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

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

888 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 45

Masked Headlights Motorists Stopped SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

During the weekend the police stopped many motorists for failure to have headlight masks affixed to their cars. A number of vehicles were…

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Collided with Motor Truck

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

In connection with the accident in which Mrs. O'Connor, of Bathurst, was injured on Saturday, the details reveal that the motor lorry, owned…

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Early Bird Gets The Water a Vale-road Incident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

An instance of the early bird getting the worm was provided at the meeting of Lithgow Council on Monday night…

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Easter Train Traffic Drastic Curtailment in N.Z. AUCKLAND. N.Z.

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 1

In view of the critical war situation the War Cabinet today decided that no additional passenger trains for distances exceeding 100…

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Prisoners of War As Road Workers. Canobolas Council Gives Support to Proposal

Leader · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

The Canobolas Shire Council on Monday unanimously supported a proposal that the Minister for die Army be…

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N.e.s and A.r.p. Council's Prompt Action Railway Land for Shelters

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 4

Advice was received by Lithgow Council on Monday night that the Railway Commissioners are willing to make certain railway land in…

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Sand In Motor Bearings Deliberate, Says Manager

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 3

Commenting on a report that sand discovered in a motor at Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, was believed to have been accidentally spilt by…

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Railway Junction Threatened. Rangoon a Blazing Wreck. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 11 March 1942 · page 2

The evacuation of British troops from Rangoon was announced in a communique issued in New Delhi. Reports from Burma indicate that…

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Dubbo Wants Aerodrome Agitation Revived DUBBO

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 5

Several years ago Dubbo resident made a move to secure an aerodrome at Dubbo. The a[?] however, was of a half-hearted…

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Road Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 4

THE papular Federal Hotel will be the venue for the start and finish of the Mudgee Bicycle Clubs two read races on Saturday…

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Additional Train Accommodation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 18

At the March meeting of the Dunedoo Chamber of Commerce letter was road from the Railway Department stating that the…

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Rationing Motor Tyres SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 20

THE whole of the rubber used for motor tyre manufacture in Australia came from territory now under Japanese control…

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Bathurst Water Supply to Railway Protest to Bathurst Council

National Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 2

The Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen. Bathurst branch, wrote to last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council protesting Among the clever impersonators of bygone stars of the variety stage, presented weekly in "Music Hall Memories' (Thursdays at 8, Now abroad with the A.I.F., and with little time of heart for com[?]ing music, Horace Porkins, a [?] of Music of the [?]…

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Railwayman's Home Ejectment Order Further Adjourned

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 March 1942 · page 3

Adjourned at a previous sitting to give the tenant an opportunity to obtain another house, a tenancy ejectment application by Mrs. Jessie…

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[?] Train From Darwn. [?] Scenes in City. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 3

[?] ambulance train [?] Sydney to-day [?] so [?]…

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First Ambulance Train Arrival in Sydney Poignant Scenes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Australia's first ambulance train reached Sydney today, carrying 90 wounded men representative of the three fighting services, and…

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Warning to Motorists

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

Inspector E. E. Nu[?]s of the Bathurst police, stated yesterday that all vehicles in Bathurst and district must have their headlights masked…

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Motor Tyres Rationing Probable SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

The whole of the rubber used for the manufacture of motor tyres came from territory now in the hands of the Japanese. Stating this…

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TROUBLE for MOTORISTS No Tail Lights on Parked Cars SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 1

The Minister for Transport, Mr. O'Sullivan, announced today that 560 motorists are to receive summonses for failing to leave the tail light on…

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Motor Fuel From Coal Greater Pulling Power Than Petrol WELLINGTON

National Advocate · Friday 13 March 1942 · page 2

The New Zealand Ministers, Mr. Sullivan, and Mr. Coates, have returned wholly satisfied, to New Zealand, after their talks with the…

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