"Devil of a Lot of Money" Idaville Road Discussion in Merriwa Shire
AT the last meeting of Merriwa Shire consideration was given to the proposed bridge over Spring Creek on the Idaville Road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Railways, roads & transport
Railways, roads & transport, 1940
1,583 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 80
Kurrajong Road Good Progress Being Made on Mt. Victoria to Bell Stretch
Good progress is being made in the construction of a strategic road from Kurrajong to Mt. Victoria, via Bell. More than 200 men are…
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AN extraordinary report has reached London that Germany is endeavoring to bally Beldam into leasing her 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cricket Resume Methodists in the Soup Sparkling Centuries Railway Forfeits
THE outstanding gams of the week-end was the dismissal of Methodists by Happy Days for 80 runs, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cricket. Another Full Pointed for Nashdale. Banks in Trouble. Railway Should Win. Lovett 8/67; Du[?]'s 86
Nashdale appear certain to score their second successive outright win, needing only [?] to beat Banks. In the record…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Rocky Road To Mudgee NEW GOVt. Plan for Improvement Shires are Offered Eleven-to-One Subsidy Cudgegong Council Agrees to Enter £12,000 Scheme for Twelve Months
AT the monthly meeting of the Cudgegong Shire last Wednesday, the council went into committee to interview Mr. Maunder, main roads engineer for the district, who had a new proposal to place before council involving the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rocks Creek Bridge
The Rocks Creek bridge at the 12 mile peg on the Orange Road is nearing completion. The deck work on the bridge has been finished and…
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The Abercrombie Shire maintenance staff is at present engaged preparing the pavement of the Orange Road for Resurfacing. the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£3000 CLAIM Main Roads Men As Witnesses ORANGE
The hearing of the case in which Andrew Neville Kerr. a grazier, of Wellwood. is claiming £2000 compensation from the Canobolas Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sequel to Accident Motorist Did Not Give Way At Crossing
All accident at the intersection of Keppe! and Stewart streets on December [?]last year resulted in the driver of one of the cars…
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Sixty-seven fewer persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales last year than in 1938, according to figures made available by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trucks on Fire Train Crew's Fight Destruction at Bogan's Creek
A bushfire set alight to two trucks on a goods train near Bogan's Creek, 46 miles from Lithgow, yesterday. The…
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A motor lorry which got out of control struck and fatally injured Patrick Coghlan, 33, at Giaborne…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One or Two Roads of Access! Important Point “Wellwood” Claim Shire Opens Reply
During the sixth day of the "Wellwood" arbitration hearing at Orange yesterday, Judge Shortland said…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Russian Muddle Railway Chaos Disgusted Grmans Take Charge BUCHAREST
German troops acting as railway police have arrived at the Rumanian frontier. It is officially stated that Russia…
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The third lecture, on "Home Nursing" was once again well attended. "Diet" and "Bandaging" were the main subjects. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Attention Urged Developmental Roads Maintenance Question
TO a meeting of Wyaldra Shire Council the president of the Shirrs' Association forwarded a letter as follows:—…
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The Merriwa Shire Council expect to call tenders in the very near future for re-constructing and tar-paving the road from Merriwa…
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DUE to pra[?] day weather in the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →London Blackouts Heavy Road Mortality London
The Minister for Transport (Mr. Euan Wallace) in the Ho[?] of Commons today announced that the "black out" speed lim't would be 20…
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