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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 17 of 45

Rubber Shortage Further Cuts in Motor Transport

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A further cut in motor transport for civilian use was expected to result from the continued rubber shortage. "Darby" Murnro, once [?] at the top of his form, hopes [?] his run of good luck by [?] the Randwick Red [?] Branch…

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Orange Branch Railway War Fund Thanked

Leader · Wednesday 10 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. H. Miskell, secretary of the Orange branch of the N.S.W. Railway’s War Fund, has received the following letter of thanks from the…

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Train Jumper's Death Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 1

The body of an unidentified man, believed to be a "rattler jumper," was found in a railway ruck which was being unloaded a Rozelle goods, yard,…

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Neck Broken Train Jumper Killed SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 1

The body of "an unidentified man was found by workmen in a railway truck at Rozelle this morning…

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Gulgong District News Gulgong Shire Council Important Road Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · 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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Rylstone And Kandos News Rylstone Shire Council Meatworks at Mudgee Road Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 10

At the last meeting of the Rylstone Shire Council there were present: Crs. S. R. Jackson (president), J. B. King (deputy…

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Railway Station New Parcels Office Asked For

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 3

That the Dunedoo Railway Station buildings were inadequate and not in keeping with a town of the importance of Dunedoo was a…

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Air Blows Railway Devastation LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 May 1944 · page 1

The main news from the battle front concerns smashing " air blows at 'Europe's railways. The onslaught is being kept up…

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S.A. Tram Strike Adelaide

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

The tram and 'bus strike is expected to be called off to-day. The union has recommended the men to return to work, and the…

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Aerodrome for Molong? Minister for Air to Be Approached. Municipal Council's Action

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 8

Molong wants an aerodrome and Molong Municipal Council is doing its utmost to get one for the town…

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Woman Killed by Train Fatalities in Sydney Area

National Advocate · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY, Thursday: The mutilated bodies of two women were found on suburban railway lines early today while the body of a man was also…

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Council Wants Road Plants. Amaroo and Boree Shires To Be Approached

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 3

Molong Municipal Council has a lot of road work to do but it has not the staff or the machinery to do it with…

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New Move for Railway. Canowindra-gregra Link Wanted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 12 May 1944 · page 4

A fresh move is afoot to have the Canowindra-Gregra rail link (vie Cudal) built. The aim is to have the work listed as an early…

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Four Soldiers Killed S.a. Train Crash

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Friday: Four soldiers were killed and 27 injured when a goods train crashed into a stationary troops train, telescoping the cars…

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Train Travel Frauds Platform Tickets to Be Abolished

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday: Railway platform tickets are to be abolished as from May 27. This decision was announced today by the Railway…

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Railway Rounds and Rumors

National Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1944 · page 4

Mr. Jack Hughes, erstwhile leading rater at these workshops, and now at Chullora, returned to Bathurst last week end when he was made a…

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Mail Train Accomodation

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

Narromine Council asked Abercrombie Shire Council on Saturday for its support in making representations for the removal of sleeping cars from…

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Shire Road Work

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

At Abercrombie Shire Council meeting on Saturday the engineer (Mr. Hoie) said for the past four weeks the power tractor had been engaged on…

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Railway Crossing Subway Construction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 8

Mudgee people, who have been agitating for improvements to the Church street railway crossing for years, will no doubt be interested…

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No More Platform Tickets New Railway Order

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 5

Railway platform tickets are to be abolished as from May 27. This decision was announced by the Railway Commissioner (Mr…

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