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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 5 of 80

Road Works Plant for Spring Ridge Pound Reopened

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 12

THE engineer (Mr. I. F. Barnes) reported as follows to last Friday's meeting of Wyaldra Shire Council:—…

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Colts Cop The Limelight Lawson's Creek Beaten in Exciting Match Happy Days and Methodists Win Outright Railway Let Down

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1940 · page 15

THE Saturday's cricket was dominated by the excellent match between Colts and Lawson's Creek. The game throughout was full of incident and never was there a dull moment. Fortunes fluctuated in this match, and it was not until late in…

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Must Be Inspected Second Hand Motor Vehicles Registration Proviso

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

THE Commissioner for Read Transport (Mr. C. N. Neale) stated recently that as from February 1, it [?] will be necessary for any…

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Road to Jenolan Caves

National Advocate · Friday 19 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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To Be By-passed Springwood's Position Main Roads Department Adamant

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 5

The Springwood and District Development League asked the Blue Mountains Shire Council on Tuesday what attitude it would take if funds…

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Fell Under Train Sir John Dunningham's Brother SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

Pe[?]o Dunningham (52), of Randwick a brother of the late Sir John Dunningham, was killed by a train at Wyayard station today…

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Railway Purchases Good Customer to B.H.P. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 1

New South Wales Railways Department claims to be the largest purchaser of stores and materials in New South Wales. The total…

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Group Collection Lists. Council and Railway Start

Leader · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 2

Every employee of the Orange Council has agreed to make a donation from each pay to the Orange and District Patriotic and…

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For the Motorist. Develop More Power

Leader · Friday 19 January 1940 · page 4

One of the most Important developments in the modern automobile engine has been the gaining of compression ratios, thereby increasing…

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Toll of the Road Midsummer Madness (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 4

A holiday is the average person's opportunity to get away from the job—from office, factory or kitchen—to take to the highway and become mentally…

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Toll of the Road Lower Than in Previous Year SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 1

Figures were made available tonight by the Commissioner for Road Transport and Tramways (Mr. Neale) showing t[?]t 518 persons were killed in road…

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Tragic Railway Smash Youth Killed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 8

A collision between the day train and a utility truck, owned by Mr. E. J. Morris, of "Bona-Vista," Molong and…

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Motoring Miscellany

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 12

North China is to be modernised, for this year the construction of 20 highways of a total length of 1500 miles will be begun to accelerate industrial…

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Railway Strike A.R.U. WARNING Extension Possible Brewery Attempts To Skip To Adelaide SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1940 · page 3

Should any attempts be [?]dr to convey Sydney goads in Broken Hill via Adelaide, there will be an immediate extension of…

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Aerodrome Damage Big Blow at Grafton GRAFTON

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 1

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused at South Grafton aerodrome to-day when a terrific storm demolished the hangar, badly damaged a…

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Training School For Pilots Mudgee Aerodrome Highly Suitable Good Arguments For It

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 6

AT the last meeting of the Cudgegong Shira Council it was decided to push the claims of Mudgee to provide one of…

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Girl Lost Memory. Fell From Train. Missed Death by Inches. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

Suffering from loss of memory and bleeding from to the head, Beatrice Lakemba, was picked…

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Killed Instantly. Car Crashed at Road Turn. Two Other Smashes. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

When a car failed to negotiate a turn on the Kurri Maitland Road yesterday, John William Crawley, 32, single,…

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"Devil of a Lot of Money" Idaville Road Discussion in Merriwa Shire

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1940 · page 2

AT the last meeting of Merriwa Shire consideration was given to the proposed bridge over Spring Creek on the Idaville Road…

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