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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 8 of 45

New South Wales Railways. Evolution of Carriage Construction

Leader · Monday 16 February 1942 · page 1

[?] These open [?] were [?] the [?] stock impo[?] in [?] They were [?] third class and [?] as [?] until…

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Lithgow Sees Germany's Ace Aeroplane

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 3

The captured German Messerschmitt fighter plane, which is to be exhibited at the recreation reserve pavilion to-night and to-morrow…

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“Mail Train” Starts To-Day

Leader · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

“Mail Train” [?] Gordon Marker and Alastair Sim. commences at the Australia Theatre to-day. Where ever this film has been shown the…

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Daring Escape in Spitfire Fighters. Used Road as Runaway. Left Amid Hail of Bullets. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 18 February 1942 · page 1

An A.B.C. commentator, who escaped from Singapore, reported how three men of the Air Force squadron made a…

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Road Racing

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

THE two Mudgee Bicycle Clubs will conduct road races of five miles for the juniors and ten for the seniors on Saturday afternoon…

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Dunedoo News More Travel by Train Local Railway Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 10

COMPARED with January, 1939, before war broke out, there has been a 75 per cent. increase of railway passengers from…

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Mudgee Day Train Extra Carriage Wanted

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 16

ALDERMEN of Mudgee Municipal Council are not satisfied with the reply given by the Commissioner for Railways (Mr…

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Council Was "Sold a Pup" Glen Davis—Capertee Road Complaint

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 16

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

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Railway Request Granted

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

A communication from the Department of Railways dated Feb. 13. was read at last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, regarding Council's…

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Motor Lights Must Be Masked After Friday Next Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 2

After Friday every motor vehicle used at night yill have to have its head- lamps masked, said to N.E.S. Minister (Mr. R. J. Heffron) tonight…

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"Twilight" Motoring Headlights Must Be Masked Maximum Speed of 20 Miles

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 February 1942 · page 3

A night speed limit of 20 miles an hour will be imposed in eastern N. S. Wales, beginning tomorrow…

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Train Derailed Near Dubbo Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

A railway breakdown gang from [?] with gang from the per way want out quickly to a serious derailment on the Dubbo—Merrygoen line…

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Staff Changes in Railway Mechanical Branch

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 6

The following staff changes in the mechanical branch of the railways in the Lithgow district an notified: -- Fireman J. H. Bullock, Lithgow,…

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Malaya Singapore Railway. Reopening by Japs Claimed. LONDON

Leader · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 2

It was slated In Tokio that the Malayan railway to Singapore has been reopened, after the repair of 500 bridges and the Jobore causeway…

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News and Notes From Sydney. Look to the Future — All for the State Brownout Farcical? — End of Private Motoring More Bad News Before Good. Close

Leader · Friday 20 February 1942 · page 4

It is expected that Australian will be attacked any time after next week. It may be sooner, or even a little later, but all preparations have been…

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Newbridge Railway Gates Protest Against Closing Investigation to be Held

National Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1942 · page 1

The Bathurst P.P. Board reserved [?] from the resident Engineer's Office. Bathurst railway. yesterday that the department did…

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Road Racing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 2

TWO more very successful road races were run off by the Mudgee Bicycle Clubs on Saturday afternoon last, with the Court House…

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He Stopped the Train

Leader · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 1

When the 1.30 limited was steaming out or the local railway station on Friday last, consternation was caused among the…

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China War Japanese Troop Train Disaster CHUNGKING

National Advocate · Monday 23 February 1942 · page 3

Chinese guerrillas operating in Hunan province blew up a Japanese troop train. It is believed that 400 Japanese officers and men were…

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Motors and Gas Producers Government Sets an Impossible Task

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 4

The announcement in the press that the Commonwealth Government requires all motor vehicles serving indestries [?] to the Nation's war…

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