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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 13 of 45

Bodies of Man and Girl on Mountain Road. Razor Blade in Man’s Hand. BRISBANE

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

Detectives learned to-day that the two victims of the Mt. Nebo tragedy, whose bodies were found on a mountain road yesterday. William Spinks,…

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15 HURT Rail Motor Crash MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

When a rail [?]rn[?]d near kilmone [?] injured. The tr[?] a [?]vel which had [?] in the…

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Nazis Trapped. When Red Army Cut Railways. Russian Paratroops Fall in Snow Storm. London

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1942 · page 2

According to the “Daily Express” correspondent at Stockholm, the Red Army units this morning cut the Viaxma…

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Shire Road Problem

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

THE president of the Shire (Cr. McKenzie) referred at the last meeting of the council to the fact that the Cassilis Road runs…

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Transcontinental Train Discontinued Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

After the west-bound train leaves Port Pirie for Perth to-day passenger traffic west on the transcontinental railway will be disbanded…

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Railway Excursions Cancellation Announced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 2

Railway excursion facilities within the railway tourist area have been cancelled. Announced this to-day the Railway…

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Coal Gas Is Good Motor Car Fuel

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1942 · page 4

Now that materials are available Lithgow Council is proceeding with the plan to equip its own vehicles and several public vehicles with gas bags…

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Harbor Bridge £8 Million Still Owing SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 2

The Sydney harbor bridge is now ten years old. The capital cost to June 30 last was nearly £10 millions and a little more than £8 millions has…

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Harbor Bridge Was Ten Years Old Yesterday. Sydney

Leader · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

The Sydney [?] Bridge was ten years old to-day…

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Long Whee-ooing of Train Through Rocky Mts. R.A.A.F. Han’s Glimpses of Beautiful Canada

Leader · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 3

The long whee-ooing of the train through the Rocky Mountain night . . . Morning and the hills snow-capped all around, towering…

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Two Sydney Motor Accidents Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

Ten persons were injured in Sydney last night. Six when a lorry collided with a tram at Rozelle and four when a car collided in…

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No More From Orange Railway Station. Single Fare for Return Journey Tickets

Leader · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 4

No more single fare for return tickets for travel within the tourist area will be issued at the Orange railway…

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Road Drainage

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 4

Mr. Spence, engineer to the Amaroo Shire, is attending to an important phrase of road maintenance that has been overlooked to a great extent by…

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Desert Railway Passenger Services Suspended CANBEERA

National Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1942 · page 1

Federal Minister for Transport Mr. G. Lawson has announced that all passenger services on the Transcontinental railway to and from Western…

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Man Unconscious in Train

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 7

ACCORDING to a report a Mudgee man was found unconscious in the lavatory of a carriage of the train from Sydney which arrived…

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Butheroo Creek Bridge Work Deferred

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 5

THE Coolah Council has received the following letter from the Department of Main Roads in regard to the proposed construction of a…

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Coolah District News Works Reduced Main Roads Programme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 5

THE Coolah Council's main and trunk roads programme of works for 1942 has been considerably reduced by the Department. In…

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Orange Cup [?] Trainer Scores [?]. Get Box for Horse in Newcastle Train

Leader · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 4

Trainer J. [?] whose Heather Last was the 1MZ Orange Cup, scored with Fermanagh at [?]use on…

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Railway Strike Roosevelt's Prompt Action WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 1

President Roosevelt ordered the taking-over of the Toledo railway line because of a strike. The strikerrs then withdrew…

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Man Trapped in Cabin of Utility Truck. Tram Crossing Smash. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 23 March 1942 · page 3

When a goods train crashed Into his utility truck at a crowing in Mascot, and carried it 130 yards along the permanent way,…

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