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

Railways, roads & transport, 1943

865 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 44

Main Under Railway Track

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1943 · page 2

DUBBO, Monday: The Railway Department advised Dubbo Council that approval had been given by the acting chief civil engineer for the…

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Railway Thefts Two Boys Charged at Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Tuesday: At the Dubbo children's court yesterday, two boys, one aged 17 years and the other 15 were charged with trespassing on…

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Another Call-up Motor Mechanics SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1943 · page 12

A further call-up for the Army of motor mechanics from garage workshops is expected shortly. The general secretary of the…

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Found Dead on Railway Believed Fell From Train

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

Katoomba police are investigating the discovery, early on Saturday morning, of the body of James Donoghoe, 43, of 153 Lurline-street,…

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At the Theatres. Patsy Kelly Rides Aeroplane

Leader · Monday 1 February 1943 · page 1

Patry K[?]lly’s represenrtatin as a good fellow.” stood the greatest test in her eareer during the sitiong of her hit. [?]…

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Repair Plans Gravel Surface Proposed on Limekilns Road

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1943 · page 3

Information of considerable interest to travellers on the Limekilnh cad to the company, operating the bus service on it was secured by a…

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Great Cast of Comedians in “Road Show.”

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

[?] latest comedy [?] “Read Show” which is showing at the Australia Theatre has a cast which [?] no less than nine of the…

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Harrowing Story of Defeat. “German Road to Shame.” Countryside Uttered with Dead. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

Columns of half starved, tattered prisoners are streaming across the snow—generals, [?]lonels and privates—away…

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Motor Industry Serious Effect of the War

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.— The serious effect of the war on Australia's automobile industry is shown by the fact that the sales of new…

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Carriage of Troops Agreement with Railways

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 1

CANBERRA, Tuesday: The Commonwealth Transport Department and the Munitions and Army Departments have made an…

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Motor Breaches at Dubbo

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1943 · page 2

DUBBO, Tuesday. — In the Dubbo Police Court today before Mr. R. G. Cookson FM, a man was fined £1 with 8/- costs, on a charge of permitting…

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Gulgong District News Gulgong Shire Council New Officials Important Road Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 16

At the last meeting of the Gulgong Shire Council there were present:Crs. D. E. McGrath (president), L. G. Burke, F. Brophy, T…

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Something Wrong Railway Freight Anomaly

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 February 1943 · page 2

A wheatgrower who trucks his grain to Sydney pays 10d a cwt. freight, and then declares that he has reason to complain…

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Railway Fare Racket? Workers Travelling From St. Mary's

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

The Railway Department has been experiencing trouble with the non-payment of fares by defence workers who travel…

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Railway Freights Protests at Dubbo

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

DUBBO, Thursday. — It is contended that there is something inequitable about railway freights, operating to the disadvantage if the…

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Railway Fettler’s Lapse. Fifteen Months for Assault on Child

Leader · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 2

Charged with assaulting a female under 16 years of age with an act of indecency, and also with common assault,…

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Cricket. Full Carp To-morrow, Nashdale or Railway?

Leader · Friday 5 February 1943 · page 4

Though there was a[?] crash in [?] cricket last week-end, the [?] which received the severe Jolt [?] such [?] reserves…

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Railway Freights Protests at Dubbo

National Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1943 · page 1

DUBBO, Thursday.— It is contended that there is something inequitable about railway freights, operating to the…

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Western Train Timetable

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

The Acting Secretary for Railways (Mr. Nichols) advises that there are certain alterations in the week end timetable to and from the Western…

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