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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 18 of 45

Airman Badly Injured Run Over by Tram

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 1

SYDNEY. Sunday: Henry Thomas (23) RAAF at Parramatta fell from [?] at height [?] last night near the junction of Broadway and [?]…

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Earlier Matches Charlestons Defeat Railway

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 3

Cartain raiser was the match between Charlestons and Railway. Charlestons who finished well up in the competition last season…

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Man's Legs Severed Shunting Accident in Bathurst Railway Yards

National Advocate · Monday 15 May 1944 · page 2

George Roberts (33) a fuelman employed by the Railway Department at Bathurst had both legs severed just above the an[?]les on Saturday…

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Troop Train Smash Sydney Survivor's Story

National Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1944 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Monday: The long troop rain which was struck shortly after midnight on Thursday near Copley, 375 miles north of Adelaide,…

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Thorpe's Pinch- Meadow Flat-road

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 4

Owing to lack of proper roadmaking plant the Blaxland Shire Council finds this road one of the worst and most difficult to maintain…

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Restricted To Roads And Streets Local Electricity Line Subsidy

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 1

Lyndhurst Shire Council's decision to beat up to £20 of the cost of extensions for new electricity services does not apply to services…

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Rates In—-so Some Road Work Urged an Expectant Ratepayer

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Drady, of "Larraine," Garland, believes in the maxim of a quid pro quod. "Now that the Council has the rates…

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Sixty Five Ton Scoop For Commonwealth Colliery Takes Whole Of Road

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

The greatest single load ever hauled across the Blue Mountains passed by Lithgow yesterday along the Great Western Highway. It was a 65 ton scoop consigned to the…

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Chinese Bid to Reopen Burma Road Efforts to Link Up With Gen. Stilwell's Army CHUNGKING

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

The Chinese have launched their first real offensive in seven years. They crossed the Salween River and surprised the Japanese. The aim…

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District Railway Staff Changes

The Lyndhurst Shire Chronicle · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 4

Recent railway staff changes in [?] Shire area include the [?] Collins. Stationmaster at…

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The Recent Railway

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1944 · page 2

Last night the condition was reported to have been unchanged of George Roberts, the Bathurst railway man, who had his legs amputated an…

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Awful Train Service Council Stirred to Action Urgent Need for Water Supply

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 14

At the Mudgee Council meeting on Monday night the mayor submitted a most important minute, which found immediate favor with aldermen. The minute is as follows:…

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Live Shell in Railway Carriage SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 1

When travelling in a train to Sydney yesterday, a Sydney actor, Mr. Russell Jordan, found a 12-pound anti-aircraft shell…

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Loco's Wild Dash On Underground Railway

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 May 1944 · page 2

Near disaster attended the maiden trip of a new electric (battery) locomotive purchased for underground transport use in the State Mine, two men narrowly escaping certain death. As a matter of fact, the engineer considers himself lucky to have escaped without serious injury,…

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Mail Train To Run Monday Night

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 8

The Forbes mail will run through Molong to Sydney next Monday night. The train is scheduled to leave Molong at 9.37 p.m. This alteration…

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Improve Molong's Train Service. Amaroo Shire Council's Idea

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 2

Amaroo Shire Council has ideas of improving Molong's train service. At last Molong Municipal Council…

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1,000 Rabbits Destroyed Destruction Work On Boree Shire Roads

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 4

To date 1,000 rabbits have been destroyed on Boree Shire Council Roads. Mr. B. C. Rowe, Shire Health…

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Support Amaroo Shire's Move! Improvement In Train Services Warranted

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 5

The move by Amaroo Shive Council to have the Cumnock mail run through Molong to Dubbo on one day a week, is one that should have the…

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"On Last Legs" Cudal Bridge Won't Last Much Longer

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 7

Cudal Bridge over Boree Creek is just about on its last legs. Boree Shire Engineer (Mr. L. W. Morris) at last meeting of Council said…

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Railway Tennis Season Opened Good Roll-up at American Tourney

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1944 · page 13

Molong tennis fans had a day out last Sunday, when the Railway Tennis Club opened its season with an American tournament…

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