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

Railways, roads & transport, 1941

1,399 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 5 of 70

Just a Year Ago When Mudgee Aerodrome Was Offered as Air Training School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 8

THE following report appeared in the "Mudgee Guardian" of 20th January. 1940. headed. "Training School for Pilots," "Mudgse…

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Coolah Locals Air Force Recruiting Train to Visit Coolah

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 13

Advice has been received that the R.A.A.F. recruiting train will visit Coolah on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 25 and 26 next…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train at Rylstone Mar. 27, 28, 29

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 6

Regarding the visit of the above to Rylstone, Mr. Alf Devey. the local shire clerk, will be pleased to hear from anyone who wishes…

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To Visit Here R.A.A.F. Recruiting Train Stay for Two Days

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 14

THE Royal Australian Air Force Recruiting Train will arrive in Gulgong on Sunday, 23rd March, 1941…

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Complaints of Rabbits on Railway Property

National Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 2

A complaint was forwarded to the Department of Railways yesterday about rabbit infestation on railway property in the Bathurst Pastures…

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Railway Staff Changes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 9

Porter Paul Quinn. who replaced Porter Jack Canton, who joined the militia, has returned to Mudgee, and was replaced by Porter Jack…

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Railway Excursions in February

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 January 1941 · page 4

WORD has been received from the Commissioner for Railways Mr. T. J. Hortigan. that the next general series of excursion trains will…

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Fitzgerald's Mount Road

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Work on the Fitzgerald's Mount-Blayney Road deviation scheme is preceeding satisfactory stated the abercrombie shire engineer (Mr. E…

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Toll of the Road The Car Ran Off The Road

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 8

Most of the reports of fatal road accidents in recent months contain the significant words, "the car ran oft the road," and end with such…

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Repairs to Storm-damaged Roads and Culverts

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 2

Work on repairing stormwater damage in the Abercrombie Shire has commenced Repairs to culverts and severely scoured roads are…

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On Westminster Bridge. a New Zealander Reflects

Leader · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

As i walk on the [?] my [?]…

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N.z. to Train Men for Royal Navy

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 1

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Thursday—A special naval training establishment will be set up in New Zealand this week to train at least 600…

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£1,000,000 a Mile World's First Underground Railway Celebates Its Jubilee

National Advocate · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 8

The world's first tube railway celebrates its Jubilee this month. It is fifty years since Edward Hie Seventh, then Prince of Wales…

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Railway Excursions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 4

In addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations wholly within the tourist area, there will be an…

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When Soldiers Left Band Couldn’t Play. Orange Incident. Railway Chief Explains

Leader · Friday 24 January 1941 · page 6

Claiming that band music would disturb sleeping passengers, railway officials on Tuesday night refused to…

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Hannah's Bridge Red Cross

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 3

At the usual meeting of the Red Cross branch, held in the public school, Mrs. Ha[?]man (president) occupied the chair. Those also…

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Excursion Train for February

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 2

IN addition to the excursion tickets issued every week-end for travel between any two stations wholly within the tourist area, there will…

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Railway Excursions in February

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 13

Word has been received from the Commissioner for Railways, Mr. T. J. Hartigan, that the next general series of excursion trains will be run during…

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