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

Railways, roads & transport, 1944

883 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 45

Cricket. Railway Can Lose Lead -If? Mental Create Tension. Wonderoi Wolaroi

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

As a consequence or Mental breaking a five years Railway “drought,” and defeating them on a conditions equal basis—forcing the leaders to be…

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Japanese Railway Cost 20,000 Lives. Chuniking

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1944 · page 2

The Ministry for information said that a Korean named Chung Chisping. former translator for the Japanese army to Burma, reported that…

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Electric Motors Short Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 2

The agricultural Instructor for the Hunter Valley district complains that efforts to grow more vegetable and fodder crops in his area are…

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Sandy Hollow Railway Question of Erosion

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 11

In the Legislative Assembly recently, Mr. C. G. Robertson, member for Dubbo, made the following statement:—…

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Railway Officers Comment by Judge Drake—Brockman

National Advocate · Thursday 30 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: During the hearing of a claim by the Railways Professional Officers Association of Australia to bring Western Australian…

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Train Bookings

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 12

Beginning from last Monday, applications for sleeping berth for travel to stations in New South Wales, except by interstate expresses, may be made…

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"Tobacco Road" Banned

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

NEWCASTLE, Thursday: The Chief Secretary (Mr. Baddeley today banned further performances of the play. "Tobacco Road." This action was…

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Six Hurt in Tram Smash

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Six people were injured when a tram and motor truck collided today at the corner of Booth and Annandale Streets…

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Cricket. “Comp.” Ends To-day. Railway Leaders? And a Bowling Record

Leader · Friday 31 March 1944 · page 4

And to-morrow we come to the end of the O.D.C.A. competition for 1941-44 with Railway, barring a certain unlikely happening, due for league…

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Motorists Miss Ration

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

With the March issue of petrol ration tickets closing earlier than usual (March 22 at suburban post offices, and March 25 elsewhere) many…

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Pleasure Motoring

National Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1944 · page 2

The NRMA reminds motorists that pleasure motoring is not permitted unless a private fuel allowance is given by the authorities. Holders of…

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Imphal Road Cut Delhi

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 1

Increasing concentrations of Japs are noticed north of Imphal, in the Manipur province. The Japanese have cut the road…

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Jap Column Cuts Road in North Burma Enemy Hit Hard From Air NEW [?]

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

On the frontier between Burma and India Japanese troops have cut the supply road from imphal to the road that links up with the Assam railway…

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Railway Staff Changes

Leader · Monday 3 April 1944 · page 2

Quite a scatter his been caused by the latest list of Hallway staff changes affecting the district superintendent’s staff and the railway station— Mr…

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Jap Gains in Assam Break Through Supply Road

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 2

NEW DELHI, Monday: Messages from the new front in Assam tell of increasing Japanese concentrations west of the Burmese frontier both north…

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Railway Congestion Holidaymakers Marned

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1944 · page 3

A warning that congestion similar to that which occurred in railway traffic during previous holidays was likely to…

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Parkes Farmer Leaves Train At Lithgow In Disgust

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

When the Forbes mail arrived at Lithgow this morning, a farmer from the Parkes district, Mr. J. Wall, got off and announced to all and sundry…

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Cricket. League Season Ends. Railway Still There. Now for the “Tests.”

Leader · Wednesday 5 April 1944 · page 2

Contrary to almost general expectations, the League season—by which I mean the chase for points pure and simple—did not finish on a “dud”…

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Train Derailed

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 2

The Forbes mail was six hours late in arriving at Bathurst yesterday morning the delay being caused by a derailment near Parkes. The…

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Blackberries on Roads. Council's Responsibility

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Thursday 6 April 1944 · page 11

The following letter from the Minister for Local Government, in reply to a request for the destruction of Black berries on Shire Roads, definitely…

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