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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 5 of 44

Local and General News Western Train Timetable

Leader · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 2

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

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Attack on Train R.A.F. Activities in Burma

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

NEW DELHI, Sunday" R.A.F. planes operating over Burma yesterday had as their chief targets enemy trans[?]…

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Wear of Motor Tyres

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 3

The NRMA engineers declare that motorists would be doing a good Samaritan act for their fellow road users of they stopped them, on the…

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Serious Fire Averted At Ice Works Racing Motor Gives the Alarm

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 February 1943 · page 4

Awakened in time to go down into the shop and switch off the current, Mr. Shep. Sutton, of Suttons Butchery, during the early hours of…

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Limekilns Road

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1943 · page 2

The company operating the Limekilns Road bus service received official advice during the week end from the Government department…

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London Alert Raider Machine Gins Train

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: As London's workers were catching their earl trains and buses this morning the air raid siren went; the first daylight…

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Extensive Works Programme Decided Upon By Council Tarring of Roads First Priority

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 2

An extensive programme of works in their order, of urgency, was decided upon by Council at it's meeting on Monday night. Council adopted…

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To Save Motor Spirit

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday: To [?] further savings in motor spirit a has been decided that owners of cars or trucks for which the consumers"…

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Struck Sideways Aeroplane Shock

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 14

An aboriginal boy who was paralysed by the sight of an aeroplane is among the patients at present being treated by the Flying Doctor…

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Blaxland Shire Council Long List of Road Complaints Difficulties with Health Services

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 3

At the monthly general meeting of the Blaxland Shire Council held at the Council Chambers, Wallerawang, yesterday, there was a full…

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Motor Cycle Smash Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 7

While riding a motor cycle, with his wife in a side car, at Leura, Ernest Frederick Barnes (40) and Mrs, Barnes were injured when…

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Car Hungry World a Motoring Prediction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1943 · page 15

It is the supposition of many motorists that the post-war period will see radical changes in automobile engineering practice…

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Cowra-blayney Train Alteration

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 1

The Acting Secretary for Railways sends word that the tri-weekly early morning train from Cowra to Blayney now leaves the former…

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Roads, Rates & RAIN Boree Councillors Discuss Them All

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 8

A full attendance of Crs. was present when the regular monthly meeting of the Boree Shire Council was held in the Shire Hall Cadal, on Monday…

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New Stock Reserved on Darby's Falls Road

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

The purchase of four acres of land from the Cudgelo Pastoral Coy. on the Darby's Falls Road about eight sidles from Cowra,…

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Run Down by Train Well-Known Engine Driver Killed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 10

James Albert Kennedy, of Cootamundra, one of the best known railway enginedrivers on the Southern line, was killed…

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Glen Davis Road the Maintenance Problem to Pay £150 Per Annum

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 4

The Commissioner for Main Roads, Mr. D. Craig and the Acting Divisional Engineer, Mr. E. Constable, attended the meeting of Blaxland…

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Amounts to Hundreds of Pounds? Loss Of Passengers' Luggage On Railways

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1943 · page 10

In a Sydney court, William John Roach, laborer, was sent to gaol for 18 months for having stolen passengers' luggage valued at £250…

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Bridge Detour

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 February 1943 · page 4

Blaxland Shire Council notifies that the Meadow Flat-Sunny Corner road bridge will be temporarily closed as from Feb 22 for repairs…

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