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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 7 of 45

Road Racing

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

THE two Mudgee Bicycle Clubs will run off two more races on Saturday next, with Mr. Sam Arnold's Paragon Hotel the starting…

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Need for Strategic Road Through Gulgong Stressed Years Before War Started

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 14

A CONFERENCE which was held at Gulgong two years before war broke out was referred to by the Dunedoo…

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Pleaded Guilty to Stealing Motor Tyres

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 13

LEN T. Large, of Gulgong, pleaded guilty before Mr. C. Pickup, P.M.. at the Rylstone Police Court last Thursday to…

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Production of Motor Fuel In the Gulgong District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 14

A MOTION as follows was passed at last month's meeting of the Gulgong branch of the Wheatgrowers' Union of…

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Hint to Motorists

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 17

MOTORISTS who are relinquishing temporarily their registrations are reminded that on the payment of 5/-. their…

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Wants Extra Carriage "Railway Accommodation Inadequate"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 10

CLAIMING that the existing railway accommodation on this line was inadequate, Dr. D. J. Crossin moved at the last meeting…

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Gas Motor Fuel Installations by Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 February 1942 · page 3

The work of fitting gas bags to motor vehicles will in future be performed by Lithgow Council's gas undertaking. Council expects to take…

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Troop Train Disaster London

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 5

Ten were. killed and 42 injured; some critically, when a troop train met disaster at Beighton; near Sheffield. The accident occurred at 10 o'clock, last…

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

National Advocate · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Commencing at 8 p.m. to-night is the final screening of the thrilling programme at the Burlington Theatre with "Mail Train" the principal…

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Woodstock 110 Points of Rain Waugoola Creek a Banker; Road Traffic Stopped

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 1

Road traffic in the Wood stock district was blocked for a short period on Wednesday night. Woodstock experienced a…

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Another Coal Contract? Railway May Hay 2,500 Tons a [?]

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 2

The local Railway will [?] have another coal cont[?] year-on the same lines one which operated in [?]…

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Blackout Was Almost Perfect. Glare From Kilns and Some Railway Light. Officials Praise Local Organisation

Leader · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Some weaknesses were shown op in the otherwise perfect blackout in Orange on Wednesday night. Some people…

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Cricket. Railway Has Chance to Lead Again. Rovers to Appear Again at Wade Park

Leader · Friday 13 February 1942 · page 4

Their last game in the second round gives Railway an excellent chance of again taking the lead in the O.D.CA…

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Caravans on Kelso Road

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

Attention was directed at yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council to two caravans that have been drawn up on the Main Western Highway…

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Repairs to Hill End Road

National Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1942 · page 2

Mr. W. Oates, Hill End, wrote to yesterday's meeting of the Turon Shire Council to reconsider their decision regarding repairs to the Root…

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Councillor's Criticism of Main Roads Board Glen Davis--capertee Road

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 3

When a letter from the Main Roads Department, saying that owing to lack of funds that body was not able to adhere to a previous undertaking…

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Road Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 2

The two road races which were conducted by the Mudgee Bicycle Clubs on Saturday afternoon last started and finished at the…

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Threatened to Throw Conductor Off Train. Allegations Against Two Soldiers

Leader · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

That they threatened to throw the conductor off a train which arrived in Orange on Friday from Dubbo…

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Cudgegong Shire South Mudgee Roads to Be Graded Evacuation Census of the District

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 7

THERE was a full meeting of the Cudgegong Shire Council on Wednesday under the presidency of Cr. McKenzie. The general rate for the year was formally struck at 2¼d in the £ on the unimproved capital value of all ratable lands…

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For the Motorist. Gas Procedures

Leader · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 4

It has been stated that the [?] authorities [?] at eventually having one is every five of Australia’s motor vehicles equipped with producer-gas…

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