4,000 For Main Roads

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 6

Because of the large amount of work the Lyndhurst Shire Council has befor it for the forthcoming…

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Mudgee Road Further Representation to State Government

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 4

The correspondence at the last meeting of Mudgee Council included letters from the shires interested, in the main road to Sydney in reply to…

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The Motorist's Corner Official R.a.c.a. Notes Sunday Petrol Ban

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 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 means a new…

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TORPEDOED. Dutch Motor Vessel. R.A.F. Pilot Sinks Sub. LONDON, January 16

Leader · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 2

The [?] motor ship in the Bay of [?] [?] here of the crew and tow passengers…

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Bathurst Aerodrome Need for Expedition Urged

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

The need for expedition in the move to establish a proper aerodrome at Bathurst was urged at Bathurst City Council meeting last…

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No Bad Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

"HOW are the reads in this section?" "Fine." replied the farmer. "We've abolished had roads"…

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Denison Bridge Footway

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

The Turon Shire Council in a letter read at last night's meeting of the Bathurst City Council, said that an officer of the Main Roads Board…

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Hannah's Bridge Red Cross

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 8

The second lecture on "Home Nursing" was given by Mrs. Wigan on Friday, 12th January. Again there was a very good attendance,…

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Our Main Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 4

MR. Engineer Maunder, who now represents the Main Roads Board in this district, told the Cudgegong Shire Council yesterday that…

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Turee Creek Bridge Good Progress

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 6

THE contractors, Messrs. Milligan Bros., are making good progress with the construction of the timber bridge over Taree Creek on the…

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Road to Jenolan Caves

National Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Trades and Customs (Mr. J. n. Lawson in a letter read to Bathurst City Council at its meeting last night,…

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Work on Forest Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 9

A gang of about 12 to 20 men is employed by council on the relief scheme, making a road from Mendooran through the Goonoo…

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Motoring News and Notes From the N.r.m.a. No Road

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 5

One of the most needed and most interesting roads in the world will not now be constructed owing to the war. This was to have run from Wau to…

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