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

Railways, roads & transport, 1942

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Excursion Fares for Railway Travel

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 2

It Is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion service for February, but on certain days during the…

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Inventors Have Sense of Humor. How Else Would They Get These Queer Ideas. “Ashless” Fags for Motorists

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

Many ill-informed critics of science and scientific-principles fail to realise that there is a lighter side to the subject…

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For the Motorist. What Motorised War Means

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 4

Out of the pioneering horseless carriage era of 60 years ago has come today s colonial armies that are engaged In a motorised war, in which…

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Need for Strategic Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 10

With threats of an invasion of Australia growing daily more imminent the plea by the president of the Dunedoo Chamber of…

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Summer Hill-turill Road

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

A LARGELY signed petition from ratepayers concerned was received by the Merriwa Shire Council at its last meeting, requesting…

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Department of Railways Excursion Fares In Second Week of February

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 2

On certain days during the second week of February return tickets of single fare (minimum 3/- first class, 2/3 second class) will be issued for…

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Control of Railways CANBERRA

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

The Prime Minister, Mr. Curtin, announced today hat the recent regulations giving the Commonwealth control of the State Railways would…

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Women's' Part Running British Railways Under War Conditions LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

An important part is being played, by women in running the British railways under war condition. One the London and North-eastern…

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Railway Staff Changes Another Big List

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 5

Latest railway staff changes notified at the District Superintendent's Office are:--V. Edwards, 4th class goods clerk, Bathurst to 4th clerk,…

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Cricket. Much of a Muchness in Top Teams’ Positions. But Rovers May Draw Level With Railway To-morrow

Leader · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 4

Positions of Railway and Rovers, after last Saturday’s games could be described as much of a muchness, though…

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Stir Over Ministerial Motor Cars

Leader · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 1

There was a stir at a meeting of the Canberra Advisory Council [?] Tuesday. when Mr. A. [?] a member of the Council and secretary…

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Excursion Pares For Railway Travel

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 15

It is announced that no special trains will be run to provide the usual monthly excursion services for February, but on certain days during the…

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Sydney Assault Evidence of Tram Argument SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1942 · page 2

Included in wet over 100 people so far interviewed by the police following the death of William Coleman (44) a hotel cook, following an…

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Road Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

THE venue of the two races for beautiful silver cups, distances of five and ten miles each, on Saturday last, kindly donated by Toohey's…

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Train Smash in Java BATAVIA

National Advocate · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 2

Eight Indon stains and three Europeans were killed when a passenger train collided with a goods train near Malang (Java). Seventy five were…

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Garage Closing Warning to Motorists SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 February 1942 · page 1

MOTORISTS at many service stations report that motorists are confused as to the hour upon which sales of petrol, oil…

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Eviction Order Against Bathurst Railway Man Trouble Over Bathroom Case at Bathurst Fair Rents Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1942 · page 1

An eviction order of warrant to issue from February l6, 1942. to March 12. 1942, and to lay in office until February 28, 1942. was…

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Burlington Theatre "Mail Train" "Mutiny in the Arctic"

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

Gordon Harker and Alastair Sim make a well contrasted comedy team in the new inspector Hornleigh story "Mail Train" which…

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Ejectment Cases Munitions or Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 3

The case for the defendant in a tenancy matter at the Lithgow police court yesterday was put by Mr. Lloyd Ross, State secretary of the…

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Railwaymen and Housing Union's Strong Stand Tired of Evictions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 February 1942 · page 4

The resentment which has existed for some time against the National Security Regulations in regard to housing, insofar as…

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