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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 6 of 70

General News Railway Institute Dance

National Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1941 · page 2

Institute Social dance will be held tonight, with old time and new vogue dancing…

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Dance for Pinnacle Road C.C.

Leader · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

Celebrate Australia Day to-night at the Blue Room, where a dance will [?] conducted to aid the funds of the [?] Road Cricket Club. An…

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Heavy Rain Sweeps West; Buses Tranship Train Passengers

National Advocate · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

Heavy rain which fell in Bathurst and other parts of the west on Saturday caused several bad washaways on the main western railway line. Most serious of these was between Wellington and…

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To See Sick Father. Soldier Scaled Train; Fined. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 2

Robert Athton. 21, of the Cowra A.I.F. camp “scaled” a train to see his father, who was dangerously ill at the Randwick…

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Carried Sheep in Arms. Floods on Roads. But Got to Orange in Time

Leader · Monday 27 January 1941 · page 4

Wading through extensive stretches of wafer which flooded Western roads last week, three graziers carried…

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Capertee Police Court Friday January 24 (Before C. Pickup, P.m.) Motor Traffic Breaches

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 January 1941 · page 2

Thomas Bradbury was fined 15- with 8- costs for permitting an unregistered vehicle on a public street. Ronald Murdock was fined 15-…

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Established Acting Claim. Vivien Leigh in “Waterloo Bridge.”

Leader · Wednesday 29 January 1941 · page 2

Waterloo Bridge [?] second American [?] with Robert Taylor, at the [?] Orange more firmly [?] her…

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Flood Damage to Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

It is estimated that the damage caused to the shire roads during the severe storms at the beginning of the year will necessitate an…

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Air Force Recruiting Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 3

The Air Force Recruiting Train is scheduled to visit Coolah on 25th and 26th March next. Intending recruits will be examined and…

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Rylstone Shire Council Storm Damage to Roads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

THE monthly meeting of the above council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday last. T[?]. president (Dr. W. R. Darton)…

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Toll of the Road Small Slips-Serious Accidents A Warning To Motorists

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

The road accident figures for January show an unusually high percentage of accidents caused by motorists failing to signal their intention to stop…

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Six Injured in Motor Crash on Molong Road Orange, Tuesday.—Six people

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

were injured, including a woman and four children, when a motor cycle hit a water hole and capsized about…

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R.a.a.f. Recruiting Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 6

Regarding the forthcoming visit of the above train to Rylstone on March 27, 28 and 29, Mr. Devey, the shire clerk, has received the…

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Trail of Damage Flood Waters Bridge Washed Away

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 9

THE flood waters early in the new year left a trail of damage throughout the Cobbora shire. The Boyben low level bridge on…

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Another Landslide at Scene of Thallon Train Crash

National Advocate · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 1

BRISBANE. Wednesday.—There was another serious land[?] to-day at Rangeview, on Toowoomba range, where the Thallon mail crashed late on…

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MUDGEE P.P. BOARD Enforcing the Act Road Material From Reserves

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 7

THE directors of the Mudgee Pastures Protection Board met on Tuesday with a full attendance, Mr. A. J. Mills being…

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Why Pedestrians Are Killed the Aged and the Young Road Safety Article

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 5

Pedestrians who were killed in road accidents in N.S. Wales last year totalled 167 and of these nearly four-fifths were either over the age…

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Railway Excursion in February

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 January 1941 · page 9

The next excursion train from Dunedoo to Sydney (and intermediate stations) will be run during the second week in February…

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